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House Majority Whip: 'We are all members of the same team'
By: Mary Ann Barton. County News. 3/1/2026 .

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Subjects:
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

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Legislators:

Personalities:
Emmer, Tom

Weapon Detection System Use Policy
By: Speaker Lisa M. Demuth. House of Representatives Memo. 2/16/2026 .

File(s): EVOLV Weapons Detection Policy 2026 (003) (002).pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Security

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Security Scanning FAQ
Minnesota Senate Memo. 2/16/2026 .

File(s): Screening FAQ (v1).pdf

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Legislatures - Security

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Letter from DFL Members to Republican Colleagues "calling on Republican legislators to publicly repudiate President Trump's hateful and dehumanizing statements this week about Minnesota's Somali Community"
By: Minnesota DFL State Senators. . 12/5/2025 .

File(s): Letter from DFL Members to Republican Colleagues.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-Federal
Legislatures - Senate
Race & Ethnicity

Districts:
03 04 08 14 18 25 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 49 50 51 52 53 55 56 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67

Legislators:
Boldon, Liz
Carlson, Jim
Champion, Bobby Joe
Clark, Doron
Cwodzinski, Steve A.
Dibble, D. Scott
Fateh, Omar
Frentz, Nick A.
Gustafson, Heather
Hauschild, Grant
Hawj, Foung
Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Amanda
Johnson Stewart, Ann M
Klein, Matt D.
Kunesh, Mary K.
Kupec, Rob
Latz, Ronald Steven
Mann, Alice
Marty, John J.
Maye Quade, Erin K.
McEwen, Jennifer A
Mohamed, Zaynab
Murphy, Erin P.
Oumou Verbeten, Clare
Pappas, Sandra L.
Pha, Susan
Port, Lindsey
Putnam, Aric
Rest, Ann H.
Seeberger, Judy
Westlin, Bonnie
Wiklund, Melissa Halvorson
Xiong, Tou

Personalities:

Minnesota House GOP members letter to U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen
. 11/24/2025 .

Link
File(s): DOJ Rosen Letter Final.pdf

Subjects:
Crime & Corrections - Fraud
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-Human Services (DHS)
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
01A 01B 02A 03A 05A 05B 06A 07A 07B 09A 09B 10B 11A 11B 12B 13A 13B 14A 15A 15B 16A 17A 17B 18A 19A 19B 20B 21B 22B 23A 23B 24A 26B 27A 28A 28B 29B 30A 30B 31A 31B 33A 37A 41A 41B 48A 54B 57A 57B 58B

Legislators:
Allen, Keith
Anderson, Patricia
Backer, Jeff
Bakeberg, Ben
Bennett, Peggy
Burkel, John
Davids, Gregory M.
Davis, Ben
Demuth, Lisa
Dippel, Tom
Dotseth, Jeff
Duran, Bidal , Jr.
Fogelman, Marj J.
Franson, Mary
Gander, Steve
Gillman, Dawn
Gordon, James
Harder, Bobbie V.
Hudson, Walter
Igo, Spencer
Jacob, Steven E.
Johnson, Wayne A.
Knudsen, Krista
Koznick, Jon
Mekeland, Shane
Mueller, Patricia K.
Murphy, Tom
Nash, Jim
Nelson, Nathan
Niska, Harry
Novotny, Paul
O'Driscoll, Tim
Perryman, Bernie
Quam, Duane , II
Rarick, Marion
Roach, Drew
Robbins, Kristin
Rymer, Max
Schultz, Isaac
Schwartz, Erica
Scott, Peggy
Sexton, Thomas J.
Skraba, Roger J
Stier, Terry M.
Swedzinski, Chris
Torkelson, Paul
Van Binsbergen, Scott
Warwas, Cal
Wiener, Mike
Witte, Jeff

Personalities:

Public Officials of the Year: Consequential Speaker: Melissa Hortman Deserved Celebration in Life for Her Accomplishments
By: Jared Brey. Governing. 10/17/2025 Fall 2025 .
Biographical;
Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership
Political Parties
Politics/Public Policy

Districts:
13A

Legislators:
Demuth, Lisa

Personalities:
Hornstein, Frank
Hortman, Melissa
Olson, Liz
Pawlenty, Tim
Walz, Tim

Clergy Letter to Governor Walz and the Minnesota Legislature
. 10/7/2025 .

File(s): Clergy-letter-to-Gov.-Walz-and-the-MN-Legislature.pdf

Subjects:
Firearm Issues
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate
Legislatures - Special Sessions
Religion

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Joint DFL Special Session Offer ("In order to pass legislation to address gun violence")
. 9/30/2025 .

Link
File(s): Joint DFL Special Session Offer.pdf

Subjects:
Firearm Issues
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
01 13A 35A 64

Legislators:
Demuth, Lisa
Johnson, Mark T.
Murphy, Erin P.
Stephenson, Zack

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Minnesota House and Senate Republicans joint letter to Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans formally requesting the complete autopsy and toxicology report of the Annunciation Church school shooter
. 9/16/2025 .

Link
File(s): 2025-0915-senate-house-gop-bca-annunciation-shooter-letter.pdf

Subjects:
Crime & Corrections - Gun Violence
Crime & Corrections - Homicide
Gender Issues
Health Care - Pharmaceuticals
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
01B 02 02B 03A 03B 05 05A 05B 06A 07B 09A 09B 10B 11A 12B 14A 17 17A 17B 18A 19B 20 20A 20B 21B 22 27A 28 29A 30 30A 31 32 33A 58B

Legislators:
Altendorf, Pam
Anderson, Patricia
Backer, Jeff
Bahr, Calvin K.
Bliss, Matt
Davis, Ben
Dotseth, Jeff
Draheim, Rich
Drazkowski, Steve
Fogelman, Marj J.
Franson, Mary
Gander, Steve
Gillman, Dawn
Green, Steve
Gruenhagen, Glenn
Harder, Bobbie V.
Hudson, Walter
Jacob, Steven E.
Knudsen, Krista
Koran, Mark W.
Kreun, Michael E.
Lucero, Eric
McDonald, Joe
Mekeland, Shane
Murphy, Tom
Perryman, Bernie
Roach, Drew
Schultz, Isaac
Schwartz, Erica
Sexton, Thomas J.
Skraba, Roger J
Utke, Paul J.
Warwas, Cal
Wiener, Mike
Zeleznikar, Natalie

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The attacks in Minnesota reflect a worrying trend
By: the Economist. The Economist. 7/18/2025 .

Link
File(s): The attacks in Minnesota reflect a worrying trend - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Crime & Corrections - Gun Violence
Crime & Corrections - Homicide
Legislatures - Security

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Personalities:
Hortman, Melissa

From gratitude to grief, couple mourns loss of dedicated lawmaker
By: Noah Fish. Agweek. 6/23/2025 .
Biographical;

File(s): From gratitude to grief, couple mourns loss of dedicated lawmaker - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Crime & Corrections - Gun Violence
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
34

Legislators:
Hoffman, John A.

Personalities:
Hortman, Melissa

Standing Together: A Message from Commissioner Ida Rukavina and Senator Robert Farnsworth
By: Commisioner Ida Rukavina, Sen. Robert Farnsworth. The Ranger. 6/18/2025 .

File(s): Standing Together_A Message from Commissioner Ida Rukavina and Senator Robert Farnsworth.pdf

Subjects:
Crime & Corrections - Gun Violence
Crime & Corrections - Homicide
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Security

Districts:
07 34

Legislators:
Farnsworth, Robert
Hoffman, John A.

Personalities:
Hortman, Melissa
Rukavina, Ida

2025 Special Session Agreement
. 6/6/2025 .

Link
File(s): Special Session Leader Agreement_Signed_6.6.25.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries
Legislatures - Special Sessions

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2025 Special Session Workgroup Plan
. 5/19/2025 .

File(s): 2025_SSWorkgroupPlan.pdf 2025_SSWorkgroupPlan2.jpg

Subjects:
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
01 13A 34B 64

Legislators:
Demuth, Lisa
Hortman, Melissa
Johnson, Mark T.
Murphy, Erin P.

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

The 2025 Legislative Session: District Perspectives, Minnesota House Representative, District 64B
By: Dave Pinto. Community Reporter. 5/8/2025 .
Commentary/Opinion;
Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
64B

Legislators:
Pinto, Dave

Personalities:

Minnesota House passes $172.3 million bipartisan ag budget bill
By: Agweek staff report. Agweek. 5/5/2025 .

File(s): Minnesota House passes $172.3 million bipartisan ag budget bill - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Agriculture
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
12A 53B

Legislators:
Anderson, Paul H.
Hansen, Rick

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Outdoors policy provisions remain in legislative limbo
By: Natalie Ryder. Outdoor News. 4/30/2025 .

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Subjects:
Fishing
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-Natural Resources (DNR)
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Wildlife & Hunting

Districts:
06B 44A 67

Legislators:
Fischer, Peter
Hawj, Foung
Heintzeman, Joshua

Personalities:

Minnesota House DFL not on board with Republicans' proposed agriculture budget
By: Michael Johnson. Agweek. 4/24/2025 .

File(s): Minnesota House DFL not on board with Republicans' proposed agriculture budget - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Agriculture
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
12A 38B 42B 53B

Legislators:
Anderson, Paul H.
Hansen, Rick
Klevorn, Ginny
Vang, Samantha

Personalities:

Next stop: House floor for Legacy omnibus bill; Senate's is up next
By: Natalie Ryder. Outdoor News. 4/23/2025 .

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Subjects:
Environment/Natural Resources - Conservation
Environment/Natural Resources - Water Resources
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
29A 38B

Legislators:
McDonald, Joe
Vang, Samantha

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Flower farm inspires legislation to change Minnesota agricultural product definition
By: Noah Fish. Agweek. 4/14/2025 .

File(s): Flower farm inspires legislation to change minnesota agricultural product definition - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Agriculture
Business - Business-MN
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
14 20

Legislators:
Drazkowski, Steve
Putnam, Aric

Personalities:

Ethics Complaint Concerning Senate President Bobby Joe Champion
By: Senators Kreun, Drazkowsk, Green, Lucero, Utke, Wesenberg. . 4/10/2025 .

File(s): Ethics Complaint_Champion_Senate GOP.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics

Districts:
02 05 10 20 30 32 59 65

Legislators:
Champion, Bobby Joe
Drazkowski, Steve
Green, Steve
Kreun, Michael E.
Lucero, Eric
Pappas, Sandra L.
Utke, Paul J.
Wesenberg, Nathan

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'Environment' sees budget decline
By: Natalie Ryder. Outdoor News. 4/9/2025 .

Link

Subjects:
Environment/Natural Resources
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Wildlife & Hunting

Districts:
06B 44A 67

Legislators:
Fischer, Peter
Hawj, Foung
Heintzeman, Joshua

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Senate bill could limit DNR CO authority
By: Natalie Ryder. Outdoor News. 3/28/2025 .

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File(s): Senate bill could limit DNR CO authority - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-Natural Resources (DNR)
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
02 08 10

Legislators:
Green, Steve
McEwen, Jennifer A
Wesenberg, Nathan

Personalities:

2025 Legislative Session House Finance Committee Targets
. 3/28/2025 .

File(s): House_FinanceCommitteeTargets2025.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - House of Representatives

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Senate DFL 2025 Budget Targets
. 3/27/2025 .

File(s): senate-dfl-2025-budget-targets.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Senate

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Joint letter from Fraud Prevention and Oversight Committee members and Ways and Means Committee co-chairs to members of finance committees
By: Kristin Robbins, Dave Pinto, Patti Anderson, Steve Elkins, Walter Hudson, Emma Greenman, Marion Rarick, Isaac Schultz. . 3/26/2025 .

