Minnesota Issues Guides

Agriculture and Natural Resources

• American Indian Fishing and Hunting Rights
• Consolidated Conservation (Con-Con) Lands
• Feedlots

Children, Youth and Families

• Child Support Guidelines
• Legal Age in Minnesota
• Minnesota Minority Child Heritage Protection Act

Crime

• Minnesota Sex Offender Program

Demographics

• Immigrants in Minnesota

Education

• Academic Standards
• Charter Schools
• Educational Vouchers

Health

• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Legislature

• Delayed Organization of the 1971 Senate
• Legislative Ethics
• Legislator Voting Records and Ratings
• Mini-Sessions
• Minnesota Legislative History - Step by Step
• Researching Legislators
• Split Legislative Control of the Minnesota House in 1979
• The 2025-2026 Legislative Session
• Unicameral Legislatures
• Historical Information about the Minnesota Legislature

Mining

• Copper-Nickel Studies and Non-ferrous Mining
• Silica (Frac) Sand Mining

Miscellaneous

• Cannabis
• Eminent Domain
• Firearm Carry Laws
• Gambling
• Minnesota State Symbols
• Nuclear Waste Storage in Minnesota
• Privacy
• Same-Sex Marriage in Minnesota

Redistricting

• Redistricting Overview
• Redistricting 2020
• Redistricting 2010
• Redistricting 2000
• Redistricting 1990

Sports

• Baseball Stadiums in Minnesota
• Basketball in Minnesota and the Target Center Arena
• Financing Professional Sports Facilities
• Football Stadiums in Minnesota and the Vikings
• Mighty Ducks Program
• Professional Hockey in Minnesota

State Government Budget and Programs

• CORE: Minnesota Commission on Reform and Efficiency
• Major Appropriation and Finance Bills and Laws, 1977-present
• Major Capital Investment and Bonding Bills and Laws, 1963-present
• Professional Technical Contracts (P/T Contracts)
• Sunset Advisory Commission
• State Budget Process
• State Government Shutdowns
• Unallotment

Transportation

• Dual Track Airport Planning Process
• Light Rail and Commuter Transit
• Minneapolis Interstate 35W Bridge Collapse
• Northwest Airlines (Delta) and the State of Minnesota