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.

March 7, 2011 5:03 AM

Minnesotans “solve” budget problem: Reform, don’t just cut spending; tax but only if it’s fair.

A unique series of three dozen community meetings around Minnesota gave more than 600 residents the chance to “solve” the state’s budget woes.

by Dave Peters

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March 3, 2011 4:43 PM

House follows Senate in rejecting Dayton's income-tax plan

Gov. Mark Dayton called the House and Senate votes political game-playing as he tussles with Republicans over how to fix the state's $5 billion budget shortfall.

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March 3, 2011 4:18 PM

Study: Minn.'s public workers earn less than private workers

A new study concludes that Minnesota's government employees are getting paid an average of nearly 8 percent less than their private-sector counterparts, in terms of total compensation.

by Tim Nelson

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March 1, 2011 5:32 PM

House bill forbids mandatory sprinkers in new homes

A Minnesota House committee has approved a bill that would forbid state officials from requiring that new homes built in Minnesota include fire sprinklers.

by Tom Scheck

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February 24, 2011 5:51 PM

Minn. House OKs crackdown on synthetic marijuana

An effort to criminalize synthetic marijuana sold as herbal incense has easily cleared the Minnesota House with bipartisan support.

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February 24, 2011 5:47 PM

Minn. House votes for stiffer dog abuse penalties

The Minnesota House has voted to toughen a state law to deter people from harming or killing public safety dogs like those police use.

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February 17, 2011 8:41 PM

Minn. House backs move toward more nuclear power

The Minnesota House followed in the footsteps of the Senate Thursday night and approved a measure to remove the moratorium on new nuclear power plants in the state.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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February 17, 2011 5:48 PM

Freshman Republican lawmaker discusses governor's budget

Freshman Republican Rep. Kurt Daudt has been sharing his experiences with MPR during the first weeks of his term of office. He spoke with MPR's Tom Crann this week about Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's budget proposal.

by Tom Crann

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February 17, 2011 5:30 PM

Senate veteran reacts to Gov. Dayton's budget

Since the November 2010 election, we've been checking in with a freshman Republican and a veteran DFLer in the Minnesota Legislature to get their firsthand perspectives on the changed balance of power during this session. MPR's Tom Crann spoke this week with longtime Sen. Sandy Pappas, DFL-St. Paul, to get her take on the current budget debate.

by Tom Crann