Minnesota House
Bill To Crack Down On Fake 911 Calls Heads To Gov.
Minnesota lawmakers want the state to start cracking down on phony 911 calls.
Minn. Legislature Juggles Budget Bills
Minnesota’s House and Senate are busy passing a series of bills funding state agencies as lawmakers set the stage for end-of-session budget talks.
Minn. House Foils Move On Home-Cooked Food Sales
People who can pickles or bake brownies to sell at Minnesota roadside stands or farmers’ markets will still need a license if they want to peddle more than $5,000 of their product.
Secrecy Surrounds Minn. Tax Break For Biotech Firm
Following a hush-hush courtship, top Minnesota lawmakers acknowledged Tuesday that they are compiling a multi-million dollar package of public subsidies and tax breaks to encourage an Illinois-based pharmaceutical firm to add 200 high-paying jobs and undertake a substantial construction project in their state.
Minn. House Backs More Spending For Jobs
Minnesota House Democrats pushed ahead Monday on a big spending increase for state programs aimed at creating new jobs.
Dayton’s Stadium Chief Backs Pro Sports Gear Tax
More Minnesota lawmakers are stepping forward with bills to tinker with financing of the new Vikings stadium.
Minn. House Health Bill Has Care Worker Pay Hike
Minnesota House Democrats are proposing a healthcare spending bill that includes salary hikes for nursing home and long-term care workers but helps pay for it with a state surcharge on hospitals.
House Lawmakers Ditch Universal Background Checks
Minnesota House lawmakers are weighing whether to expand background checks for firearm purchases, a critical step in whether that measure can pass and become law.
Ex-GOP Staffer Guilty Of Child Porn
A 39-year-old Minnesota House worker and former candidate for Ramsey County Commissioner has been found guilty on 12 counts of possessing child pornography.
Lawmakers Start Debate Over Minn.’s Minimum Wage
From a small tick up to a big bump, Minnesota lawmakers anxious to boost the state’s minimum wage start making their case to colleagues this week.
Bill To Crack Down On Puppy Mills Passes First Hurdle
A bill that would regulate dog and cat breeders in Minnesota has passed its first test in the state legislature.
2 Minn. House Districts Hold Special Elections
Two Minnesota House districts are holding special elections to replace lawmakers who resigned after the last election.
Minn. House Votes To Match Some Fed Tax Deductions
Some recently enacted federal tax deductions could also be extended to Minnesotans filing their state taxes as well.
Proposed Bill Would More Than Double MN Cigarette Tax
An influential Minnesota House Democrat is proposing a substantial increase in the state’s cigarette tax.
Minn. House Eyes Limits To Gun Access, Ownership
A half dozen police chiefs and sheriffs argued Tuesday in a packed Capitol hearing room that Minnesota isn’t doing enough to protect against gun violence, kicking off three days of hearings on a host of new proposed limits on firearm ownership.























