Plenty for MN lawmakers to do in 2021, with pandemic response still a top priority

With a looming state budget deficit and increased wants from many, the 2021 legislative session won’t be easy.

Coronavirus isn’t helping either — both with dollars and operations.

But the work must be done.

“We need to have a strong pandemic response and we need to have a very strong economic security approach to providing the basics in families’ financial lives in Minnesota coming out of this pandemic,” said House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler (DFL-Golden Valley).

House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt (R-Crown) agrees Minnesota’s pandemic response and economic recovery are amongst key issues legislators must address.

“I’d like to see the Legislature rise to the level of performance that this pandemic and the response to this pandemic call for, and really match the governor and show him that we’re here, we’re ready to lead, we’ve got the right ideas to get Minnesota through this,” he said. Read our full preview of the new legislative session at Session Daily

Session Daily

Week in Review: May 3-7 (5/7/2021 6:05:21 PM)
Omnibus pension and retirement bill gains committee approval (5/7/2021 2:34:00 PM)
Bill to create alternative to custody warrants passes House (5/6/2021 7:47:00 PM)
Police reform proposals get lukewarm Senate response in conference committee (5/6/2021 5:38:00 PM)
Money matches up in House, Senate Legacy bills — but not where to spend it (5/5/2021 5:09:00 PM)
Lawmakers get to work on crafting compromise HHS budget bill (5/5/2021 4:50:00 PM)
American Rescue Plan means changes for Minnesota taxpayers (5/5/2021 1:52:39 PM)
A loan against the vortex: House panel approves price spike protection (5/5/2021 10:46:19 AM)
House, Senate begin work on bridging $620.5 million divide on education bill (5/4/2021 5:01:00 PM)
Tax bills bear big differences on the bottom line (5/3/2021 6:15:00 PM)
Transportation conferees begin work while waiting for final budget target (5/3/2021 5:48:00 PM)

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