File(s): Fraud_Ways_Letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Committees

Districts:
10B 29B 30A 33A 37A 50B 63B 64B

Legislators:
Anderson, Patricia
Elkins, Steve
Greenman, Emma
Hudson, Walter
Pinto, Dave
Rarick, Marion
Robbins, Kristin
Schultz, Isaac

Personalities:

Omnibus Bills
By: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Memo from the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 3/17/2025 .

File(s): OmnibusBills (1).pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitution/Constitutional Amendments
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

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A selection of legislative appointments from 2025
Letters. 3/6/2025 .

File(s): Selection of legislative appointments.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership

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Gottfried, endorsed in House Special Elections, embraces Labor roots
By: The Union Advocate. The Union Advocate. 3/1/2025 .
Biographical;

File(s): Gottfried endorsed in House Special Elections embraces Labor roots - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Elections - MN-Legislature
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
40B

Legislators:
Gottfried, David

Personalities:

Letter regarding HF20 From AG Keith Ellison to Rep. Peggy Scott and Rep. Tina Leibling
By: The office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. St. Paul Pioneer Press. 2/13/2025 .

Link
File(s): Letter Regarding HF20 from AG Keith Ellison to Peggy Scott and Tina Liebling.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Public Records/Data Practices Act

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MN House Republicans Letter to MSHSL
. 2/12/2025 .

Link
File(s): GOP Letter to MSHSL.pdf

Subjects:
Education-K-12 - Athletics
Gender Issues
Legislatures - House of Representatives

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Minnesota's Dysfunctional Legislative Session
By: Billy Hamilton. State Tax Notes. 2/10/2025 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries
Political Parties
Politics/Public Policy

Districts:
13A 34B 41A 54A 61B

Legislators:
Demuth, Lisa
Hortman, Melissa
Johnson, Wayne A.
Long, Jamie
Tabke, Brad

Personalities:
Dziedzic, Kari
Pelowski, Gene
Simon, Steve
Walz, Tim

Minnesota Capitol Area Security
By: Bob Fletcher, Ramsey County Sheriff. . 1/28/2025 .

Link
File(s): Letter-Minnesota-Capitol-Area-Security.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures

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People, organizations honored for helping Minnesotans affected by mental illness
By: Access Press Staff. Access Press. 1/24/2025 .

File(s): People, organizations honored for helping Minnesotans affected by mental illness - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Committees

Districts:
22 44A

Legislators:
Draheim, Rich
Fischer, Peter

Personalities:

Letter from Marie Ellis, Public Policy Director, to Jim Nash and the Minnesota House of Representitives Regarding HF 2
By: Marie Ellis, Minnesota council of nonprofits. . 1/21/2025 .

Link
File(s): Letter from Marie Ellis Public Policy Director to Jim Nash about HF 2.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
48A

Legislators:
Nash, Jim

Personalities:

Minnesota's legislative session kicks off with chaos, maybe less so for agriculture
By: Michael Johnson. Agweek. 1/20/2025 .

File(s): Minnesota's legislative session kicks off with chaos, maybe less so for agriculture_Sen Putnam_Rep Anderson - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Agriculture
Legislatures

Districts:
12A 14 53B

Legislators:
Anderson, Paul H.
Hansen, Rick
Putnam, Aric

Personalities:

Secretary of State Steve Simon response to response letter from Republican leaders regarding a quorum - 94th legislative session
By: Steve Simon. . 1/13/2025 .

Link
File(s): january-13-2025-letter-to-representative-demuth-and-representative-niska.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures

Districts:
13A 31A

Legislators:
Demuth, Lisa
Niska, Harry

Personalities:
Simon, Steve

Response letter from Republican leaders to Secretary of State Steve Simon regarding a quorum - 94th legislative session
By: Lisa Demuth, Harry Niska. . 1/13/2025 .

Link
File(s): House_GOP_Letter_to_Simon_re_Quorum_1.13.25.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures

Districts:
13A 31A

Legislators:
Demuth, Lisa
Niska, Harry

Personalities:
Simon, Steve

Letter from Secretary of State Simon to House Leadership regarding a quorum - 94th legislative session
By: Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State. . 1/10/2025 .

Link
File(s): january-10-2025-letter-to-representatives-demuth-and-hortman.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures

Districts:
13A 34B

Legislators:
Demuth, Lisa
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:
Simon, Steve

Minnesota House will convene without three long-serving labor allies, who have retired
By: Steve Share, Labor Review Editor. Minneapolis Labor Review. 1/7/2025 .

File(s): Minnesota House will convene without three - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Retirements/Vacancies

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Legislators:

Personalities:
Hornstein, Frank
Nelson, Michael
Newton, Jerry

Letter from Curtis Johnson to Governor Walz regarding House district 40B
By: Curtis Johnson. . 12/27/2024 .

Link
File(s): 200241227_CJohnsonLetter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics
Legislatures - House of Representatives

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Legislators:

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Instances where Candidates or Members were Impacted by Residency Requirements
By: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. . 12/3/2024 .

File(s): CandidateResidencyRequirment_Instances.pdf

Subjects:
Elections - MN-Legislature
Elections - State Policy
Legislatures - Ethics

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Legislators:

Personalities:

Records Retention Schedules
National Conference of State Legislatures. 12/1/2024 .

File(s): Records Retention Schedules.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures

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Letter from Education Minnesota to Sen. Nathan Wesenberg regarding statements Sen. Wesenberg made about a public school teacher in his district
. 10/28/2024 .

File(s): letter to sen wesenberg from education minnesota_2024-10-28.pdf

Subjects:
Education-K-12 - Sex Education
Education-K-12 - Teachers
Legislatures - Ethics

Districts:
10

Legislators:
Wesenberg, Nathan

Personalities:

U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad talks harvest, Farm Bill
By: Noah Fish. Agweek. 10/21/2024 .

File(s): US Rep Brad Finstad talks harvest farm bill - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Agriculture
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Finstad, Brad

Profile: Minnesota House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth
By: Rebecca Leis. Stateline Midwest . 10/21/2024 .
Biographical;

File(s): Profile Minnesota House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:
13A

Legislators:
Demuth, Lisa

Personalities:

Draft Guidelines for Legislature and AI
By: Senator Ann Rest and others. These draft guidelines were presented and discussed in the October 15, 2024 Legislative Coordinating Commission meeting.. 10/15/2024 .

File(s): Draft AI guidelines for the Legislature.pdf

Subjects:
Computers & Technology - Artificial Intelligence
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Joint Departments/Commissions
Legislatures - Senate

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Legislators:

Personalities:

2023-2024 LGBTQ+ Session Laws
. 9/17/2024 .

File(s): 2023-2024_LGBTQ_SessionLaws.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries
LGBTQ+ Issues

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Legislators:

Personalities:

Progress for Minnesota: District Perspectives Minnesota House Representative, District 64B
By: Dave Pinto. Community Reporter. 7/24/2024 .
Commentary/Opinion;
Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
64B

Legislators:
Pinto, Dave

Personalities:

The Minnesota We're Building Together
Latest Civil Rights News. 6/27/2024 .

Link

Subjects:
Disability Issues
Discrimination/Racism/Equity
Homelessness
Labor & Employment Issues - State Policy
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries
LGBTQ+ Issues

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Legislators:

Personalities:

Minnesota State Government Fact Sheet
By: Chief Clerk, Minnesota House of Representatives. . 6/1/2024 .

File(s): 2024_ChiefClerk_Factsheet.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Hill, James
Humphrey, Hubert
Lewis, Sinclair
McCarthy, Eugene
Mondale, Walter
Steger, Will

DFL Calls for Sen. Mitchell's Resignation
By: DFL Chair Ken Martin. . 5/30/2024 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics
Legislatures - Senate
Political Parties

Districts:
47

Legislators:
Mitchell, Nicole

Personalities:

Letter from Sen. Mark Johnson and Rep. Lisa Demuth requesting that Gov. Tim Walz veto HF5247, the 2024 omnibus bill
By: Sen. Mark Johnson and Rep. Lisa Demuth. . 5/22/2024 .

File(s): Joint-Letter-to-Governor-May-22-2024.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government - Vetoes
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
01 13A

Legislators:
Demuth, Lisa
Johnson, Mark T.

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Minnesota Is Testing a Model To Add More Civility to Politics
By: Cinnamon Janzer. NextCity. 5/17/2024 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures
Politics/Public Policy

Districts:
37A 39B 46A

Legislators:
Feist, Sandra
Kraft, Larry
Robbins, Kristin

Personalities:

March 22, 2024 Supplemental Budget Target Agreement
. 3/22/2024 .

File(s): 3.22.24 Supp Budget Target Agreement.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Supplemental Budget Target Agreement
By: Governor Tim Walz, Speaker Melissa Hortman, and Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy. . 3/22/2024 .

File(s): 3.22.24 Supp Budget Target Agreement.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
34B 64

Legislators:
Hortman, Melissa
Murphy, Erin P.

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

With new law, police in Minnesota increasingly flying drones without a search warrant
By: Mike Kaszuba. Public Record Media. 3/18/2024 .

Link

Subjects:
Crime & Corrections - Police
Drones
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-State Patrol
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
31B 37

Legislators:
Limmer, Warren E.
Scott, Peggy

Personalities:
Lesch, John

Letter from Congressional members to Walz regarding the North Star Act
. 2/20/2024 .

Link
File(s): Letter to Walz Re. North Star Act FINAL.pdf

Subjects:
Immigrants & Refugees
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
34B 64

Legislators:
Hortman, Melissa
Murphy, Erin P.

Personalities:
Emmer, Tom
Finstad, Brad
Fischbach, Michelle
Stauber, Pete
Walz, Tim

Statement of State Representative Gene Pelowski Jr. (26A) January 7, 2024
By: Rep. Gene Pelowski. Twitter. 1/7/2024 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Retirements/Vacancies

Districts:
26A

Legislators:
Pelowski, Gene P., Jr.

Personalities:

Letter from GOP House members to Gov. Walz and MMB regarding the SOB renovations
. 10/9/2023 .

File(s): SOB Renovation Letter 10.9.23.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - State Buildings
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
01A 02A 03A 03B 04B 05A 05B 06A 06B 07A 09A 09B 10B 11A 11B 12B 13A 13B 14A 15A 15B 16B 17A 19A 19B 20A 20B 21B 22A 23B 24A 27A 28B 29A 30A 30B 31A 31B 32A 33A 36A 37A 54B 57A

Legislators:
Altendorf, Pam
Anderson, Patricia
Backer, Jeff
Bakeberg, Ben
Baker, Dave
Burkel, John
Daniels, Brian
Davis, Ben
Demuth, Lisa
Dotseth, Jeff
Engen, Elliott
Fogelman, Marj J.
Franson, Mary
Gillman, Dawn
Grossell, Matthew
Heintzeman, Joshua
Hudson, Walter
Igo, Spencer
Jacob, Steven E.
Joy, Jim
Knudsen, Krista
Koznick, Jon
McDonald, Joe
Mekeland, Shane
Mueller, Patricia K.
Murphy, Tom
Nelson, Nathan
Neu Brindley, Anne E
Niska, Harry
Novotny, Paul
O'Driscoll, Tim
Olson, Bjorn
Perryman, Bernie
Petersburg, John
Quam, Duane , II
Robbins, Kristin
Schultz, Isaac
Scott, Peggy
Skraba, Roger J
Swedzinski, Chris
Torkelson, Paul
West, Nolan
Wiener, Mike
Zeleznikar, Natalie

Personalities:

Letter to clarify legislative intent with respect to the retroactive relief provision for certain persons convicted of aiding and abetting felony murder contained in Laws 2023, chapter 52, article 4, section 24
. 8/18/2023 .

File(s): 8-18-2023 Joint Intent Letter on FMLR (002).pdf

Subjects:
Crime & Corrections - Criminal Laws & Policy
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
40A 40B 43A 46 66

Legislators:
Becker-Finn, Jamie
Frazier, Cedrick Rommel
Latz, Ronald Steven
Moller, Kelly
Oumou Verbeten, Clare

Personalities:

Rep. Peggy Scott Letter Special Session Response
. 8/7/2023 .

