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Here’s what made it into the Legislature's infrastructure package and what lawmakers and others had to say about it May 17, 2026.

As this week wears on, the bonding bill may become the Legislature’s main focus. When exactly that happens, largely depending on lawmakers resolving fraud and HCMC tax funding legislation, will help determine the package’s outcome.

Discussions around Tamarack echo themes playing out for a Twin Metals’ copper-nickel proposal near the Boundary Waters, which in April cleared a key federal hurdle in the U.S. Senate.

Minnesota lawmakers set a goal to remove lead lines from the state by 2033, but time is running out in the legislative session to renew funding.

A bill that would ban the use of non-disclosure agreements in local government came after concerns over the transparency of proposals for data centers.

Hundreds of cities are vying for state bonding bill dollars to fund local infrastructure projects at the Legislature.

The idea was an agreement that would allow ICE up to 48 hours to pick up undocumented individuals targeted for immigration enforcement to cooperate more fully with federal authorities.

In tandem with the Rural Health Transformation Fund, Republicans in Congress passed sweeping Medicaid cuts set to kick in this year.

Those who have high hopes for cannabis dispensaries in Greater Minnesota say the bottleneck is contributing to supply shortages, stymying businesses trying to break into the industry.

The much discussed federal subsidy, whose Dec. 31, 2025, expiration strikes at the heart of the budget stalemate that led to the federal shutdown, is “only part of the answer” for mind-boggling health insurance hikes.