Where Are the Budget Targets?
With the House and Senate approaching the April 17 third committee deadline for finance bills, it is highly unusual that neither the House nor Senate has released committee budget targets....more
Legislature Reaches First and Second Bill Deadline -
The first and second committee deadline today (Friday) marks a key milestone in the 2026 legislative session. By this date, most policy bills must clear committees or...more
Governor Tim Walz’s supplemental budget was released this week. While relatively modest in net fiscal impact, it resembles a full biennial budget in scope, introducing significant policy ideas such as new taxes, expanded...more
House GOP Outlines Affordability Agenda for 2026 Session -
Minnesota House Republican leaders held a press conference outlining their affordability priorities for the 2026 legislative session, focusing on targeted tax...more
Fraud Hearings in Washington, D.C. and St. Paul -
In Washington, D.C. this week, Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison testified before the U.S. House Oversight Committee, facing intense questioning from...more
Will the Minnesota Legislature Pass Federal Tax Conformity?
Both the House and Senate Tax Committees have held hearings to discuss the impacts of recent federal tax changes. Minnesota tax policy does not automatically...more
First on the Legislative Agenda: Memorial for Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman -
The Minnesota Legislature returned to St. Paul on Tuesday to begin the 2026 Legislative Session. Official actions were very limited as both...more
The Minnesota Legislature reconvenes on Tuesday, February 17, for the 2026 legislative session, but expect the first day to only include ceremonial activities along with a day of remembrance for Speaker Emerita Melissa...more
The 2023 Legislature passed a suite of new laws that expanded who must register as a lobbyist, particularly in regards to lobbying local governments. (A description of those changes can be found here.) While the prior law...more
Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) delivered the delayed February budget and economic forecast today. While MMB projects a $456 million surplus for the FY 2026-27 biennium, this projected surplus is now $160 million lower...more
This morning Judge Eric Tostrud in the District of Minnesota issued an order in the case captioned Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. John Choi, et al permanently enjoining certain provisions found in Minnesota Statute 211B.15...more
On Monday, January 6, 2025, Governor Walz issued the first Executive Order of 2025, EO 25-01, which creates a centralized state fraud investigations unit administered and overseen by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal...more
In accordance with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Act, any political committee or political fund that receives a contribution or loan of more than $1,000 between July 23 through August 12, 2024 must...more
Following last year’s significant changes to Minnesota’s lobbyist regulations, Governor Tim Walz has signed two bills that further amend these provisions. The Elections Omnibus bill, H.F. 4772 (MN Session Laws 2024, Chapter...more
With the extensive portfolio of new laws passed during the 2023 Minnesota legislative session, several issues stayed under the radar, including fairly significant changes to Minnesota’s laws regarding lobbyists and lobbying...more
With the conclusion of the August 9 primary, the DFL and Republican ballots are set for the November 8 general election. Every constitutional officer and all 134 seats in legislature will be on the ballot along with the...more
The Minnesota Senate released information on committees for the 2021-2022 legislative session, which begins on January 5, 2021, at noon. Included in the information is the list of committees that will be formed, the standing...more
While Governor Tim Walz (DFL) and the other constitutional officers were not on the ballot in Minnesota this year, all 134 State House seats and 67 State Senate seats were, as well as President, a United States Senate seat...more
The last few weeks have brought about dramatic changes to all of our lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The healthcare industry is facing enormous challenges. As unemployment surges, the economic security of individuals and...more