File(s): Rep. Scott Letter - Special Session Response.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions
Marijuana/Cannabis

Districts:
01A 01B 05A 05B 09B 10A 10B 11A 11B 12B 13A 14A 16A 17B 19A 19B 20A 21A 21B 28A 28B 29A 30A 30B 31B 37A 41A 45A 57A

Legislators:
Altendorf, Pam
Burkel, John
Daniels, Brian
Demuth, Lisa
Dotseth, Jeff
Fogelman, Marj J.
Franson, Mary
Harder, Bobbie V.
Hudson, Walter
Johnson, Brian
Kiel, Debra
Knudsen, Krista
Koznick, Jon
Kresha, Ron
McDonald, Joe
Murphy, Tom
Myers, Andrew
Nelson, Nathan
Neu Brindley, Anne E
Novotny, Paul
Perryman, Bernie
Petersburg, John
Robbins, Kristin
Schomacker, Joe
Schultz, Isaac
Scott, Peggy
Urdahl, Dean
Wiener, Mike
Wiens, Mark

Personalities:

Letter - Special Session on Cannabis Request
. 7/28/2023 .

File(s): Letter - Special Session on Cannabis Request.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions
Marijuana/Cannabis

Districts:
01A 06A 07A 09B 10A 11A 12B 13A 14A 16A 19A 20A 20B 21A 21B 28B 30B 31B 36A 37A

Legislators:
Altendorf, Pam
Burkel, John
Daniels, Brian
Davis, Ben
Demuth, Lisa
Dotseth, Jeff
Engen, Elliott
Fogelman, Marj J.
Franson, Mary
Igo, Spencer
Jacob, Steven E.
Kresha, Ron
Murphy, Tom
Neu Brindley, Anne E
Novotny, Paul
Perryman, Bernie
Robbins, Kristin
Schomacker, Joe
Scott, Peggy
Urdahl, Dean

Personalities:

Letter from Rep. Aisha Gomez and Senator Ann H. Rest to Paul Marquart, Commissioner, Minn. Dept. of Revenue and Jim Schowalter, MMB Commissioner, in regards to tax bill error
. 7/7/2023 .

Link
File(s): Standard Deduction Tax Chairs Letter 7.7.23.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
43 62A

Legislators:
Gomez, Aisha
Rest, Ann H.

Personalities:
Marquart, Paul
Schowalter, Jim

Post-session thoughts
By: Joel Michael. SALT Speak. 7/5/2023 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

The Judiciary and Public Safety Bill Advances Civil Rights
Latest Civil Rights News. 5/30/2023 .

Link

Subjects:
Discrimination/Racism/Equity
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries
LGBTQ+ Issues

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Minnesota Senate Shelves Worldwide Combined Reporting Proposal
By: Emily Hollingsworth. State Tax Notes. 5/22/2023 .

Link
File(s): MinnesotaSenateShelvesWorldwideCombinedReportingProposal - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Taxation - Corporation Taxes

Districts:
43

Legislators:
Rest, Ann H.

Personalities:

Last days of session and adjournment
By: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5/18/2023 .

File(s): Last days of session and adjournment.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

A Brief Legislative History of Sales Tax in Minnesota
By: LRL Librarian, Elaine Settergren. . 5/16/2023 .

File(s): SalesTax_1960s.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Taxation - Sales Taxes

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from GOP legislators to Gov. Walz and DFL legislators regarding the omnibus tax bill
. 5/15/2023 .

File(s): Joint House and Senate Baby Tax Letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
01 01A 01B 02 02A 02B 03A 03B 04B 05 05A 05B 06 06A 06B 07 07A 09 09A 09B 10 10A 10B 11 11A 11B 12 12A 12B 13 13A 13B 15 15A 15B 16 16A 16B 17 17A 17B 19 19A 19B 20 20A 20B 21 21A 21B 22 22A 22B 23 23A 23B 24A 26B 27A 27B 28 28A 28B 29 29A 29B 30 30A 30B 31 31A 31B 32 32A 33 33A 34A 34B 35 36A 37 37A 41A 41B 43 45A 48 48A 54 54B 57 57A 57B 58 58B 60 62A

Legislators:
Abeler, Jim
Altendorf, Pam
Anderson, Bruce Douglas
Anderson, Patricia
Anderson, Paul H.
Backer, Jeff
Bahr, Calvin K.
Bakeberg, Ben
Baker, Dave
Bennett, Peggy
Bliss, Matt
Burkel, John
Coleman, Julia E.
Dahms, Gary H.
Daniels, Brian
Daudt, Kurt
Davids, Gregory M.
Davis, Ben
Demuth, Lisa
Dornink, Gene
Dotseth, Jeff
Draheim, Rich
Drazkowski, Steve
Duckworth, Zach
Dziedzic, Kari
Eichorn, Justin D.
Engen, Elliott
Farnsworth, Robert
Fogelman, Marj J.
Franson, Mary
Garofalo, Patrick
Gillman, Dawn
Gomez, Aisha
Green, Steve
Grossell, Matthew
Gruenhagen, Glenn
Harder, Bobbie V.
Heintzeman, Joshua
Hortman, Melissa
Housley, Karin
Howe, Jeff R.
Hudella, Shane
Hudson, Walter
Igo, Spencer
Jacob, Steven E.
Jasinski, John R.
Johnson, Brian
Johnson, Mark T.
Joy, Jim
Kiel, Debra
Knudsen, Krista
Koran, Mark W.
Koznick, Jon
Kresha, Ron
Kreun, Michael E.
Lang, Andrew R.
Lieske, Bill
Limmer, Warren E.
Lucero, Eric
McDonald, Joe
Mekeland, Shane
Mueller, Patricia K.
Murphy, Tom
Myers, Andrew
Nadeau, Danny
Nash, Jim
Nelson, Nathan
Neu Brindley, Anne E
Niska, Harry
Novotny, Paul
O'Driscoll, Tim
Olson, Bjorn
Petersburg, John
Pfarr, Brian
Pratt, Eric R.
Quam, Duane , II
Rarick, Jason
Rarick, Marion
Rasmusson, Jordan
Rest, Ann H.
Robbins, Kristin
Schomacker, Joe
Schultz, Isaac
Scott, Peggy
Skraba, Roger J
Swedzinski, Chris
Torkelson, Paul
Urdahl, Dean
Utke, Paul J.
Weber, Bill
Wesenberg, Nathan
West, Nolan
Westrom, Torrey
Wiener, Mike
Wiens, Mark
Witte, Jeff
Zeleznikar, Natalie

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Minnesota Legislators' Letter to South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem regarding gender affirming care
. 5/5/2023 .

File(s): 643125566-Letter-to-Governor-Noem.pdf

Subjects:
Gender Issues
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate
LGBTQ+ Issues

Districts:
02 02B 05 05A 06A 09B 10 10B 11A 12B 14A 17 17A 17B 19A 20 20A 21B 27A 30 30A 31 31B 36A

Legislators:
Altendorf, Pam
Bahr, Calvin K.
Bliss, Matt
Daniels, Brian
Davis, Ben
Dotseth, Jeff
Drazkowski, Steve
Engen, Elliott
Fogelman, Marj J.
Franson, Mary
Gillman, Dawn
Green, Steve
Gruenhagen, Glenn
Harder, Bobbie V.
Hudson, Walter
Knudsen, Krista
Lucero, Eric
Mekeland, Shane
Murphy, Tom
Perryman, Bernie
Schultz, Isaac
Scott, Peggy
Utke, Paul J.
Wesenberg, Nathan

Personalities:

Open letter from Speaker Melissa Hortman responding to the April 12 letter from several media companies
. 4/17/2023 .

File(s): hortman letter_2023-04-17.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Staff
Media/Social Media

Districts:
34B

Legislators:
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:

Letter from Leita Walker, attorney at Ballard Spahr LLP, to Sean Rahn, Executive Director at the House DFL Caucus, in regards to "Treatment of media by House staff"
. 4/12/2023 .

File(s): 2023-4-12-letter-to-dfl-house-caucus.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Media/Social Media

Districts:
34B

Legislators:
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:

Senate Republican Caucus Compromise Offer
. 3/27/2023 .

File(s): SenateRepublicanCompormise_20230327.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Governor Walz, Legislative Leaders Agree to Budget Targets, Marking Major Step Toward Finalizing the Biennial Budget
. 3/21/2023 .

File(s): Joint Target Agreement_Signed 3.21.23.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Task Force on Aging position statement, submitted to the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Committee
By: Minneapolis Regional Retirees Council. Minneapolis Regional Retirees Council, et al.. 2/23/2023 .

Link
File(s): 1022_MRRC Task Force on Aging Position Statement (1).pdf

Subjects:
Elderly
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Department of Administration Bonding Request History/Summary [related to the State Office Building]
By: Barb Juelich, House Controller. . 12/20/2022 .

File(s): bondingrequestsSOB.pdf

Subjects:
Bonds/Bonding
Governing/Government-State - State Buildings
Legislatures - Cost/Financing
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Joint Departments/Commissions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

In a year that ALS took the life of a longtime colleague, Minnesota legislators make historic investment in research, caregiver support
By: Jon Davis. Stateline Midwest . 10/17/2022 September 2022 .

File(s): Minnesota legislators make historic investment in research, caregiver support - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Health Care - Diseases
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
32B

Legislators:
Neu Brindley, Anne E

Personalities:
Tomassoni, David

Rep. Tony Albright resignation letter
. 8/2/2022 .

File(s): Albright Resignation Letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Retirements/Vacancies

Districts:
55B

Legislators:
Albright, Tony

Personalities:

Bonding Bills, Minnesota House Leadership, and Chairs of Capital Investment, Ways & Means, and Appropriations Committees: 1987/1988 - 2021/2022
By: Legislative Reference Library. . 8/1/2022 .

File(s): Bonding Bills and Committee Leadership_8-2022.pdf MN Bonding Bills_Table_7-2022.pdf

Subjects:
Bonds/Bonding
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Law Smells: Defining and Detecting Problematic Patterns in Legal Drafting
By: Corinna Coupette, Dirk Hartung, Janis Beckedorf, Maximilian Böther, Daniel Martin Katz. Artificial Intelligence and Law. 6/6/2022 .

Link
File(s): ProblematicPatternsLegalDrafting - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Framework Conference Committee Allocations
By: Governor Tim Walz, Speaker Melissa Hortman, and Majority Leader Jeremy Miller. . 5/17/2022 .

File(s): Conference Committee Allocation Agreement.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

2022 Regular Session - Supplemental Budget Framework Leadership Agreement
. 5/15/2022 .

File(s): budget agreement_2022.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
28 36B

Legislators:
Hortman, Melissa
Miller, Jeremy R.

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Letter from Speaker Hortman regarding unemployment insurance
. 3/10/2022 .

File(s): 3.10.22-Letter-to-Walz-and-Miller.pdf

Subjects:
Labor & Employment Issues - Unemployment Insurance
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
36B 45A 60B

Legislators:
Frazier, Cedrick Rommel
Hortman, Melissa
Noor, Mohamud

Personalities:

Letter from Senators Chamberlain, Kiffmeyer, Benson, Koran to Judy Randall, OLA Concerning Feeding Our Future and the Minnesota Department of Education's (MDE) Management of Federal Funds
. 1/27/2022 .

File(s): SenatorChamberlain_Letter_To_JudyRandall.pdf

Subjects:
Charities/Foundations/Nonprofits
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-Education (MDE)
Legislatures - Joint Departments/Commissions

Districts:
30 31 32 38

Legislators:
Benson, Michelle R.
Chamberlain, Roger C.
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Koran, Mark W.

