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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.

4 named to U of M Board of Regents

The Legislature has named four people to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, including two incumbents who got second terms during a challenging time for the university.
by Alex Friedrich

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School funding bill advances in Legislature

Property-poor school districts and those districts without a voter-approved operating levy would get some funding help under legislation advanced Tuesday by a Minnesota Senate panel.
by Tim Pugmire

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Dueling gun bills create rift in Minnesota House

Dueling gun bills create rift in Minnesota House

The chief sponsor of a bill that would require universal background checks for gun buyers is not backing down, despite signs the measure doesn't have enough support to pass the House. A bipartisan group of lawmakers will announce today a separate gun bill that does not include universal background checks. The dispute is creating a rift between two powerful DFL legislators.
by Tom Scheck

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DFL bill easing absentee, early voting introduced at Capitol

DFL bill easing absentee, early voting introduced at Capitol

On the heels of a failed Republican-backed constitutional amendment that would have required Minnesotans to present photo identification at the polls, Democrats in the Minnesota Senate have introduced legislation designed to make voting easier through early voting.
by Tim Pugmire

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Health exchange passes Minn. House; amendment restricts abortion coverage

The DFL-controlled Minnesota House has passed a key part of the Obama administration's health care law -- a state-based health insurance exchange -- by a 72 to 58 vote, largely along party line.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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