On January 1 new restrictions in charitable gaming e-tabs were put into effect due to their similarities to slot machines, and organizations are already feeling the effects. On Wednesday morning House Republicans held a press conference to announce their intentions of getting this new legislation reversed. Bill Author Rep. Bjorn Olson (R-Fairmont) tells us more…
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Democrats have ended their session boycott in the Minnesota House Representatives, which means that Legislation can start moving through committees. Representative Steve Gander (R-East Grand Forks) tells us more about his priorities for the remainder of the session, which includes fraud prevention and cutting government spending. Gander says he would also like to get some…
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After a standoff over who controls the Minnesota House of Representatives, House Democrats and Republicans agreed to a deal that will give Republicans temporary control and the Speaker of the House position for the next two years. Rep Steve Gander (R-East Grand Forks) gives jis reaction to the new deal. Gander says this agreement will…
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Wednesday night it was announced that House Democrats and Republicans had reached a power sharing agreement over leadership of the Minnesota House of Representatives. House DFL Leader Rep. Melissa Hortman announced some of the details of the deal in a press conference on Thursday morning. Shortly after the DFL press conference House Republicans held their…
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Minnesota House Republicans highlighted a pair of priority bills during a press conference yesterday, that aim to address illegal immigration and the spending of tax dollars to support it. Rep. Isaac Schultz (R-Elmdale Township) tells us more about his bill, and why these are issues that need addressing. Another bill highlighted by House Republicans would…
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Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives held a press conference on Wednesday afternoon to highlight a number of their proposals to address crime across the state. Rep. Paul Novotny of the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Committee says Minnesota has been too “soft on crime”, and he highlights the three…
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A power struggle continues in the Minnesota House of Representatives, but House GOP, and DFL leadership are in negotiations over a power sharing agreement. DFL Leader Melissa Hortman (Brooklyn Park) said in a press conference on Tuesday evening, that she believes “substantial” progress was made in their last negotiation meeting on Tuesday morning. The House…
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GOP members of the Minnesota House of Representatives held a press conference on Tuesday to highlight a trio of bills that aim to address Minnesota’s “Fraud Problem” in the wake of scandals like the Feeding our Future scandal. Rep. Patti Anderson (33A – Dellwood) gives us an outline of her proposed bill House File One.…
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House DFLers held a press conference on Friday to highlight their priorities for the remainder of the 2025 Legislative Session. Currently the House DFL Caucus is skipping the session as a power sharing agreement has not been signed between the DFL and GOP Caucuses so that remains the DFLs top priority. Another Priority for the…
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The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce had representation at the Minnesota State Capitol today for the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee meeting. During the meeting the committee heard from Lauryn Schothorst from the MN Chamber of Commerce who spoke on troubling trends relating to business in the State of Minnesota. Schothorst…
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