The most common question posed to State Capitol tour guides is, “Where’s the bathroom?” The next most common questions often have to do with some of the myths and legends that endure in the building’s hallowed halls. From a cow in the House Gallery to …
As is tradition, once members have finished months of debating one another over myriad bills, some House members who have opted not to seek re-election said goodbye to the body Monday. Twenty members took the opportunity to reflect on their careers, share …
The bipartisan burst of enthusiastic applause that reverberated around the House Chamber at midnight felt like a catharsis full of relief and release late Sunday. For the first time this decade, the Legislature completed its business on time, without one …
Key funding to keep open Hennepin County Medical Center, Minnesota’s flagship trauma center and safety net hospital, emerged within the final hours of the 2026 session. The House voted late Sunday to adopt the conference committee report on HF4466/SF4612* …
Hours after the House Capital Investment Committee unveiled details of the $1.24 billion capital investment bill and shortly before the legislative deadline to complete its work, the House and Senate passed a bonding bill. It’s on its way to the governor …
No House tax bill? No problem. While it’s customary that each chamber of the Legislature fashions its own tax bill, then hammers out compromises between the provisions of each, 2026 was a year in which the Senate produced such a bill, but the House didn’t …
The ability of state agencies to stop payment to program participants suspected of fraud may be strengthened. A 2025 law allows state agencies to withhold payments to a program participant for up to 60 days if there is a preponderance of evidence the …
Better late than never is one aspect of a bill heading to a former teacher for his signature. Amended and passed unanimously by the Senate Sunday afternoon, and unanimously by the House a few hours later, HF4492 would require school districts and charter …
The 2026 omnibus cannabis bill would create a macrobusiness license, merge the medical and adult-use supply chains and give a helping hand to hemp businesses facing federal headwinds. Rep. Jessica Hanson (DFL-Burnsville) said the bill she sponsors wouldn’t …
The era of the green screen may soon be over. For years, those who administer human services programs in Minnesota have complained of being required to use outdated technology that predates the age of the computer mouse. They’ve testified before House …
Trout, prairie chickens, carp barriers, even Olympic gymnast Suni Lee get a mention in the Outdoor Heritage Fund and Lands bill. HF2627/SF1943* includes a $191 million appropriation from the Outdoor Heritage Fund for a variety of wildlife habitat, wetland …
The House passed a bill early Sunday morning to increase staffing for the Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid fraud investigation unit, stiffen penalties for Medicaid fraud and expend the state’s definition of fraud. Sponsored by Rep. Matt Norris ( …
Lawmakers are handing in a higher ed package that may not get top marks across the board, but it did receive a passing grade. On a 101-33 vote, the House approved the higher education conference committee report carrying updates to financial aid programs, …
— UPDATED at 10:12 p.m. following House vote The meat raffle prize increase has been added to the omnibus commerce policy bill. But families whose health insurance coverage has been capped for their children with complex medical needs will have to wait …
— UPDATED at 4:38 p.m. May 17 after House vote What started as a bill to provide additional funding for 17 independent locally programmed and managed radio stations across the state has blossomed in the final days of the 2026 session to include more than …
— UPDATED at 10:56 p.m. following House vote Working late into the night is not uncommon during this time of session, and the public safety and judiciary finance conference committee demonstrated that late-Friday/early-Saturday. Conferees got together …
In the final weeks of the legislative session, House members not seeking re-election to the body have taken a turn at gaveling in a floor session. It’s an opportunity to look out at the chamber and their colleagues from the speaker’s rostrum for a final …
Like students sliding homework onto the teacher’s desk just as the bell rings, lawmakers wrapped up their higher education conference committee Friday with two minutes to spare. Senate leadership had asked the committee to finish by 4 p.m. to give revisor’ …
— UPDATED at 8:51 p.m. after floor action Thursday was the day when the always-simmering debate over guns boiled over in the House. While Wednesday night’s announcement of a budget agreement made headlines for a few hours Thursday, House DFLers returned to …
With the legislative session well into its own version of finals week, the higher education conference committee made significant progress Thursday. Members reviewing House and Senate versions of HF4252*/SF3943, took testimony and adopted several …
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