Accessibility menu
Session Daily
State Government
Session’s opening day ceremonies to be streamed online
The Legislature is scheduled to convene for the 2013-2014 biennium at noon Tuesday, and the largely ceremonial House floor session will be streamed online at www.house.mn.
Additionally, live mobile streaming is now available via the House website to iPad, iPhone or iTouch devices and Android phones running software version 4.1 or better.
The session will be televised over local PBS stations’ digital Minnesota Channel.
Webcast coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. when interviews with House Speaker-designate Paul Thissen and Minority Leader-elect Kurt Daudt will be presented.
It continues with opening day events that should include the swearing in of 132 House members — 72 DFLers and 60 Republicans. Two members submitted their resignations Monday: Rep. Terry Morrow (DFL-St. Peter), who has accepted a position out of state, and Rep. Steve Gottwalt (R-St. Cloud) due to new employment. A special election has yet to be called by the governor to fill either vacancy.
This year, legislators must constitutionally complete their work by May 20.
The first year of the biennium is traditionally reserved for consideration of the state budget, which means legislators must address an anticipated $1.1 billion shortfall. By law, the state cannot carry a deficit at the end of a biennium.
For daily electronic updates during session and when news from the House warrants, subscribe to Session Daily at www.house.mn/hinfo/subscribesw.asp. For more information call 651-296-2146 or 800-657-3550.
- Lee Ann Schutz
Session Daily Home
Subscribe to Session Daily Updates.
Session Daily News Feed
Latest Session Daily stories
Bonding 101 shared with capital investment committee (1/10/2013) Closing achievement gap is education priority (1/10/2013) Drought, fracking could top environment agenda (1/10/2013) Transportation task force report will get committee hearing (1/10/2013) First House bill would repay borrowed school funds (1/10/2013) DFL leaders discuss plans to tackle budget challenges ahead (1/9/2013) Health Insurance Exchange bill announced (1/9/2013) Special elections set to fill two House seats (1/8/2013) Ordinary people take extraordinary oath of office (1/8/2013) Ag’s importance diminished by committee structure, member suggests (1/8/2013) Session’s opening day ceremonies to be streamed online (1/7/2013)