Tag: Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota budget projection shows improving state finances, stronger national economy
A new state budget forecast shows Minnesota's finances are improving, and the national economy is projected to grow more than previously estimated. However, spending...
Just 6 of 500 state autism providers have sought to comply...
As Minnesota finally moves to rein in an autism services program beset by accusations of fraud, lawmakers learned that nearly no one is rushing...
Legislation to establish Office of the Inspector General stalls in House...
Bipartisan legislation creating an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to investigate fraud in Minnesota has stalled in committee. That legislation, SF 856, has...
Champlin approves resolution to continue flying old Minnesota state flag
The City of Champlin voted 3-2 Monday night to continue flying the old Minnesota state flag at city-owned property. The vote came after a...
So-called Equal Rights Amendment advancing through DFL-controlled Senate
Democrats in the Minnesota Senate advanced the so-called Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) after an extended discussion about what the proposed constitutional amendment would do...
Group of Republican state lawmakers launch Minnesota Freedom Caucus
Republican members of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate launched the Minnesota Freedom Caucus at a Monday press conference. The group...
Legislators advance bill to formally strip fraud-riddled program from state law
The 2026 legislative session has gotten off to a fast start this week. One of the first orders of business? Formally deleting a fraud-riddled...
Minnesota DFL slams legislation that would ban protests outside private homes
The statewide DFL Party has slammed a Republican piece of legislation that would prohibit protests that take place outside a person's private residence.
The bill,...
Republicans call for repeal of controversial ‘trans refuge’ law as session...
The Republican Party of Minnesota says the repeal of Minnesota’s “trans refuge” law “demands urgent attention” from state lawmakers this legislative session.
The 2026 legislative...
Rep. Terry Stier: Depoliticizing public safety
Finding a responsible path forward sometimes requires looking honestly at our past.
I don’t believe in assigning blame for its own sake, and I’ve never...