Personalities:
Randall, Judy

Letter from Sen. Jason Isaacson to Sen. Mark Johnson Regarding Senate Redistricting Plans
. 1/11/2022 .

File(s): Isaacson_Letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Senate
Redistricting/Reapportionment

Districts:
01 42

Legislators:
Isaacson, Jason
Johnson, Mark T.

Personalities:

Letter regarding the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard from Secretary of the Senate Cal Ludeman to all Senate Staff and Senators
. 1/10/2022 .

Subjects:
Health Care - Public Health
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Ludeman, Cal

OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 Vaccination (Letter from Speaker Hortman to All Members and Staff)
. 1/10/2022 .

File(s): OSHA-ETS-on-COVID-19-Vaccination.pdf

Subjects:
Health Care - Public Health
Health Care - Workers
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
36B

Legislators:
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:

Letter to Sen. Scott Dibble and Rep. Frank Hornstein from Joel Alter (Director of Special Reviews and Interim Legislative Auditor) regarding Southwest Light Rail project costs and management
. 10/28/2021 .

File(s): swlrtmem.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures
Regional Governance - Metropolitan Council
Transportation - Mass Transit-Metro Transit (MTC)

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from Senator Jeremy Miller to Governor Walz regarding a potential special session
. 10/15/2021 .

File(s): 20211015 Walz Letter- Special Session77.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions
Natural Disasters/Emergency Management

Districts:
28

Legislators:
Miller, Jeremy R.

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Letter from Governor Walz to Legislative Leaders Regarding Special Session Topics
. 10/5/2021 .

File(s): 2021_10_05_Legislative-Leaders-Special-Session.pdf

Subjects:
Health Care - Public Health
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
28 36B

Legislators:
Hortman, Melissa
Miller, Jeremy R.

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

DFL Senate Leadership letter to Secretary of Senate, Cal Ludeman, regarding independent investigation of sexual harrassment allegations
. 8/3/2021 .

File(s): sec-ludeman-request-for-investigation-2021_08_031.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Senate
Sexual Harassment

Districts:
19 53 67

Legislators:
Frentz, Nick A.
Hawj, Foung
Kent, Susan

Personalities:
Ludeman, Cal

Letter from House DFL staff in support of Cynthia Callais
. 8/2/2021 .

File(s): HouseDFLStaffLetter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Staff
Sexual Harassment

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from Senate DFL caucus employees regarding support for Cynthia Callais
. 7/28/2021 .

File(s): senate dfl staff letter_support for cynthia callais_july 2021.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Senate
Legislatures - Staff
Sexual Harassment

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Speaker Hortman Letter to Rep. Daudt Regarding Rep. John Thompson
. 7/21/2021 .

File(s): Hortman-Letter-to-Daudt20210721.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
31A 36B 67A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Hortman, Melissa
Thompson, John

Personalities:

Letter from SOS Simon to Senator Kiffmeyer regarding affidavits of candidacy
. 7/13/2021 .

File(s): 2021.7.13-Letter-to-Sen-Kiffmeyer-RE-Residency-2021-from-Sec-Simon.pdf

Subjects:
Elections - MN-Legislature
Legislatures - Ethics
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
30 67A

Legislators:
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Thompson, John

Personalities:
Simon, Steve

Letter from Senator Kiffmeyer to Secretary of State Simon regarding Rep. Thompson's residency verification
. 7/13/2021 .

File(s): SenKiffmeyerLettertoSimon20210713.pdf

Subjects:
Elections - MN-Legislature
Legislatures - Ethics
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
30 67A

Legislators:
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Thompson, John

Personalities:
Simon, Steve

Letter from the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association to the Wisconsin Attorney General
. 7/12/2021 .

File(s): PeaceOfficersAssociationLetter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Traffic Safety - Drivers-Licenses & Training
Traffic Safety - Traffic Regulation/Enforcement

Districts:
67A

Legislators:
Thompson, John

Personalities:

Laura Bishop, MPCA Commissioner, Resignation Letter
. 7/6/2021 .

File(s): MPCAresign.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-Pollution Control Agency (PCA)
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Bishop, Laura

2021 1st Special Session Leadership Agreement
. 5/17/2021 .

File(s): 2021 May 17 leadership agreement.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

2021 Budget Global Agreement Term Sheet
. 5/16/2021 .

File(s): Global Agreement & Working Group Framework_05.17.21_tcm1055-482252.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
09 36B

Legislators:
Gazelka, Paul E.
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Letter from Senate POCI Caucus to leadership regarding the Public Safety and Judiciary Finance budget bill
. 4/27/2021 .

File(s): 2021_04_27-Letter-to-Leadership.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Race & Ethnicity

Districts:
07 09 14 19 31A 34 36B 40 41 42 43 44 46A 48 49 50 52 53 56 59 60 61 62 63 64 66 67

Legislators:
Champion, Bobby Joe
Cwodzinski, Steve A.
Daudt, Kurt
Dibble, D. Scott
Dziedzic, Kari
Eaton, Chris A.
Fateh, Omar
Frentz, Nick A.
Gazelka, Paul E.
Hawj, Foung
Hortman, Melissa
Isaacson, Jason
Johnson Stewart, Ann M
Kent, Susan
Klein, Matt D.
Kunesh, Mary K.
Limmer, Warren E.
López Franzen, Melisa
Marty, John J.
McEwen, Jennifer A
Murphy, Erin P.
Port, Lindsey
Putnam, Aric
Torres Ray, Patricia
Wiger, Charles W., Sr.
Wiklund, Melissa Halvorson
Winkler, Ryan

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Joint Leadership Letter Regarding Conference Committees
. 4/26/2021 .

File(s): Joint Leadership letter regarding Conference Committees.PDF

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
09 36B

Legislators:
Gazelka, Paul E.
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:

Letter from Governor Walz to Legislative Leaders regarding legislation that would codify COVID-19 peacetime emergency order provisions
. 1/21/2021 .

File(s): C9uBcpIndUqhXyX-RpQYtw.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Natural Disasters/Emergency Management

Districts:
28A

Legislators:
Pelowski, Gene P., Jr.

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Letter from MN House GOP legislators regarding the violence at the U.S. Capitol and the MN Capitol on January 6, 2021
. 1/11/2021 .

File(s): House-Republican-Statement.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Security/Terrorism Issues

Districts:
01A 01B 02A 02B 05A 05B 08A 08B 09A 09B 10A 10B 11B 12A 12B 13A 13B 14A 15A 15B 16A 16B 17B 18A 18B 19A 20A 21A 22A 22B 23A 24A 24B 25A 26B 27A 27B 28B 29A 29B 30A 30B 31A 32A 32B 33A 34A 35A 35B 37B 38A 39A 47A 47B 54A 54B 55B 58A 58B

Legislators:
Akland, Susan
Albright, Tony
Anderson, Paul H.
Backer, Jeff
Baker, Dave
Bennett, Peggy
Bliss, Matt
Boe, Greg
Burkel, John
Daniels, Brian
Daudt, Kurt
Davids, Gregory M.
Demuth, Lisa
Dettmer, Bob
Erickson, Sondra
Franke, Keith
Franson, Mary
Garofalo, Patrick
Green, Steve
Grossell, Matthew
Gruenhagen, Glenn
Haley, Barb
Hamilton, Rod
Heinrich, John
Heintzeman, Joshua
Hertaus, Jerome Allan
Igo, Spencer
Johnson, Brian
Jurgens, Tony
Kiel, Debra
Koznick, Jon
Kresha, Ron
Lucero, Eric
Lueck, Dale
McDonald, Joe
Mekeland, Shane
Mueller, Patricia K.
Nash, Jim
Nelson, Nathan
Neu Brindley, Anne E
Novotny, Paul
O'Driscoll, Tim
Olson, Bjorn
Petersburg, John
Pfarr, Brian
Pierson, Nels
Poston, John
Quam, Duane , II
Raleigh, Donald
Rarick, Marion
Rasmusson, Jordan
Robbins, Kristin
Schomacker, Joe
Scott, Peggy
Swedzinski, Chris
Theis, Tama
Torkelson, Paul
Urdahl, Dean
West, Nolan

Personalities:

Letter from Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington to Minnesota legislators regarding Capitol security
. 1/8/2021 .

File(s): letter from dps commissioner harrington to minnesota legislators regarding capitol security_1-8-2021.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-Public Safety
Governing/Government-State - State Buildings
Legislatures - Security

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Harrington, John

Letter from Gov. Walz to legislative leaders regarding a wind-down of the peacetime emergency
. 1/7/2021 .

File(s): letter from gov walz to legislative leaders regarding emergency powers_1-7-2021.pdf

Subjects:
Health Care - Public Health
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Letter of House members' protest and dissent pertaining to actions related to the 2020 election
. 1/5/2021 .

File(s): Pursuant to Article IV.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - Ethics
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
07A 08B 15B 17A 18B 21B 23B 26A 30B 31B 42B 43A 52A 52B 59A 60A

Legislators:
Bahr, Calvin K.
Becker-Finn, Jamie
Drazkowski, Steve
Fischer, Peter
Franson, Mary
Gruenhagen, Glenn
Hansen, Rick
Jordan, Sydney
Lee, Fue
Liebling, Tina
Lucero, Eric
Mekeland, Shane
Miller, Tim
Munson, Jeremy
Richardson, Ruth A.
Schultz, Jennifer

Personalities:

Letter from Governor Walz to Legislative Leaders Regarding COVID-19 legislation in a 7th Special Session
. 11/23/2020 .

File(s): Walz-GOV_FINAL_Legisaltive-Leaders-letter (1).pdf

Subjects:
Health Care - Diseases
Health Care - Public Health
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Letter from Senator Matt Klein to Senator Paul Gazelka Regarding Senate COVID-19 Cases
. 11/17/2020 .

File(s): klein_senate-covid-response_letter-p1-large.pdf

Subjects:
Health Care - Diseases
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
09 52

Legislators:
Gazelka, Paul E.
Klein, Matt D.

Personalities:

Letter from Rep. elect Erik Mortensen to Rep. Kurt Daudt regarding notice of intent to join the New House Republican Caucus
. 11/9/2020 .

File(s): Letter of intent to caucus.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Political Parties

Districts:
31A 36B

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:

Laws Authored by Women Legislators in 1923
Drafts written by LRL Staff. 10/14/2020 .

File(s): 1923HouseLawsPassedByWomen.pdf

Subjects:
Gender Issues
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Response Letter from Senator Paul Gazelka to Governor Tim Walz
. 9/3/2020 .

File(s): gazlettertwo_20200903.pdf

Subjects:
Health Care - Public Health
Legislatures - Leadership
Natural Disasters/Emergency Management

Districts:
09

Legislators:
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Letter from Gov. Walz Chief of Staff Chris Schmitter to Sen. Paul Gazelka re upcoming meeting to discuss COVID-19 response
. 9/2/2020 .

File(s): Response-Letter-from-Chris-Schmitter-to-Senator-Gazelka-9-2-20.pdf

Subjects:
Health Care - Public Health
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:
09

Legislators:
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Letter from National Guard to Joint Senate Hearing
. 7/9/2020 .

File(s): LetterJointCommittee9July2020.pdf

Subjects:
Civic Involvement & Protests
Crime & Corrections - Police
Discrimination/Racism/Equity
Fires & Fire Fighters
Human Rights/Civil Rights
Legislatures - Senate
Natural Disasters/Emergency Management
Public Safety
Security/Terrorism Issues
Veterans/Military Issues

Districts:
18

Legislators:
Newman, Scott J.

Personalities:

Letter from Senators Carla Nelson and Bill Ingebrigtsen to Kent Whitworth, Director, MN Historical Society in regards to recent removal of the Christopher Columbus statue
. 7/2/2020 .

File(s): Letter asking for clarity in regards to Christopher Columbus statue.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State
Historic Preservation
Legislatures - Senate
Minnesota History

Districts:
08 26

Legislators:
Ingebrigtsen, Bill G.
Nelson, Carla J.

