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2024 Minnesota legislative session

MPR News is your source for updates on the 2024 Minnesota legislative session. Whether you're looking for information about a new law or want an update on state funding decisions, you can find it here.

Legislation for the ‘Eras’ — New Taylor Swift ticketing bill could help fans in Minnesota

Legislation for the ‘Eras’ — New Taylor Swift ticketing bill could help fans in Minnesota

The bill, prompted by the demand for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour last summer, would create more protections for consumers purchasing tickets through online ticketing companies like Ticketmaster and StubHub.
by Ellie Roth

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On latest lap through Capitol, backers of legal sports betting bill strain for winning formula

On latest lap through Capitol, backers of legal sports betting bill strain for winning formula

As Minnesota lawmakers consider legalizing and regulating sports betting, they’re debating whether to keep certain kinds of wagering off the table. How far they go could dictate whether a bill passes this year.
by Clay Masters

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Wolf hunt legislation introduced once more at Minnesota Legislature

Wolf hunt legislation introduced once more at Minnesota Legislature

Bills to mandate an open wolf season have once again been introduced at the Minnesota Legislature. They would also establish a deer task force to increase deer populations in the northeast. Similar bills have failed in recent years in St Paul.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Legislation would create temporary licenses for cannabis businesses in Minnesota

Legislation would create temporary licenses for cannabis businesses in Minnesota

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management is proposing changes to the state’s marijuana law, including one that would allow the issuance of a set number of temporary licenses.
by Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder and Cari Spencer

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A bill that would create more transparency in the pet breeding business gains traction at the Capitol

A bill that would create more transparency in the pet breeding business gains traction at the Capitol

A bill that would create more transparency in the dog and cat breeding business is gaining traction at the Capitol. Lawmakers and advocates say it would address concerns regarding an exemption to 2014 legislation that allowed breeder’s inspection reports to be classified as non-public.
by Ellie Roth

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Legislative proposal would transfer a Minnesota state forest to the White Earth Nation

Legislative proposal would transfer a Minnesota state forest to the White Earth Nation

State Sen. Mary Kunesh, DFL-New Brighton, and Rep. Aisha Gomez, DFL-Minneapolis, introduced a bill in February that proposes transferring state-owned land within the 160,000-acre White Earth State Forest to the tribe by 2029.
by Melissa Olson and Dan Gunderson

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