Tag: Minnesota Senate
GOP legislators call on Walz to veto 1,400-page bill passed amid...
Republican leaders in the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate called on Gov. Tim Walz to veto a 1,400-page bill that was...
‘Zionists should f– off’: Sen. Maye Quade staffer under fire for...
A staffer for Minnesota Sen. Erin Maye Quade remains an employee in the DFL caucus after publicly attacking one of its senior members and...
Uber and Lyft to stay in Minnesota after deal struck on...
New minimum pay standards for Uber and Lyft drivers were passed in the final days of the 2024 legislative session. Starting on Dec. 1,...
Legislative session ends in chaos as Democrats push 1,400-page omnibus bill
Chaos erupted in both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature as the final moments of the 2024 legislative session took place. Republicans, who are in...
Equal Rights Amendment dies in final hours of legislative session
After months of discussion, intrigue, and fierce criticism, the so-called Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is officially dead -- for now.
Over the weekend, Democratic legislators...
House Republicans cry foul as Speaker Hortman cuts off debate over...
Can anything good happen after midnight? That adage was tested in both legislative chambers at the Minnesota Capitol in the early hours of Thursday morning.
As...
Democrats reject attempt to expel Sen. Mitchell
Republicans moved to expel Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, from the Minnesota Senate Wednesday. However, the motion was ruled out of order by Senate President...
Equal Rights Amendment, other hot-button issues up in the air as...
The days are dwindling for the DFL “trifecta” to pass its latest round of signature legislation at the Minnesota Capitol. It’s a “trifecta” that...
Rep. Walter Hudson: Why I’m supporting the African American Family Preservation...
The word “privilege” has taken on a negative connotation in recent years, signaling cause for shame. We’re meant to atone for unearned privilege and...
New ‘Mitchell Act’ would prevent legislators from collecting per diem while...
Rep. Elliott Engen, R-White Bear Township, has proposed a pair of government accountability bills after Sen. Nicole Mitchell was charged with first-degree burglary.
In April,...