Personalities:

Rep. Vogel: Stay-at-home order lifted and session adjourned
By: Rep. Bob Vogel. Le Sueur County News. 5/19/2020 .

Link

Subjects:
Business - Business-MN
Economics/Economy
Health Care - Diseases
Health Care - Public Health
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries
Natural Disasters/Emergency Management

Districts:
20A

Legislators:
Vogel, Bob

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Letter to Legislative Leaders Regarding Extension of Peacetime Emergency
. 5/13/2020 .

File(s): 2020-05-13-Letter-to-Leaders-re-Extension-of-Peacetime-Emergency.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Health Care - Public Health
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
09 31A 36B 53

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.
Hortman, Melissa
Kent, Susan

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Letter from leaders regarding May 9, 2020 deadline for agreement
. 5/4/2020 .

File(s): 5-4-20_letter from legislative leaders re finalizing agreements by 5-9-20.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Staff

Districts:
09 31A 36B 53

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.
Hortman, Melissa
Kent, Susan

Personalities:

Georgia Can't Copyright Its Entire State Code, the Supreme Court Rules
By: Adam Liptak. New York Times. 4/27/2020 .

Link

Subjects:
Judicial Administration/Courts
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen to Rep. Rick Hansen on LCCMR appropriations bill
. 4/21/2020 .

File(s): 2020-04-21 Ingebrigtsen Letter re LCCMR bill.pdf

Subjects:
Environment/Natural Resources - Legacy Amendment/Environmental Trust Fund
Governing/Government-State - Constitution/Constitutional Amendments
Legislatures - Joint Departments/Commissions

Districts:
08 52A

Legislators:
Hansen, Rick
Ingebrigtsen, Bill G.

Personalities:

Sen. Kent's letter to Sen. Gazelka regarding floor sessions in the Senate Chamber
. 4/18/2020 .

File(s): Senator Kent Letter_.pdf

Subjects:
Health Care - Diseases
Health Care - Public Health
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
09 53

Legislators:
Gazelka, Paul E.
Kent, Susan

Personalities:

House COVID-19 Resources
By: House DFL staff. House DFL staff. 4/8/2020 .

Link
File(s): ResourcesCOVID-19.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies
Health Care - Diseases
Health Care - Public Health
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

AG Ellison: "Governor is operating well within his statutory and constitutional authority"
By: Attorney General Keith Ellison. Minnesota Attorney General WEbsite. 3/20/2020 .

Link
File(s): March 20, 2020 _ Office of Attorney General Keith Ellison.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Ellison, Keith
Walz, Tim

Chief Justice Gildea's letter to the Governor and legislative leaders
. 3/19/2020 .

File(s): 3.19.20 Legislative Leadership Letter from C.J. Lorie Gildea.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Judicial Administration/Courts
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
09 31A 36B 53

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.
Hortman, Melissa
Kent, Susan

Personalities:
Gildea, Lorie

Letter from Senators Gazelka and Kent to fellow Senators and Senate staff regarding coronavirus mitigation efforts
. 3/11/2020 .

File(s): GazelkaKentLetter_03-12-2020.pdf

Subjects:
Health Care - Diseases
Health Care - Public Health
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Staff

Districts:
09 31A 36B 53

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.
Hortman, Melissa
Kent, Susan

Personalities:

Minnesota Legislation on Rulemaking Authority
By: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. LRL memo. 3/6/2020 .

File(s): RulemakingHistoryLRL.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Bonding Bills, MN House Leadership, and Chairs of Capital Investment, Ways & Means, and Appropriations Committees: 1987/1988 - 2019/2020
By: MN Legislative Reference Library (LRL) Staff. . 3/6/2020 .

File(s): Bonding Bills and Committee Leadership.pdf

Subjects:
Bonds/Bonding
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

POCI Caucus' 2020 Legislative Priorities
POCI Caucus Press Conference Handout. 2/26/2020 .

Link
File(s): POCI2020Priorities.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
29B 40B 41B 49 49A 52B 55A 56B 59A 59B 60B 61B 62B 64A 65A 65B 66B 67B

Legislators:
Dehn, Raymond
Edelson, Heather
Gomez, Aisha
Her, Kaohly Vang
Kunesh, Mary K.
Lee, Fue
Lesch, John
Long, Jamie
López Franzen, Melisa
Mann, Alice
Mariani, Carlos
Moran, Rena
Noor, Mohamud
Rarick, Marion
Richardson, Ruth A.
Tabke, Brad
Vang, Samantha
Xiong, Jay

Personalities:

Bill referral handout [regarding the elimination of bill referral by memo, under House Rule 6.05(b)]
By: House Research Department. . 1/31/2020 .

File(s): Bill referral handout (003) (002).pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Difficult decisions: Dave Senjem begins seventeenth year in Minnesota State Senate
By: Leon Hanson. Generations of Today. 1/1/2020 .
Biographical;

File(s): sen. senjem_generations of today_january 2020 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
25

Legislators:
Senjem, David H.

Personalities:

Investigation of Representative Jamie Long's Employment with the University of Minnesota's Energy Transition Lab
By: Amy Schwartz. . 12/30/2019 .

File(s): 2019-12-30+Report+of+Investigation+of+Jamie+Long.pdf

Subjects:
Education-Higher - University of Minnesota
Legislatures - Ethics
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
61B

Legislators:
Long, Jamie

Personalities:

House of Representatives hosts mini-sessions
By: Kelly Johnson. The Winonan. 10/9/2019 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Committees
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
28A 36B 63A

Legislators:
Davnie, Jim
Hortman, Melissa
Pelowski, Gene P., Jr.

Personalities:

House of Representatives Mini-Session, October 2-4, 2019, City of Winona, Mini Session Member Activity Signup Sheet and Formal Agenda
By: Minnesota House of Representatives. Minnesota House of Representatives. 10/2/2019 .

File(s): 2019 Mini-session.pdf 2019-Mini-Session-Agenda.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letters re Rep. Matt Grossell's removal from committees
. 8/28/2019 .

File(s): hortman to grossell letter_8-28-2019.pdf responses to hortman letter_8-28-2019.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Committees
Legislatures - Ethics
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
02A 36B

Legislators:
Grossell, Matthew
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:

Letter from Gov. Walz related to the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus' whistleblower website
. 7/29/2019 .

File(s): Pages from 211539-25709.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
09

Legislators:
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Letter from Commissioner Frans related to the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus' whistleblower website
. 7/29/2019 .

File(s): letters re whistleblower site.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
09

Legislators:
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Frans, Myron
Nobles, James

Minnesota Female Suffrage Bill, 1870
By: Linda Cameron. MNopedia. 7/29/2019 .

Link

Subjects:
Elections - Voters & Voting
Gender Issues
Legislatures - Bills
Minnesota History

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND ORDER IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF STEVE DRAZKOWSKI REGARDING THE NEIGHBORS FOR ILHAN (OMAR) COMMITTEE
By: MINNESOTA CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD. . 6/6/2019 .

Link
File(s): 1464_Findings.pdf

Subjects:
Elections - Campaign Finance
Elections - Minnesota Campaign Finance Bd.
Elections - MN-Legislature
Legislatures - Ethics
Politics/Public Policy

Districts:
21B

Legislators:
Drazkowski, Steve

Personalities:

Special Sessions Budget Bills Timeline
By: House DFL Research. . 5/25/2019 .

File(s): Special Session Budget-Bills-Timeline.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

2019 Special Session - Agreement Letter and Proclamation
. 5/23/2019 .

File(s): 2019 Agreement for Special Session.pdf 2019 Special_Session_Proclamation.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
09 36B

Legislators:
Gazelka, Paul E.
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Letter from Rep. Murphy to state leadership regarding PERA
. 5/23/2019 .

File(s): Letter from Rep. Murphy to state leadership regarding PERA.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Joint Departments/Commissions
Retirement Income

Districts:
03B 09 28 36B 46A

Legislators:
Gazelka, Paul E.
Hortman, Melissa
Miller, Jeremy R.
Murphy, Mary Catherine
Winkler, Ryan

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

2019 Budget Agreement - 5/19/19 (original) and 5/22/19 (amended)
. 5/22/2019 .

File(s): 2019-Budget-Agreement 5-19-19.pdf 2019 global budget agreement - amended 5-22-19.pdf

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Environment Conference Committee Agreement
. 5/22/2019 .

File(s): Environment Conference Committee Agreement.pdf environment.pdf

Subjects:
Environment/Natural Resources
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Jobs Agreement
. 5/22/2019 .

File(s): jobs agreement.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Public Safety/Judiciary Budget Agreement
. 5/22/2019 .

File(s): Public Safety.Judiciary Agreement.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Senate
Legislatures - Special Sessions
Public Safety

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Transportation Agreement
. 5/22/2019 .

File(s): transportation_agreement.pdf

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Environment/LCCMR Agreement
. 5/22/2019 .

File(s): Env_LCCMR_agreement.pdf

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Taxes Agreement
. 5/22/2019 .

File(s): Taxes.pdf

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Education Conference Committee Leadership Decision (Budget Agreement)
. 5/20/2019 .

File(s): E-12 Agreement.pdf

Subjects:
Education-K-12 - Finance
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Committees
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Subject: extra vs. special [memo about the use of extra vs. special for non-regular legislative sessions]
By: Elizabeth Lincoln. . 5/19/2019 .

File(s): extra versus special.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from Sen. Pratt to Rep. Mahoney regarding the Jobs & Economic Growth, Energy and Commerce Conference Committee
. 5/3/2019 .

File(s): LetterfromSenPratt05022019.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Committees
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures

Districts:
55 67A

Legislators:
Mahoney, Tim
Pratt, Eric R.

Personalities:

Letter from Speaker Hortman to Senator Gazekla regarding HAVA funding bill (HF14/SF93)
. 2/14/2019 .

File(s): hortman_gazelka_HAVA bill_2019-02-14.pdf

Subjects:
Elections
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
09 36B

Legislators:
Gazelka, Paul E.
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:

Rep. Becker-Finn makes history as first Indigenous person appointed to Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
DFL - Recent Caucus Members Legislative News. 2/6/2019 .
Biographical;
Link
File(s): becker-finn.JPG

Subjects:
Environment/Natural Resources - Legacy Amendment/Environmental Trust Fund
Legislatures - Joint Departments/Commissions

Districts:
42B

Legislators:
Becker-Finn, Jamie

Personalities:

Letter from the New House Republican Caucus to Rep. Kurt Daudt regarding departure from Republican Caucus
. 12/7/2018 .

File(s): New House Repub letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Political Parties

Districts:
21B 23B 28 31A 31B 36B

Legislators:
Bahr, Calvin K.
Daudt, Kurt
Drazkowski, Steve
Hortman, Melissa
Miller, Jeremy R.
Munson, Jeremy

Personalities:

Blue Earth SWCD Letter to House Ag Policy Committee
. 5/21/2018 .

File(s): 380169421-2018-05-24-Blue-Earth-SWCD-Letter-to-House-Ag-Policy-Committee.pdf

Subjects:
Environment/Natural Resources - Conservation
Environment/Natural Resources - State Policy
Environment/Natural Resources - Water Resources
Legislatures - Committees
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
12B

Legislators:
Anderson, Paul H.

Personalities:

Letter from Minority Leader Hortman to Speaker Daudt on school safety
. 5/19/2018 .

File(s): 051918_letter.pdf

Subjects:
Crime & Corrections - Gun Violence
Firearm Issues
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Public Safety

Districts:
31A 36B 63A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Davnie, Jim
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:

Governor Dayton's objections to the SF3656 omnibus bill
By: Governor's Office. Governor Dayton's objections to the SF3656 omnibus bill. 5/18/2018 .

Link
File(s): FeatherlyTweet.JPG Problematic Language_10.52AM.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Letter from leadership to Dayton - Response to Tax bill veto
. 5/17/2018 .

