The Minnesota House of Representatives DFL Caucus held a press conference on Thursday, to highlight a trio of bills that aim to push back against actions made by the Trump Administration. Representative Pete Johnson (D-Duluth) tells us more about his bill amendment that helps recently laid off government employees. Representative Matt Norris (D-Blaine) also spoke…
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Over the last decade, animal advocacy groups across the United States have been pushing for families and individuals to adopt, and not shop when looking for a four legged friend. On Tuesday, the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee heard house file 2627, which is a bill that is looking to ban pet stores across…
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Over the weekend the Minnesota House of Representatives released their budget target which calls for an almost $1.16 billion reduction in General Fund spending. During a press conference on Monday, House DFL speaker Melissa Hortman praised house members on reaching a compromise, and she also talked more on what this agreement means for the rest…
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Earlier this week Minnesota Governor Tim Walz introduced his revised state budget proposal, and Minnesota House Republicans raised concerns about proposed funding cuts to education statewide. Representative Ron Kresha (R-Little Falls) tells us more about the proposed cuts, and the GOP’s plan for education funding. Co Chair of the House Education Committee Rep. Peggy Bennett…
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It’s no secret that like much of the country, Minnesota is dealing with a law enforcement officer shortage, as many departments have had to close, or downsize due to lack of positions filled. A group of bi-partisan lawmakers in the Minnesota House and Senate are trying to fix this by pushing for legislation that would…
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The Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy committee received an overview on the Governor’s plans for fraud prevention, and the House GOP Caucus is voicing some of their concerns with plans. Committee Chair Rep. Kristin Robbins tells us some of the GOP’s concerns with the plan, and she also tells us what…
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On Wednesday, Minnesota Representative Jim Joy (R-Hawley) introduced a new bill in the Minnesota House of Representatives that would help small businesses with their local advertising expenses. Representative Joy tells us more about his bill, and why he feels it is necessary. The first reading of the bill was on Wednesday, and it was referred…
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The Minnesota House GOP Caucus pushed for the Minnesota Legislature to pass a pair of bills in the Houses that they hope will help address Minnesota’s “fraud problem”. Representative Jim Nash (R-Waconia) tells us more about their first of the two bills called HF3. The second bill being pushed by the GOP Caucus called HF23…
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The Minnesota Legislative Committee Deadline is set for early April, and legislators down in St Paul are trying to get their bills through committees so that they can be heard on the House and Senate floors for 2025. One of those Legislators is Rep. John Burkel (R-Badger) who has a number of bills in committee.…
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The Minnesota February Forecast was released on Thursday, and area legislators aren’t feeling too confident about the findings. Minnesota District 1A Representative John Burkel (R-Badger) gives his initial reaction to the forecast, and tells us how it affects things moving forward. Burkel says it’s going to take a lot of work to turn this budget…
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