Tag: DFL
Democrats from Edina and Woodbury vote against SRO fix bill in...
A coalition of Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota Senate voted to approve the “SRO fix” bill on Monday. But HF3489 came nine votes short of...
EXCLUSIVE: Sheriff doubles down on viral comments blasting Minnesota’s DFL leadership
After a shooting took the lives of three Burnsville first responders, a Wisconsin sheriff blasted Minnesota's DFL leadership. His message went viral and now...
Legislators aim to address waste in new free school meals program
The DFL lawmaker who authored the universal school meals legislation that passed into law nearly one year ago is working to iron out some kinks in the new...
Democrats introduce bill to eliminate mandatory minimums for gun crimes
Two left-wing Democrats have introduced legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum prison sentences for crimes in which firearms were brandished, displayed, used to threaten, or...
DFL fast-tracks rainbow flag bill to House floor, despite GOP protest...
A bill that would prohibit public and charter schools from banning any displays of rainbow flags that teachers or staff post in classrooms is headed to the House floor.
But one...
Republican coalition introduces ‘Never Again’ bill to curb governor’s emergency powers
A group of Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature introduced legislation last week which would repeal the governor's power to declare an emergency.
Dubbed the "Unilateral...
Shooting league calls DFL bill an ‘attack on a school-approved activity...
One of Minnesota’s fastest growing high school sports is in danger of becoming too expensive for its athletes if a bill circulating in the state House and...
Eight Democrats vote against school resource officer fix in Minnesota House
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed the heavily publicized “SRO fix” bill by a near unanimous vote on Monday afternoon.
After weeks of negotiations between legislators, law...
DFL legislators want to enshrine trans sports in state law, ban...
A group of Democrats are putting forward legislation to enshrine transgender sports in state statute and ban the removal of LGBT flags in many...
Lawmakers aim to outlaw sale of human bones before ‘oddities’ expo...
A bill that would make it illegal to sell human bones for commercial purposes in Minnesota is working its way through the legislature. DFL...