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2025 Minnesota legislative session

MPR News is your source for updates on the 2025 Minnesota legislative session. Whether you’re looking for information about a new law or want an update on state funding decisions, you can find it here.

Legislature OKs background checks for coaches

Legislature OKs background checks for coaches

School coaches and volunteers who lead or help with extracurricular activities may have to submit to criminal background checks under legislation on its way to Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

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Pawlenty says sex ed proposal is unacceptable

Pawlenty says sex ed proposal is unacceptable

A new mandate for sex ed in Minnesota schools could threaten a major education bill working its way through the Capitol.
by Tim Nelson

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Plenty of work to be done at the Capitol

Plenty of work to be done at the Capitol

House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, DFL-Minneapolis, and Senate Assistant Majority Leader Tarryl Clark, DFL-St. Cloud, join Midday to discuss the key legislation yet to be resolved before the end of the session.

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African Americans more likely to end up in child protection

African Americans more likely to end up in child protection

African-American children are six times more likely to enter the child protection system in Minnesota than their white counterparts.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Lawmakers taking hard line with Northwest, Delta

A legislative committee today approved two bills that require the state to take a hard line on Northwest Airlines' commitments to keep the carrier's hub and headquarters in Minnesota.
by Martin Moylan

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Mall of America backers showcase top-tier support

Mall of America backers showcase top-tier support

Minnesota House and Senate leaders are backing a tax subsidy to expand Mall of America in Bloomington.
by Tim Pugmire

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House passes bill requiring age-appropriate sex education

The Minnesota House has approved legislation establishing a sex education requirement for all public school districts.
by Tim Pugmire

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House holds debate on education policy bill

Lawmakers in the Minnesota House are debating a comprehensive education policy bill.
by Tom Crann and Tim Nelson

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Republicans plan to make gas taxes a campaign issue

Republicans plan to make gas taxes a campaign issue

The price of gas nationally gas hit a record today according to AAA, and it's close to the record in Minnesota. Republicans are hoping to make the price of gas and the transportation bill a campaign issue.
by Tom Scheck

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Pawlenty signs bill advancing Iron Range cancer study

Pawlenty signs bill advancing Iron Range cancer study

The rare lung cancer afflicting miners on the Iron Range will be the topic of extensive study now that Governor Tim Pawlenty has signed a bill providing money for the research.

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