US EditionTax feuds, vaccines and education policy: This week in the Minnesota Legislature
- The Senate passed SF1740, the education omnibus policy bill, late Thursday night.
- Lawmakers returned after Easter break facing budget work, including extensive debate on this bill.
- The Senate passed the bill 39-26 after a seven-hour debate featuring Republican amendments.
- Republicans stated the bill did not go far enough in addressing their concerns.
- The bill passed the Senate with bipartisan support after adopting amendments from both parties.
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SD19 DEMOCRATS: Minnesota legislative action continues to slog through committees
Minnesota legislative action continues to slog through committees. The good news is that budget bills coming out of committees have reached bipartisan agreements between DFL and Republican members. The challenge of reaching a balanced budget may surface when the DFL-majority…
Tax feuds, vaccines and education policy: This week in the Minnesota Legislature
ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers returned to the Capitol after their Easter break, and now face passing a bonding and budget bill with three weeks left in the session. The majority of work this week centered on pushing omnibus budget and policy bills through committees. Once these pass their respective chambers, the leaders of the Senate and House will meet in the coming weeks in conference committees to rectify the spending and policy differences…
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