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House lawmakers consider ‘Parent’s Bill of Rights’

As a parent, what are your rights? HF22 would define those rights.

Session Daily

Walz budget proposes education funding cuts amid predicted deficit

Education Commissioner Willie Jett asked the House Education Finance Committee an important question Tuesday.

Session Daily

Week in Review: Feb. 3-7

After weeks of stalemate amid a DFL boycott to deny a quorum, Republican and DFL leaders reached an agreement outlining how the House will operate with or without a tie.

Session Daily

Full House convenes for first time in 2025, elects Demuth speaker

With a quorum for the first time, the House officially began the 2025-26 session Thursday after a more than three-week DFL boycott.

Session Daily

MN House members reach agreement to end standoff

What we know: In a statement Wednesday evening, House DFL and GOP officials announced a deal had been reached on an organization for the 2025-26 biennium.

Fox 9

Power-sharing agreement reached between House DFL, Republicans

A quorum is expected to be present in the House Thursday afternoon.

Session Daily

Special election in District 40B set for March 11

Gov. Tim Walz issued a writ of special election Wednesday that sets Tuesday, March 11 as the date for a special election to fill the vacant District 40B House seat.

Session Daily

Minnesota reading, math scores stagnant five years after the pandemic

Newly released national data shows Minnesota student test scores have not risen significantly in math and reading over the last two years, although the state’s students continue to outperform national averages.

MPR News

What could happen in Minnesota under a Trump federal funding freeze

Minnesota agencies, nonprofits, local governments and health care organizations were all scrambling Tuesday to understand the ramifications of a national federal assistance freeze before it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge.

StarTribune