Tag: Minnesota House
DFL-endorsed candidate Lucia Wroblewski has ties to ‘defund the police’ group
Democrats in Minnesota House District 41A have endorsed a candidate with ties to an organization that has explicitly advocated for defunding the police and...
Democratic legislator wants fewer special elections, longer appointments, on school boards
The newest member of the state legislature is carrying a bill that would expand the power of local school boards to appoint members to fill vacancies...
Minnesota Democrats propose bill that would allow for a full-time legislature
Over three dozen Democratic state legislators are supporting a bill that would allow the Minnesota Legislature to become a full-time legislature. Authored by House...
$100M universal basic income bill advances in state House committee
A universal basic income pilot program that would sprinkle $100 million across the state in the form of no less than $500 monthly cash...
Physician-assisted suicide bill clears second House committee
A bill that would make Minnesota the 11th state in the nation to legalize physician-assisted suicide cleared its second committee in the state House on Thursday.
Rep. Mike...
Republican state senator no longer supports gun control bill
Minnesota Sen. Karin Housley, R-Stillwater, removed her name from a gun control bill brought forward by several Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature. Signing on...
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...
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...
Democrats urge Minnesotans to vote ‘uncommitted’ over Biden in Tuesday’s primary
Groups of Minnesota Democrats are voting "uncommitted" in Minnesota's Democratic presidential primary to send a message to President Joe Biden.
Currently, President Joe Biden is...
Democrats lambast people of faith, block protections for religious institutions
A group of left-wing Democrats lambasted people of faith Thursday in a Minnesota House of Representatives committee hearing. Blocking an amendment that would continue...