Subjects:
Education-K-12 - Finance
Governing/Government - Vetoes
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Taxation - State Tax Policy

Districts:
09 31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Republican leaders' letter to Gov. Dayton
. 5/14/2018 .

File(s): 379581168-Republican-leaders-letter-to-Gov-Dayton.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
09 31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Letter to Gov. Dayton from Rep. Anderson RE Vikings Stadium Reserve
. 5/6/2018 .

File(s): Chair Sarah Anderson letter to Governor Dayton & Commissioner Frans.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB)
Government Finance
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Sports Teams/Stadiums
Veterans/Military Issues

Districts:
44A

Legislators:
Anderson, Sarah

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Frans, Myron

Minnesota Legislator Erin Maye Quade Did a 24-Hour Sit-in for Gun Control
By: Lucy Diavolo. Teen Vogue. 4/26/2018 .

Link
File(s): MayeQuade1.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library MayeQuade2.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library MayeQuade3.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library MayeQuade4.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library MayeQuade5.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library MayeQuade6.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library MayeQuade7.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library MayeQuade8.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library MayeQuade9.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library MayeQuade10.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library MayeQuade11.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library MayeQuade12.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Firearm Issues
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Public Opinion Polls

Districts:
31A 57A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Maye Quade, Erin K.

Personalities:

Letter from Gov. Dayton to legislative leaders: Negotiating parameters for the end of the 2018 session
. 4/23/2018 .

File(s): 2018_04_20_LETTER_Negotiating_Parameters.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
09 31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Rep. Paul Thissen's Resignation Letter
. 4/19/2018 .

File(s): Thissen Resignation Letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Retirements/Vacancies

Districts:
61B

Legislators:
Thissen, Paul

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Letter to Speaker Daudt from Gov. Dayton regarding pensions bill
. 4/11/2018 .

File(s): 2018_04_11_LETTER_State_Pensions.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Retirement Income

Districts:
09 13B 23 31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.
O'Driscoll, Tim
Rosen, Julie A.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Governor Dayton Letter to Legislative Leaders Regarding End of Session
. 4/9/2018 .

File(s): 2018_04_09_Letter_Legislative_Leaders_End_of_Session.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
09 31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Committee Deadlines
By: Thomas S. Bottern. . 3/13/2018 .

File(s): sencom.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - Committees

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from Rep. Melissa Hortman to Rep. Roz Peterson regarding Raheel Raza
. 1/23/2018 .

File(s): 369918786-Hortman-Letter-Raheel-Raza.pdf

Subjects:
Discrimination/Racism/Equity
Legislatures

Districts:
36B

Legislators:
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:
Peterson, Roz

Sen. Bakk letter to Sen. Fischbach regarding simultaneously holding the offices of state senator and lieutenant governor
. 1/3/2018 .

File(s): Bakk-Letter-to-Lt-Gov-Fischbach_1.3.18.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
03 13

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Fischbach, Michelle L.

Personalities:

Sen. Fischbach letter declining the salary prescribed for the lieutenant governor
. 1/3/2018 .

File(s): January-3-Letter-Senator-Fischbach.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
13

Legislators:
Fischbach, Michelle L.

Personalities:

Emails regarding lieutenant governor salary
. 12/29/2017 .

File(s): Email-lt-gov-pay.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
13

Legislators:
Fischbach, Michelle L.

Personalities:

Letter from Sen. Counsel Tom Bottern to Sen. Michelle Fischbach Regarding the Roles of President of the Senate and Lt. Governor
. 12/13/2017 .

File(s): Memo to Sen. Fischbach (002).pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Fischbach, Michelle

Letter From Governor Mark Dayton to Attorney General Lori Swanson Regarding Vacant Lt. Governor Seat and the President of the MN Senate
. 12/12/2017 .

File(s): 176950-13349.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Swanson, Lori

Sen. Dan Schoen Letter of Resignation
. 11/28/2017 .

File(s): Schoen Resignation_12_4_17.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
54

Legislators:
Schoen, Dan

Personalities:

Letter to Jim Nobles OLA from Senator Rosen regarding the composition of the governing boards of the Minnesota State Retirement System, the Public Employees Retirement Association, and the Teachers Retirement Association
. 10/13/2017 .

File(s): Letter to Jim Nobles OLA from Senator Rosen.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Joint Departments/Commissions

Districts:
23

Legislators:
Rosen, Julie A.

Personalities:
Nobles, James

Minnesota Court Allows Governor to Defund Legislature over Tax Cut
By: Maria Koklanaris. State Tax Notes. 9/18/2017 .

File(s): 85st1083 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Governing/Government - Vetoes
Governing/Government-State - Constitution/Constitutional Amendments
Judicial Administration/Courts
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Cost/Financing

Districts:
09 31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Gildea, Lorie

STATE OF MINNESOTA IN SUPREME COURT Al7-1142 The Ninetieth Minnesota State Senate, et al., Respondents, vs. Mark B. Dayton, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Minnesota, et al., Appellants. ORDER
. 9/8/2017 .

File(s): A17-1142_Order_BriefingScheduling.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Judicial Administration/Courts
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Minnesota Hears Arguments in Legislature Funding Case
By: Andrea Muse. State Tax Notes. 9/4/2017 .

File(s): 85st0907 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Districts:
09 31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Gildea, Lorie

Rep. Ilhan Omar: Let's work on building a better Minnesota for all
By: Rep. Ilhan Omar. Mshale. 8/21/2017 .
Commentary/Opinion;
Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
60B

Legislators:
Omar, Ilhan

Personalities:

Legislators Write Letter in Support of SW LRT, future LRT and BRT Projects
. 8/18/2017 .

File(s): Letter-to-Sec-Chao-re-transportation-lrt-brt-funding.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures
Transportation - Finance
Transportation - Mass Transit

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

In Legislature v. Dayton appeal, briefs are in
By: Kevin Featherly. Minnesota Lawyer. 8/17/2017 .

Link
File(s): Dayton-Brief-Amicus_2017Aug15 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library Dayton-Brief-Respondent_2017Aug15 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library Dayton-Brief-Appellant_2017July28 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Governing/Government - Vetoes
Governing/Government-State - Constitution/Constitutional Amendments
Judicial Administration/Courts
Legislatures - Cost/Financing
Legislatures - Pay & Benefits

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Hanson, Sam
Kelley, Doug

Defendants' Answer to Plantiffs' Complaint - Court File No. 62-CV-17-3601
. 6/22/2017 .

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Response to Order to Show Cause - Court File No. 62-CV-17-3601
. 6/22/2017 .

File(s): 352025817-Memo-Responding-to-Order-to-Show-Cause.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Minnesota Legislature's suit against Gov. Mark Dayton 62-CV-17-3601
. 6/13/2017 .

File(s): 351186402-Minnesota-Legislature-s-suit-against-Gov-Mark-Dayton.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Agreement for Legal Services: Litigation on behalf of the Minnesota Legislature to continue to function after its appropriation was vetoed by the Governor
. 6/6/2017 .

File(s): Kelley retainer 6 6 17 executed.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

June 6, 2017 letter to legislative leaders
. 6/6/2017 .

File(s): 2017_06_06_Legislative_Leaders.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
03 09 31A 36B

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Court file: 62-CV-17-4271
. 6/5/2017 .

File(s): 62-CV-17-4271.pdf

Subjects:
Judicial Administration/Courts
Legislatures - Cost/Financing
Legislatures - Pay & Benefits

Districts:
31A 65A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Moran, Rena

Personalities:

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter to Rep. Daudt and Sen. Gazelka regarding 9 Budget Bills
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 9BudgetBillsLetter.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
09 31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter regarding Chapter 96, Senate File 550
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 2017_05_30_Letter_Ch_96.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Fischbach, Michelle

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter regarding Chapter 95, House File 470
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 2017_05_30_Letter_Ch_95.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter regarding Chapter 94, Senate File 1456
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 2017_05_30_Letter_Ch_94.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Fischbach, Michelle

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter regarding Chapter 93, Senate File 844
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 2017_05_30_Letter_Ch_93.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Fischbach, Michelle

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter regarding Chapter 91, House File 707
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 2017_05_30_Letter_Ch_91.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter regarding Chapter 89, Senate File 943
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 2017_05_30_Letter_Ch_89.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Fischbach, Michelle

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter regarding Chapter 88, House File 1545
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 2017_05_30_Letter_Ch_88.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter regarding Chapter 6, Senate File 2
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 2017_05_30_Letter_Ch_06.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Fischbach, Michelle

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter regarding Chapter 5, House File 2
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 2017_05_30_Letter_Ch_05.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter regarding Chapter 3, House File 3
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 2017_05_30_Letter_Ch_03.pdf HUTD_formula.jpg

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter regarding Chapter 1, House File 1 (2nd Letter)
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 2017_05_30_Letter_Ch_01_.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

May 30, 2017 Governor Dayton letter regarding Chapter 1, House File 1 (1st Letter)
. 5/30/2017 .

File(s): 2017_05_30_Chapter_01.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

STATE OF MINNESOTA IN COURT OF APPEALS A16-1634 Rebecca Otto, in her official capacity as State Auditor of the State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Wright County, et al., Respondents, Ramsey County, Respondent.
. 5/30/2017 .

Link
File(s): OPa161634-053017.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Judicial Administration/Courts
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

AG opinion on Governor vetoes
. 5/26/2017 .

File(s): 349904937-AG-opinion-on-Gov-vetoes.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government - Vetoes
Governing/Government-State - Constitution/Constitutional Amendments
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

First Special Session 2017 agreement letter regarding confining the legislation to outstanding budget bills and the tax bill
. 5/23/2017 .

File(s): ss 2017.pdf

Districts:
03 09 31A 36B

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.
Hortman, Melissa

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Smith, Tina

Letter Regarding HF140
. 5/17/2017 .

File(s): May17letter_Loon_Nelson.pdf

Subjects:
Education-K-12 - Finance
Education-K-12 - State Policy
Education-K-12 - Teachers
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Loon, Jenifer
Nelson, Carla

Letter Regarding End of Session Negotiations
. 4/26/2017 .

File(s): Letter-Regarding-End-of-Session-Negotiations.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
01 02 05 09 14 15 17 20 21 24 31A 32 44 47

Legislators:
Anderson, Paul T.
Daudt, Kurt
Draheim, Rich
Eichorn, Justin D.
Gazelka, Paul E.
Goggin, Michael P.
Jasinski, John R.
Jensen, Scott
Johnson, Mark T.
Koran, Mark W.
Lang, Andrew R.
Mathews, Andrew
Relph, Jerry
Utke, Paul J.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Governor Dayton's Omnibus Bills Letter to Leaders (includes 55 Commissioners' letters attachment)
. 4/17/2017 .

File(s): 2017_04_17_GMD_LGS_Omnibus_Bills_Letter_to_Leaders.pdf 2017_04_10_Commissioner_Letters.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures

Districts:
09 31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Smith, Tina

Letter from Executive Branch Commissioners to Legislative Leaders
. 4/13/2017 .

File(s): April-13-Letter-transparency.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures
Public Records/Data Practices Act

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Get a peek inside ornate 'retiring room' at center of Minnesota House controversy
By: J. Patrick Coolican. Star Tribune. 4/7/2017 .

Link
File(s): RetiringRooms_images - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - State Buildings
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures
Legislatures - Senate
Politics/Public Policy

Districts:
03 34A 36B 45A 57A 58B 61B

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Carlson, Lyndon R., Sr.
Garofalo, Patrick
Hortman, Melissa
Maye Quade, Erin K.
Peppin, Joyce
Thissen, Paul

Personalities:

Gov. Dayton letter to Speaker Daudt re reinsurance bill (HF5)
. 4/3/2017 .

