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2023 Minnesota legislative session

MPR News is your source for updates from the 2023 Minnesota legislative session that began on Jan. 3, 2023. Whether you're looking for information about a new law or want an update on state funding decisions, you can find it here.

After Nichols killing, protesters call for police reform during St. Paul rally

After Nichols killing, protesters call for police reform during St. Paul rally

The protesters braved temperatures in the low-single digits to call for Gov. Tim Walz and the DFL-led Minnesota Legislature to end qualified immunity for police officers in the state, which grants them protection from individual liability claims.
by Jon Collins and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota House passes bill requiring carbon-free electricity by 2040

Minnesota House passes bill requiring carbon-free electricity by 2040

The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a landmark bill Thursday night requiring the state’s electric utilities to get all of their electricity from carbon-free sources by 2040.
by Kirsti Marohn

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You asked, we answered: What would the ‘PRO Act’ really change?

You asked, we answered: What would the ‘PRO Act’ really change?

The proposal to put the right to abortion in state law has spurred emotional support and opposition at the Capitol. And it could make Minnesota the first state to guarantee abortion access through legislative action in the post-Roe era.
by Dana Ferguson and Michelle Wiley

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Walz pitches $3.3 billion public works plan

Walz pitches $3.3 billion public works plan

The $3.3 billion bonding bill would shatter prior records but would require GOP support for Gov. Tim Walz to pull off.
by Brian Bakst

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MN Senate votes to ban discrimination based on hair, OKs Juneteenth holiday

MN Senate votes to ban discrimination based on hair, OKs Juneteenth holiday

Backers said Black Minnesotans, particularly women, face workplace discrimination for styling their hair in braids, twists or locks, or for their natural hair texture. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery following the Civil War.
by Dana Ferguson

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Walz unveils plan for Minnesota taxes — here's who will get a break

Walz unveils plan for Minnesota taxes — here's who will get a break

Gov. Tim Walz has been unveiling his wish-list for state spending in pieces. And on Tuesday, he released the final part of his budget — and it includes taxes and tax breaks. Rochelle Olson is a politics and government reporter with the Star Tribune, and she talked to MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about who may pay more and who could get a break.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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More than Walz checks: A deeper dive into the governor’s budget

More than Walz checks: A deeper dive into the governor’s budget

There’s lots in the new budget Gov. Tim Walz put forward for Minnesota, including funding for post-COVID care and spurring teacher recruitment. Not all of it will attract the same level of attention.
by Brian Bakst

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DFL lawmakers push to restrict use of 'forever chemicals'

DFL lawmakers push to restrict use of 'forever chemicals'

Lawmakers proposed to ban non-essential uses of PFAS in products such as carpet, cleaning products, cosmetics and ski wax and to require manufacturers to disclose PFAS added to products sold in Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Walz proposes checks for up to $2,600 based on income, family size

Walz proposes checks for up to $2,600 based on income, family size

Gov. Tim Walz presented the last piece of his $65.2 billion state spending plan Tuesday, including sending back part of the state’s budget surplus to taxpayers and reducing, but not eliminating, the tax on Social Security income.
by Dana Ferguson

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