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- Legislative
- May 23, 2023
Minnesota Legislature enters final day after taxing weekend
Minnesota legislators face a midnight Monday deadline to finish the 2023 session after a busy weekend spent passing major elements of the DFL-authored budget plan.
MPR News
- Politics
- May 22, 2023
https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17838
With the session’s final committee deadline exactly two weeks away, legislative leaders announced an agreement Tuesday on how much new money they plan to spend in 2023 and the framework for doing so. Let the omnibus-bill fest begin!
Session Daily
- Legislative
- May 22, 2023
Minnesota Legislature enters final day after taxing weekend
Minnesota legislators face a midnight Monday deadline to finish the 2023 session after a busy weekend spent passing major elements of the DFL-authored budget plan.
MPR News
- General
- May 19, 2023
House passes finalized cannabis legalization bill, sends it to Senate
The House gave the green light to adult-use recreational cannabis Thursday. “The day has finally arrived. Today is the day that we are going to vote here in the House for the last time to legalize cannabis and bring the change that many Minnesotans have wanted for a very long time,” said Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids), the bill sponsor.
Session Daily
- State Budget
- May 19, 2023
House, Senate cut $3 billion tax deal that includes money back to taxpayers
The checks are not quite in the mail, but they will be coming. And, if you make under a certain income, you can count on tax credits for each child in the household, getting a hunk of your rent back, and not having any taxes on your Social Security benefits.
Session Daily
- Legislative
- May 19, 2023
5 things to know about the tax deal, rebate checks from the MN Capitol
House and Senate negotiators working on a tax bill at the Minnesota Capitol announced an agreement late Wednesday that includes tax rebates, child tax care credits, a break for those on Social Security and higher taxes for some corporations.
MPR News
- School Funding
- May 17, 2023
House passes K-12 education bill that features $2.2 billion funding boost, contentious policy changes
The education finance and policy agreement returned from conference committee has House DFLers ecstatic. “With this proposal, we make historic investments in our schools,” said Rep. Cheryl Youakim (DFL-Hopkins). “We’ve had over 20 years of underinvestment in our schools. And while we cannot change that overnight, or even in one biennium, this bill is an awesome start.”
Session Daily
- School Life
- May 16, 2023
Bill would essentially ban active shooter simulations at Minnesota schools
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A bill working through the Minnesota legislature would overhaul to how active shooter drills are conducted in schools. This practice has sadly become more common in recent years. Those behind this bill argue that there is a better method than having schools simulate active shooter situations. The legislation would essentially ban active shooter training that simulates real-life scenarios, as these simulations have been widely criticized as doing more harm than good.
Fox 9
- General
- May 16, 2023
‘Sick and safe time’ requirement hits snag in Minnesota Senate
The Senate was set to advance a requirement for businesses to offer 48 hours of paid time each year for illness, medical appointments, child care, or help for domestic abuse.
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