File(s): 2017_04_03_Gov Dayton Letter_Reinsurance Bill.pdf

Subjects:
Health Care - Health Insurance
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Women's rights in '71
By: Hannah O'Neill. Continuum: News from @umnlib. 3/28/2017 .

Link
File(s): Alumni_News_McMillan_1971.jpg

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Women

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
McMillan, Helen

2017 Transportation Budget
By: Andrew Lee, House Fiscal. Minnesota House Fiscal Analysis Department. 3/20/2017 .

File(s): f3042974-000e-4c73-a175-3134fffb7f6e.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Transportation - Finance

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Transportation Summary Plan 3/19/17
By: Andrew Lee, House Fiscal. . 3/19/2017 .

File(s): d05f3118-60a5-4476-8136-4df7a021859d.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Transportation - Finance

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Legislative Leaders Budget Parameters (Gov. Dayton letter to legislative leadership)
. 3/13/2017 .

File(s): 2017_03_13_GMD_Legislative_Leaders_Budget_Parameters.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:
09 31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Gazelka, Paul E.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

First Day Program
Grand Opening: First Day. 1/3/2017 .

Link
File(s): 335598868-First-Day-Program.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Minnesota History

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from Speaker Daudt to Governor Dayton 10-26-2016
. 10/26/2016 .

File(s): 328979842-Letter-from-Speaker-Daudt-to-Governor-Dayton-10-26-2016.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-Commerce
Health Care - Health Insurance
Health Care - State Health Programs
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Rep. Paul Thissen letter to Gov. Dayton regarding "the urgency of addressing the premium increases faced by Minnesotans in the individual insurance market"
. 10/25/2016 .

File(s): 8ec8772f-c442-417c-978d-73fba8784f02.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Health Care - State Health Programs
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
03 31A 61B

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Daudt, Kurt
Thissen, Paul

Personalities:

House DFLers introduce plan for immediate relief to address premium increases for Minnesotans
By: Paul Thissen. Rep. Paul Thissen Press Release. 10/14/2016 .

Link
File(s): Rep. Thissen presser.pdf

Subjects:
Health Care - Health Insurance
Health Care - State Policy
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
61B

Legislators:
Thissen, Paul

Personalities:

Gov. Dayton Letter to Speaker Daudt regarding special session
. 9/23/2016 .

File(s): 2016-09-23-GMD-Letter-to-Speaker-Daudt.pdf

Subjects:
Bonds/Bonding
Legislatures - Special Sessions
Transportation - Finance

Districts:
03 31A 48 61B

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Daudt, Kurt
Hann, David W.
Thissen, Paul

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

The ladies' man: Forget Hillary - Trump is the one inspiring women to run for office
By: Laura Reston. New Republic. 9/16/2016 October 2016 .

Link
File(s): ladies - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Elections - MN-Congressional
Legislatures - Women

Districts:
44

Legislators:
Bonoff, Terri E.

Personalities:

Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, 1986 Minn. Laws 398
By: Peter Wattson. . 9/14/2016 .

File(s): Peter Wattson's Farmer-Lender Mediation Leg Hist.pdf

Subjects:
Agriculture
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Auditor Ruling
. 9/2/2016 .

Link
File(s): 323158864-Auditor-Ruling.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Judicial Administration/Courts
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Otto, Rebecca

Letter to Gov. Dayton, Speaker Daudt, et. al. from current and former Transportation and Finance chairs
. 8/12/2016 .

File(s): 2016-08-12-Letter-to-Leaders-Re-Transportation.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Transportation - Finance

Districts:
03 31A 61 61A

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Daudt, Kurt
Dibble, D. Scott
Hornstein, Frank

Personalities:
Beard, Mike
Dayton, Mark
Flynn, Carol
Gimse, Joe
Hann, David
Holberg, Mary Liz
Johnson, Dean
Kelly, Tim
Langseth, Keith
Lieder, Bernard
Murphy, Steve
Thissen, Paul

Senator Jeremy Miller encourages Gov. Dayton to sign bipartisan tax relief bill
. 6/6/2016 .

File(s): 314979652-Senator-Jeremy-Miller-encourages-Gov-Dayton-to-sign-bipartisan-tax-relief-bill.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
28

Legislators:
Miller, Jeremy R.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Tax Chair Letter to Gov Dayton
. 6/2/2016 .

File(s): 314640914-Tax-Chair-Letter-to-Gov-Dayton.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Taxation

Districts:
28B

Legislators:
Davids, Gregory M.

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Letter to Governor Dayton re: 2016 Omnibus Tax Bill
. 6/2/2016 .

File(s): 314627163-Letter-to-Governor-Dayton-re-2016-Omnibus-Tax-Bill.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Taxation

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Dayton Letter to Daudt
. 6/2/2016 .

File(s): 314606532-Dayton-Letter-to-Daudt.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government - Vetoes
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Taxation - State Tax Policy

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Myron Frans and Revenue Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly letter to Governor Dayton and Lt. Governor Smith
. 6/1/2016 .

File(s): 2016_06_01_Omnibus_Tax_Bill.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitution/Constitutional Amendments
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Taxation - State Tax Policy

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Bauerly, Cynthia
Dayton, Mark
Frans, Myron
Smith, Tina

Dayton Letter to Legislative Leaders
. 6/1/2016 .

File(s): 2016_06_1_GMD_Special_Session_Letter_to_Caucus_Leaders.pdf

Subjects:
Bonds/Bonding
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
03 31A

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Hann, David
Thissen, Paul

Letter from Speaker Daudt to Gov. Dayton 06/01/2016
. 6/1/2016 .

File(s): 314507149-Letter-from-Speaker-Daudt-to-Gov-Dayton-06-01-2016.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Taxation

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Letter to Rep. Paul Thissen From Several Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Regarding His Behavior During the Final Days of the 2016 Legislative Session
. 5/26/2016 .

File(s): LetterToRepThissen.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
01A 08B 29B 34A 47A 55B 57A 61B

Legislators:
Albright, Tony
Fabian, Dan
Franson, Mary
Mack, Tara Kay
Nash, Jim
Peppin, Joyce
Rarick, Marion
Thissen, Paul

Personalities:

Letter from Rep. Paul Thissen to Rep. Kurt Daudt
. 5/24/2016 .

File(s): Thissen to Daudt Letter_24 May 2016.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
31A 61B

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Thissen, Paul

Personalities:

2016 Capital Budget - House Capital Investment Committee Spreadsheet
By: Andrew Lee. House Fiscal Analysis. 5/17/2016 .

Link
File(s): 2016CapBud.pdf

Subjects:
Bonds/Bonding
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Lawmakers seek to protect Mille Lacs
By: Jeff Hage. Mille Lacs County Times. 3/31/2016 .

Link

Subjects:
Fishing
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
15 15A

Legislators:
Brown, David M.
Erickson, Sondra

Personalities:

Letter to Speaker Daudt on Refusal to Agree to Special Session
. 2/2/2016 .

File(s): 297657230-Letter-to-Speaker-Daudt-on-Refusal-to-Agree-to-Special-Session.pdf

Subjects:
Iron Range
Labor & Employment Issues - Unemployment
Labor & Employment Issues - Unemployment Insurance
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
03A 31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Ecklund, Rob

Personalities:
Anzelc, Thomas
Melin, Carly
Metsa, Jason

December 1, 2015 Governor Dayton letter to Speaker Daudt regarding special session
. 12/1/2015 .

File(s): 140403-9018.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

House DFL Leader Paul Thissen letter to Speaker Daudt: Let public participate in 2016 session
. 9/29/2015 .

File(s): 283139039-House-DFL-Leader-Paul-Thissen-letter-to-Speaker-Daudt-Let-public-participate-in-2016-session.pdf

Subjects:
Civic Involvement & Protests
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership
Public Records/Data Practices Act

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Thissen, Paul

Letter from Rep. Dan Schoen to Speaker Daudt
. 9/11/2015 .

File(s): 280293888-Letter-from-Rep-Dan-Schoen-to-Speaker-Daudt.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Kelly, Tim
Mack, Tara
Schoen, Dan

Agritourism law protects farmers from lawsuits
By: Marie Wood. The Land. 8/27/2015 .

Link

Subjects:
Agriculture
Legislatures - Bills
Tourism

Districts:
24

Legislators:
Jensen, Vicki

Personalities:

Questions for State Auditor Rebecca Otto
. 8/19/2015 .

File(s): 275202894-Questions-for-State-Auditor-Rebecca-Otto.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Government Finance - Local Government Finance
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Sarah
Otto, Rebecca

Legislative session ends with much left to be done
By: Rep. David Bly,. Le Center Leader. 6/8/2015 .
Commentary/Opinion;
Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from MN House members to Governor Dayton
. 5/21/2015 .

File(s): 266169285-Letter-from-MN-House-members-to-Governor-Dayton.pdf

Subjects:
Education-K-12
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
01A 09B 15A 18A 27A 28B 39A

Legislators:
Bennett, Peggy
Davids, Gregory M.
Dettmer, Bob
Erickson, Sondra
Fabian, Dan
Kresha, Ron
Urdahl, Dean

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Fenton, Kelly
Loon, Jenifer

Letter regarding the Complaint to the Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct Regarding the Actions of Senator Bobby Joe Champion
. 10/7/2014 .

File(s): champion_complaint.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics

Districts:
38 48 59

Legislators:
Chamberlain, Roger C.
Champion, Bobby Joe
Hann, David W.

Personalities:

Johnson, Sheran lunch with residents, talk politics
By: JESSICA BIES. St. Peter Herald. 6/11/2014 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
19 19A

Legislators:
Johnson, Clark
Sheran, Kathleen J.

Personalities:

Rural Caucus Session Review
. 6/3/2014 .

Link
File(s): 227735211-Rural-Caucus-Session-Review.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

MN Representatives Reflect on 2014 Session
By: Maya Holmes. FOX 21. 5/19/2014 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
07B 31A 64A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt
Murphy, Erin P.
Simonson, Erik

Personalities:

Proposed House bonding bill has less for St. Peter Security Hospital
By: JESSICA BIES. St. Peter Herald. 4/15/2014 .

Link

Subjects:
Crime & Corrections - Sex Crimes
Health Care - Facilities
Health Care - Mental/Behavioral Health
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
19 19A

Legislators:
Johnson, Clark
Sheran, Kathleen J.

Personalities:

Loud voices, strong opinions at St. Peter legislative town hall forum
By: JESSICA BIES. St. Peter Herald. 4/14/2014 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
19 19A

Legislators:
Johnson, Clark
Sheran, Kathleen J.

Personalities:

Republicans ask for answers to questions regarding new Senate office building plans
. 4/7/2014 .

File(s): SenOffBldgQuestions.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - State Buildings
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
03

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.

Personalities:
Hann, David

Dog and Cat Breeder Regulation Bill introduced
Hometown Focus. 3/28/2014 .

Link

Subjects:
Animals/Animal Rights
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
66 66B

Legislators:
Lesch, John
Marty, John J.

Personalities:

Rep. Clark Johnson's Legislative Update -- March 21
By: Rep. Clark Johnson. St. Peter Herald. 3/22/2014 .
Commentary/Opinion;
Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
19A

Legislators:
Johnson, Clark

Personalities:

Order of Dismissal - Senate Office Building - Jim Knoblach v Minnesota
Second Judicial District Court. 2/6/2014 .

File(s): 205460833-Order-of-Dismissal.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - State Buildings
Judicial Administration/Courts
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Knoblach, Jim

St. Peter security hospital included in governor's newest bonding proposal
By: JESSICA BIES. St. Peter Herald. 1/15/2014 .

Link

Subjects:
Health Care - Facilities
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
19 19A

Legislators:
Johnson, Clark
Sheran, Kathleen J.

Personalities:

Rep. Daudt Letter to Gov. re: LCPFP
. 11/25/2013 .

