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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.

Committee approves study of miners' lung disease

Committee approves study of miners' lung disease

Legislation funding a study of lung disease among iron ore miners has cleared its first committee in the Minnesota Senate.
by Tim Pugmire

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DFLers criticize Pawlenty's travel; Pawlenty criticizes the story

DFLers criticize Pawlenty's travel; Pawlenty criticizes the story

DFL legislative leaders say they're troubled that Gov. Pawlenty hasn't been meeting with lawmakers to discuss legislative issues. Their remarks follow an MPR News report saying the governor has been out of Minnesota an average of one out of three days since Jan. 1, 2008.
by Tom Scheck

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House panel rejects bill to expand right to shoot in self defense

House panel rejects bill to expand right to shoot in self defense

Gov. Pawlenty says he hopes state lawmakers reconsider a bill to expand the right of people to use deadly force to defend themselves in their homes, businesses or cars if they feel they're in imminent danger.
by Tim Pugmire

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Pawlenty on the road often in 2008

Pawlenty on the road often in 2008

Gov. Pawlenty has been out of the state an average of at least one out of every three days since Jan. 1, 2008.
by Tom Scheck

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Senate passes bridge victims compensation fund

Senate passes bridge victims compensation fund

The Minnesota Senate has passed legislation creating a compensation fund for victims of the I-35W bridge collapse, but it differs from the House version which was approved last week.
by Tim Pugmire

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Pawlenty to sign bill lowering blood donation age to 16

The bill would permit 16-year-olds to give blood, a year sooner than they can now.

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Pawlenty budget includes cuts to courts

Pawlenty budget includes cuts to courts

Judges and other court staffers are concerned about Gov. Pawlenty's proposal to trim state spending to cover a projected $1 billion budget shortfall. Pawlenty's plan would reduce state funding of district courts by about $7 million a year, or around 2.8 percent.
by Cathy Wurzer

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GOP lawmaker calls for probe of Swanson's office

GOP lawmaker calls for probe of Swanson's office

A Republican lawmaker has asked the state Bureau of Mediation Services to investigate the ongoing labor dispute in the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.
by Tim Pugmire

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AG's office defends suspension of attorney

AG's office defends suspension of attorney

A deputy to Attorney General Lori Swanson insisted Tuesday that an attorney in her office was not punished for union activity.
by Tim Pugmire

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Lawmakers start hearings on Pawlenty's budget fix

Lawmakers start hearings on Pawlenty's budget fix

Minnesota lawmakers begin hearings Monday on Gov. Tim Pawlenty's plan to fix the state's budget deficit. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Capitol reporter Tom Scheck.

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