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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.

Mayors: Dayton budget will keep property taxes down

Mayors: Dayton budget will keep property taxes down

Mayors from St. Paul, St. Cloud and several metro area suburbs say Gov. Mark Dayton's proposed budget will help them maintain services without a property tax hike.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Early Minn. voting options explored

Minnesota is among a dwindling number of states without in-person early voting. The state's absentee voting process still requires people to meet one of a handful of legitimate excuses.

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Minn. lawmakers urged to rethink year-old teacher test law

Minn. lawmakers urged to rethink year-old teacher test law

Teachers and school administrators across Minnesota are asking lawmakers to rethink a law they passed last year that was aimed at producing higher-quality teachers.
by Tom Weber

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Lawmakers take first look at Dayton's school funding plan

Lawmakers take first look at Dayton's school funding plan

State lawmakers have begun scrutinizing DFL Gov. Mark Dayton's spending plan for public education, which was the first piece of his budget proposal to be introduced in bill form. During a House committee hearing Tuesday, the chief sponsor of the bill mostly praised the governor's approach. But he also said he has some disagreements.
by Tim Pugmire

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Freshmen lawmakers get a feel for the Capitol

To get a sense of how Minnesota's newest legislators see the action at the Capitol, MPR News speaks with a pair of freshmen lawmakers throughout the session.
by Tom Crann

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Contentious frac sand mining hearings start at Capitol

Contentious frac sand mining hearings start at Capitol

Opponents of the new mining process packed a legislative hearing to urge Gov. Mark Dayton and state lawmakers to regulate the sand mining industry. But industry officials say such regulations will limit job growth and create unnecessary burdens on them.
by Tom Scheck

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Animal advocates rally at Minn. Capitol

Minnesota animal lovers who back a bill to tighten state regulations for professional dog and cat breeders are rallying at the Capitol.

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Dayton signs law broadening Medicaid in MN

Minnesota has accepted a federal offer to put more low-income people on a state-fashioned Medicaid program with the costs falling to the federal government.

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Minn. gun debate moves to state Senate

Advocates on both sides of the gun debate will gather at the State Capitol this week when the Minnesota Senate holds a series of hearings on proposed legislation.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minnesota health exchange on deadline, moving swiftly

Minnesota health exchange on deadline, moving swiftly

Legislation that would create a new online marketplace for Minnesotans to buy health insurance will be making its last state Senate committee stop this week. In order for the exchange to open for business in October as required, state lawmakers must pass a bill by the third week in March.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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