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In the spring legislative session, Minnesota became the latest state to ban the sale of fluorescent bulbs starting in 2025.
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Some efforts — like sports betting, housing reform and a bonding bill — lost steam this year. But Gov. Tim Walz is expected to sign most, if not all, of the bills that passed, including cannabis law changes and pay increases for Uber and Lyft drivers.
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Five child care providers shut down Monday to advocate at the Minnesota Legislature for more respect and funding for the industry.
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The legislation authored by state Sen. Justin Eichorn made it into the Minnesota Legislature's Legacy finance bill.
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The bill, sponsored by Sen. Robert Farnsworth and Rep. Dave Lislegard, heads to Gov. Tim Walz's desk.
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Rep. Spencer Igo, R-Wabana Township, is in his second term at the Minnesota Legislature and serves as the Chair of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.
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Under the proposed amendment, once Legislatures convene in January of odd-numbered years, there would be no constitutional end date until the next Legislature convenes two years later.
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Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, is one of the bill's sponsors, as is Sen. Nathan Wesenberg, R-Little Falls. Rep. Krista Knudsen of Lake Shore is listed as a co-author on the companion House bill.
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Sen. Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, explains priorities for the DFL during the legislative session, including bills relating to hospitals and ambulances in rural Minnesota.
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A bill would make workers involved in a walkout of at least one week eligible for jobless benefits. Backers of the plan point to major gaps between corporate profits and workers' pay.