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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.

Dayton signs health exchange law, creating 'MNSURE'

Dayton signs health exchange law, creating 'MNSURE'

Gov. Mark Dayton Wednesday signed into law historic and controversial legislation enacting the centerpiece of President Obama's health care overhaul. Starting in October, more than a million Minnesotans, including 300,000 who are uninsured, will be able to take advantage of a new marketplace for health insurance.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Senate DFL budget focus: education and property taxes

Senate DFL budget focus: education and property taxes

Another piece of the state budget puzzle fell into place Wednesday as Democrats in the Minnesota Senate released their framework for erasing a projected $627 million deficit while also increasing overall spending by $1.4 billion.
by Tim Pugmire

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House lawmakers ditch universal background checks

House lawmakers ditch universal background checks

The House Democrat pushing for broader restrictions to Minnesota gun laws has abandoned imposing universal background checks for firearm sales.
by Matt Sepic

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Minn. gun bill up for committee vote

Minn. gun bill up for committee vote

A House proposal to extend background checks to nearly all state gun sales may face a close committee vote Tuesday.
by Brandt Williams

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House DFL calls for income tax surcharge on wealthiest

House DFL calls for income tax surcharge on wealthiest

Democrats in the Minnesota House want the state's wealthiest residents to temporarily pay an income tax surcharge to eliminate a funding delay to state schools.
by Tom Scheck

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Frac sand mining tax bill gets cold reception in committee

Legislation to impose new taxes on silica sand mining in Minnesota got a rough reception Tuesday in a House committee hearing.
by Tim Pugmire

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Health exchange bill passes Minn. Senate; heads to Dayton's desk

Health exchange bill passes Minn. Senate; heads to Dayton's desk

The Minnesota Senate has passed a health exchange bill on a party-line vote; 39 Democrats voted for the bill and 28 Republicans voted against. Following Gov. Mark Dayton's signature of the bill, Minnesota will become one of at least 17 states that develop and run their own exchanges.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Minn. schools worry about costs of anti-bullying push

Minn. schools worry about costs of anti-bullying push

Minnesota lawmakers are considering beefing up the state's anti-bullying law, and for the most part, school administrators applaud the effort. But as with so many pieces of legislation, there's concern over the cost.
by Tim Post

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Dayton to pitch budget plan on state tour

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll be traveling throughout the state in the coming weeks to let Minnesotans know that he has a sound proposal for the state budget.
by Tim Pugmire

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DFL spending targets due this week

DFL spending targets due this week

DFL legislative leaders say they plan to release their spending targets for the next two-year budget this week.
by Tom Scheck

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