Minnesota lawmakers opened the 2024 legislative session Monday by resuming debate over what happened in 2023, briefly skirmishing over rules for school safety officers and disagreeing over the impact of a budget ratified last spring.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (GRAY) – Minnesota lawmakers returned to St. Paul this week, setting the stage for a new year of legislative priorities to take center stage. Amid the detailed preview of proposals and ideas from both parties, DFLers seemed to believe in a push for an...
(ABC 6 News) – A key priority for the Minnesota legislative session is a revised Equal Rights Amendment, with supporters already rallying at the start of the session. “As voters, community members and leaders, we demand the state’s constitution to reflect our values...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – Lawmakers in Minnesota’s Queer Caucus unveiled their list of legislative priorities on Thursday, setting the stage to further their efforts after a productive 2023 legislative session. “Last session, our caucus was an undeniable force in...
Our Minnesota state constitution is 167 years old, written the same year as the dreaded Dred Scott decision. It’s showing its age. There is no equal rights clause in it, though 27 other states have some form of state equal rights amendment embedded in their...
