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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.

Minn. bills would give same-sex couples death rights

Two bills up for hearings on Wednesday would give same-sex partners and other unmarried couples more rights when one partner dies.

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Business, labor groups converge on Minn. Capitol

A major business group and a big labor union both come to the Capitol on Wednesday to promote their interests.

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Debate over proposed mine reaches Capitol

About 70 people were at the Capitol Monday to hear testimony on a proposed copper-nickel mine for Northeastern Minnesota.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Minn. lawmaker targets funeral practices in bill

Some Minnesota lawmakers are discussing dead bodies instead of budgets on Tuesday.

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Vote expected this week on revamped bonding bill

DFL legislative leaders say they expect to vote this week on a revamped bonding bill.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minn. lawmaker: No more violent hotel porn

One Minnesota lawmaker wants state employees to stay out of hotels with violent porn while traveling for work.

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Minn. House ready to vote on absentee ballot bill

Problems exposed during Minnesota's drawn-out Senate race in 2008 are the motivation behind an elections bill drawing closer to a state House vote.

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Bill to undo moratorium on nuclear plants stalls

A bill attempting to lift the state's 1994 ban on consideration of new nuclear power plants has hit a roadblock.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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MN Dems unveil revamped $986M construction bill

Legislative Democrats are moving ahead with a $986 million construction bill next week even though they don't have a deal with Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

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3 Minn. residents sue to save expiring health plan

3 Minn. residents sue to save expiring health plan

Three Minnesota recipients of General Assistance Medical Care are suing Gov. Pawlenty and other state officials to keep the subsidized health care program in place, at least temporarily.
by Tim Pugmire and Madeleine Baran

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