Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Quashing public financing for corrupt developers at heart of bill
By Miranda Bryant
Public financing of housing construction projects is fueling exploitation in Minnesota.
So says Rep. Michael Howard (DFL-Richfield), who sponsors HF4569 that would require c...
Education panel considers cell phone policy to keep students on track — and offline
By Brian Basham
Maple Grove Middle School Principal Patrick Smith is among educators who believe cell phones are a distraction to learning in their schools.
“Any issues we had with conflict...
ECO update seeks to ease fuel switching, electrification efforts
By Rob Hubbard
In 2021, the Energy Conservation and Optimization Act was signed into law. Created in consultation with the state’s public utilities, it updated the state’s Conservation Improve...
Cat, dog breeders data no longer sheltered under proposal OK’d in agriculture committee
By Margaret Stevens
A commonsense consumer benefit or a license to harass? That’s the question at the heart of a bill to make data about licensed dog and cat breeders more publicly available.
S...
As green burial movement grows, state officials consider whether to sanction human composting
By Miranda Bryant
Arranging for your body to compost organically upon death could be a thing of the future in Minnesota.
Sponsored by Rep. John Huot (DFL-Rosemount), HF2669 would allow the De...
Proposal would allow local governments to ban weapons on land they own, lease
By Tim Walker
Rights are rarely absolute or unconditional.
You can’t yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater when there is no fire. You can’t blast your political manifesto through a megaphone ...
House panel gives go-ahead to basic income pilot program
By Jonathan Mohr
Supporters believe providing a basic monthly income to those who need it removes barriers to full-time employment, provides families a financial safety net and improves outcomes...
State would pick up more of the tab for new campus projects under bill
By Rob Hubbard
You probably know that a capital investment bill, or “bonding bill,” requires a three-fifths majority to pass. But did you know that capital investment projects undertaken by th...
Conference committee adopts House language on school resource officer bill
By Brian Basham
It took about eight minutes Tuesday morning to resolve what should be the final piece in providing clarity to school resource officers.
A conference committee on HF3489 quic...
House panel sends bill that would limit train length to next stop
By Margaret Stevens
Waiting at train crossings can be a daily inconvenience for some people. However, if you are in an ambulance and the train is 2 or 3 miles long, waiting risks more than being l...
House passes expanded price-gouging legislation
By Tim Walker
A 2023 law to curb price-gouging may be expanded to offer people more protections when unscrupulous businesses jack up their prices during a declared emergency.
Rep. Brad Ta...
Lawmakers aim to boost broadband equitability across the state
By Tim Walker
Have you “cut the cord” and canceled your cable TV service to switch to streaming services to get your sports, news and entertainment on your home screens?
If you have,...
Bill would require sober houses to have supply of opiate antagonists
By Miranda Bryant
Would lives be saved or would more addicts relapse if sober houses are required to keep addictive drugs on hand to counteract an opiate overdose?
Sponsored by Rep. Luke Fred...
Crumbling infrastructure creating a crisis in Minnesota’s prisons, corrections ombudsperson says
By Margaret Stevens
Two photographs showing tiers of prison cells, taken 100 years apart, almost identical. Those pictures of the Minnesota Correctional Facility — Stillwater gave a stark portrait ...
Minnesota schools could be eligible for Purple Star designation
By Jonathan Mohr
One of the most difficult things for children of military service members can be moving from place to place and school to school.
Twelve-year-old Genevieve LaPorte told the ...
