Tag: Minnesota Legislature
The demographics of abortion in Minnesota
(Center of the American Experiment) -- Kamala Harris made big news this month for visiting a St. Paul abortion clinic. The Associated Press (AP) reports:
"Vice...
GOP senator accuses DFL colleagues of ‘playing politics’ with her straw...
Could a bill that a Minnesota senator introduced and advanced with bipartisan support through a committee in the legislature last year have prevented the murder last month of two Burnsville police officers...
New DPS hire once told lawmakers Line 3 approval would be...
The new "Tribal Relations Director" for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) once told the Minnesota Legislature that the state would be "met...
Religious groups accuse state Democrats of ‘tremendous act of hostility’
A Democratic-controlled Minnesota Senate committee voted down an amendment overnight that would have restored protections for religious institutions against claims of “gender identity discrimination.”
Until...
Republicans introduce bill to save Uber and Lyft after Minneapolis vote
Minnesota Republicans have introduced a bill that would prohibit local governments from regulating rideshare companies after Uber and Lyft said they plan to leave...
Funeral industry, environmental activists push ‘human composting’ bill
A Rosemount lawmaker says he’s carrying a bill for the funeral industry and environmental sustainability enthusiasts that would make it legal to turn a human cadaver into compost.
“Natural...
Attorneys explain how the ‘Equal Rights Amendment’ undermines religious liberty
On the latest episode of Minnesota Law Report, Upper Midwest Law Center senior counsel James Dickey and True North Legal president Renee Carlson discussed...
Ranked-choice voting push continues at Capitol
A pair of DFL lawmakers who fell short last year of gaining enough support in the legislature to turn Minnesota into a ranked-choice voting state aren’t giving...
‘SRO fix’ bill heads to governor after Senate approves final version
After a seven-month saga that left many secondary schools across Minnesota without the presence of a school resource officer, the legislature has sent its...
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...