2025 Minnesota legislative session

MPR News is your source for updates on the 2025 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.

Vikings stadium: Lawmakers to consider changing paper, electronic gambling rules
The chair of Minnesota’s House Commerce Committee said he will initiate discussions about changing  electronic gambling rules Tuesday, aiming to improve revenues that are falling far short of the amount needed to fund the state’s share of the  $1 billion Vikings stadium. Rep. Joe Atkins (DFL-Inver Grove Heights) said the time to make changes is…
Monday vote for new transit finance package
The Minnesota House Transportation Finance Committee is expected to vote Monday on a transportation spending bill that would allow all counties to impose a half-cent sales tax and a $10 annual vehicle registration fee to pay for infrastructure improvements.
Until health law takes hold, many grapple with insurance limbo
For some people, big changes under the federal health care law cannot come soon enough. The law takes full effect in January, and before then many people will enter health insurance limbo as they lose coverage, including some who will age out of their parents' plans. The precise number of those losing their insurance is unclear, but researchers indicate it could be in the hundreds of thousands nationwide.
Pet breeders play defense as activists press for licensing bill
After six failed attempts, a bill that would require dog and cat breeders in Minnesota to obtain licenses could begin to move through the Legislature this year, thanks to the efforts of animal welfare advocates who contend it is far too easy for breeders to peddle animals online.