Tag: Minnesota House
Rep. Matt Grossell cited for drunk driving
Republican Rep. Matt Grossell was pulled over early in the morning on Feb. 11 and cited for drunk driving, Minnesota Public Radio first reported.
According...
Minnesota House passes earned sick and safe time mandate
(The Center Square) — Under a bill the Minnesota House approved Thursday, all Minnesota workers would earn at least one hour of paid sick...
Walz officials pull homeschool reporting requirement after parents speak out
More than 100 homeschool advocates filled an overflow room during a Minnesota House of Representatives committee hearing this week on Gov. Tim Walz’s education policy bill.
Students and...
Minnesota House OKs universal school meals program
(The Center Square) — The Minnesota House approved two bills Thursday, one to fund food programs for students and another to increase funding for...
Democrats want voting rights restored to felons currently in prison
Minnesota Democrats want to join just a handful of states where felons never lose their right to vote.
This was revealed during a House floor...
Minnesota House passes 100% clean energy bill
The Minnesota House passed legislation after seven hours of debate late Thursday night that would require the state’s electricity grid to be 100% carbon-free...
State agency wants to create database to track ‘hateful’ speech
One Minnesota lawmaker is voicing his concerns about a proposed bill he says would allow the state government to keep track of "bias" incidents...
Recreational cannabis bill scrutinized as it works its way through Minnesota...
Dr. George Realmuto held up a photo of his 6-year-old granddaughter, Giada, last week in a legislative committee hearing on a bill that would...
GOP-aligned group spent money against endorsed, incumbent Republicans again
A Republican-aligned committee once again spent money against two Republican candidates for the Minnesota House of Representatives, with both of them going on to...
State rep deletes tweet saying she supports abortion because motherhood is...
A Democrat state representative with children deleted a tweet saying abortion should be legal because being a mother is difficult.
Rep. Liz Boldon, a mother...