File(s): 187047659-Rep-Daudt-Letter-to-Gov-re-LCPFP.pdf 187051076-DEED-Slideshow.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-Employment & Economic Development (DEED)
Legislatures - Bills
Politics/Public Policy

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Quorum Exploitation in the American Legislative Experience
By: Squire, Peverill. Studies in American Political Development. 10/1/2013 .

File(s): quorum-exploitation-in-the-american-legislative-experience - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

What Is The Authority Stating That Special Sessions Are Distinct Sessions That Are Not Related to any Regular Session?
By: Carol Blackburn. . 9/11/2013 .

File(s): Special Sessions As Distinct From Regular Session - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Special Session Letter to Republican Leaders
. 8/8/2013 .

File(s): 158965367-Special-Session-Letter-to-Republican-Leaders.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
03 31A

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Hann, David
Thissen, Paul

Letter from GOP Leaders Daudt & Hann re: Sept 09 Special Session
. 8/8/2013 .

File(s): 159001198-Letter-from-GOP-Leaders-Daudt-Hann-re-Sept-09-Special-Session.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
03 31A

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Hann, David
Thissen, Paul

Letter regarding proposed Special Session
. 8/8/2013 .

File(s): Special Session_Bakk-Thissen-Letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
03 31A 48

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Daudt, Kurt
Hann, David W.

Personalities:
Thissen, Paul

Letter from DFL Leadership to Republican Leadership Re: Special Session 2013
. 8/8/2013 .

File(s): Special Session Letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
03 31A 48 61B

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Daudt, Kurt
Hann, David W.
Thissen, Paul

Personalities:

Letter to Governor re: Warehousing Tax Repeal
. 7/8/2013 .

File(s): 152468347-Letter-to-Governor-re-Warehousing-Tax-Repeal.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
31A

Legislators:
Daudt, Kurt

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark
Hann, David

Official Resignation of Rep. Terry Morrow
. 1/7/2013 .

File(s): 119373530-Rep-Terry-Morrow-letter-to-Gov-Mark-Dayton.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Retirements/Vacancies

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Morrow, Terry

Official Resignation of Rep. Steve Gottwalt
Minnesota Public Radio. 1/7/2013 .

Link
File(s): 119408738-Steve-Gottwalt-resignation-letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Retirements/Vacancies

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

How does the Senate commemorate a senator who has died?
By: Mike Linn. NCSL List message. 12/12/2012 .

Subjects:
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) to Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius regarding grants to Synergy Residential Academy, SEED Daycare, Inc., and Harvest Preparatory Charter School
. 9/11/2012 .

File(s): nobles_cassellius_harvestacademy_9-11-2012.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-Education (MDE)
Government Finance
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Nobles, James

2012 State Fair Poll Results
House Public Information Office, Minnesota House of Representatives. 9/4/2012 .

File(s): FairPoll2012.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Constituent Service/Public Relations
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Resignation Letter; Sen. John Harrington
. 8/28/2012 .

File(s): Harrington.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Retirements/Vacancies

Districts:
67

Legislators:
Harrington, John M.

Personalities:
Harrington, John

2012 1st Special Session Leadership Agreement
. 8/24/2012 .

File(s): 2012 1st special session agreement.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Continuing Appropriations and other Shutdown-Related-Disruption-Prevention Bills
By: Colbey Sullivan. House Research Department Memo. 7/6/2012 .

File(s): shutdown-bills.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Shutdown
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

End of Session Letter from Representative Hornstein and Senator Dibble
End of Session Letter from Representative Hornstein and Senator Dibble. 5/24/2012 .

File(s): 94742416-Dibble-Hornstein-2012-End-of-Session-Letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
60 60B

Legislators:
Dibble, D. Scott
Hornstein, Frank

Personalities:

Uncovering the Other ALECs
By: Sarah Blaskey and Steve Horn, Truthout. Truthout. 5/16/2012 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - Lobbying

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from Representative Tom Rukavina
. 5/3/2012 .

File(s): Rukavina_Retirement_Letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Retirements/Vacancies

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Rukavina, Tom

Legislative phone records as public data: Email from John Borger regarding 1993 legislative situation
. 4/18/2012 .

File(s): phone1.jpg opinion.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter
By: Rep. John Kreisel. Rep. Kreisel Twitter Feed and FaceBook page. 4/5/2012 .

File(s): April 5.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Sports Teams/Stadiums

Districts:
26 57A

Legislators:
Kriesel, John
Parry, Mike

Personalities:

Minnesota Legislators Who Served in the House After the Senate
By: Robbie LaFleur. Legislative Library Research. 3/26/2012 .

File(s): houseaftersenate.pdf

Subjects:
Elections - MN-Legislature
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Legislative intent - When did legislators stop using legislative intent sections in bills?
By: Robbie LaFleur. LRL staff research. 2/16/2012 .

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD PRECEDENT: Rep. Jerry Newton Decision
By: PIM Confidential staff. Politics in Minnesota Confidential. 1/6/2012 .

File(s): Newton_Campaign_Finance - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Rep. Thissen Letter on LCCMR
. 1/4/2012 .

File(s): 77166445-Rep-Thissen-Letter-on-LCCMR.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Joint Departments/Commissions

Districts:
25

Legislators:
Senjem, David H.

Personalities:
Thissen, Paul
Zellers, Kurt

Sen. Linda Berglin announces retirement from Minnesota Senate
Press Release. 7/25/2011 .

Subjects:
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
61

Legislators:
Berglin, Linda Lee

Personalities:

Letter from Senator Sean Nienow to Governor Mark Dayton
. 6/24/2011 .

File(s): Nienow_to_Dayton-Letter-Don-t-Allow-Gov-t-Shutdown-Lights-On-Proposal[1].pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Shutdown
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax

Districts:
17

Legislators:
Nienow, Sean Robert

Personalities:

Budget Background: Choices Matter
. 6/6/2011 .

File(s): Choices-Matter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Taxation - Individual Income Taxes
Taxation - Rates/Burdens/Statistics

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

House/Senate GOP Proposed Budget Negotiation Schedule with Gov. Dayton to Prevent Government Shutdown
. 6/3/2011 .

File(s): GOP_Proposed_Schedule.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Shutdown
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from Senator Amy Koch to Governor Mark Dayton on meeting of the Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy
. 6/2/2011 .

File(s): Letter_from_Koch.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Shutdown
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:
19 32B

Legislators:
Koch, Amy T.
Zellers, Kurt

Personalities:

Only Two Percent of Minnesota Taxpayers will be Affected by Governor Dayton's Proposed Fourth Tier Income Tax Bracket
By: Office of the Governor. Office of the Governor. 5/18/2011 .

File(s): New-Top-Bracket-by-County-May-16.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Taxation - Individual Income Taxes

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from Senator Mike Parry to Governor Mark Dayton
. 5/9/2011 .

File(s): Sen-Parry-Letter[1].pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Veterans/Military Issues

Districts:
26

Legislators:
Parry, Mike

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Letter to legislative leaders from Commissioners of Revenue and of Minnesota Management and Budget
. 4/12/2011 .

File(s): Admin-Revenue-Letter.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Frans, Myron
Holberg, Mary Liz
Koch, Amy
Robling, Claire A.
Schowalter, Jim
Zellers, Kurt

Time to take a ride on the omnibus
By: Margaret Martin. Politics in Minnesota / St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report. 3/30/2011 .
Commentary/Opinion;
Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch
By: Kate Tormey. Stateline Midwest. 3/1/2011 .
Biographical;
Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:
19

Legislators:
Koch, Amy T.

Personalities:
Koch, Amy

Who was the youngest female legislator at the time of swearing in?
By: Robbie LaFleur. LRL Research. 3/1/2011 .

File(s): youngest.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Women

Districts:
05B 37A 50B 57

Legislators:
Knuth, Katherine
Mack, Tara Kay
Melin, Carly
Sieben, Katie

Personalities:

Alabama, other states review legislative security
By: Phillip Rawls. Montgomeryadvertiser.com. 2/22/2011 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Security

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

When the law works against you, change it: The tactics for compensating victims of bridge collapse included lobbying the Legislature
By: Leigh Jones. National Law Journal. 1/3/2011 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Lobbying
Transportation - Highways & Bridges

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

October 2010 Special Session Letter
Letter from Governor Pawlenty to Legislative Leaders. 10/18/2010 .

File(s): Gov. Pawlenty - 2010 (2) special session letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Pawlenty, Tim

May 2010 Special Session Letter
. 5/16/2010 .

File(s): Gov. Pawlenty - 2010 special session letter.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Pawlenty, Tim

History of Committee Deadlines, 1971-2009
By: Peter Wattson, Secretary of the Senate. . 1/20/2010 .

File(s): History of Committee Deadlines.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

2008 HF3149 Omnibus Tax Bill - Letter to change two provisions in 2009
. 5/27/2008 .

File(s): 149981-9942.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Taxation

Districts:
06

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.

Personalities:
Kelliher, Margaret Anderson
Lenczewski, Ann
Pogemiller, Larry

Five Fast Thoughts About Drafting Legislation
By: Jerry G. Jones. NCSL RELACS Newsletter. 2/5/2008 .

Link
File(s): ncsl.org-Five Fast Thoughts About Drafting Legislation - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

2007 Special Session Letter
. 9/11/2007 .

File(s): Governor Pawlenty - 2007 special session letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Pawlenty, Tim

Minnesota's New Child Support Law: An Overview
By: Maxim, Allison. The Hennepin Lawyer. 5/1/2007 .

File(s): HennLawyer20070501 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Children/Youth/Families - Child Support/Child Custody
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

2005 Special Session Letter
. 5/23/2005 .

File(s): Gov. Pawlenty - 2005 special session letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Johnson, Dean
Pawlenty, Tim
Sviggum, Steve

Minnesota House of Representatives Letter to University of Minnesota Board of Regents Regarding Proposed Elimination of Men's and Women's Golf
. 4/15/2002 .

File(s): UofMgolf.pdf

Subjects:
Education-Higher - College Athletics
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Pawlenty, Tim
Pugh, Thomas

Series of articles on the history of NCSL including, "The History of Us," "Then and Now," and "Staff Section Stories."
By: Karl T. Kurz, Julie Lays, and Jeanne Mejeur. State Legislatures Magazine. 7/1/1999 July/August 1999 .

File(s): History of NCSL - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 1, adopted May 13, 1991
By: Minnesota House of Representatives. . 5/13/1991 .

File(s): 1991-05-13_MN_HouseConResNo1.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Redistricting/Reapportionment

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 2, adopted May 13, 1991
By: Minnesota House of Representatives. . 5/13/1991 .

File(s): 1991-05-13_MN_HouseConResNo2.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Redistricting/Reapportionment

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Re: Legislative Building Commission
By: Jill M. Schultz, Senate Research. . 11/18/1988 .

File(s): LBC.pdf

Subjects:
Bonds/Bonding
Legislatures - Joint Departments/Commissions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Council of State Governments Backgrounder
By: Council of State Governments. Council of State Governments. 1/1/1984 .

File(s): CouncilStateGov_Backgrounder_1984 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Charities/Foundations/Nonprofits
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

The Council of State Governments 50th Anniversary Celebration Highlights
By: Council of State Governments. Council of State Governments. 12/4/1983 .

File(s): CouncilStateGov_1983Anniversary - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Charities/Foundations/Nonprofits
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

A Brief History of the Minnesota house Chamber
By: Edward Burdick. (Remarks supplied by the author). 11/5/1983 .

File(s): 45047-2363.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures
Legislatures - Staff

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from Governor Rudy Perpich regarding veto of 1983 Minnesota Laws chapter 301
. 6/21/1983 .

File(s): HouseJournalJune211983.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Perpich, Rudy

4-H, FFA grew from agriculture clubs of early 1900s
By: John Ritter. Farmer. 5/1/1982 .

File(s): FFA_Farmers_1982 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Agriculture
Legislatures - Lobbying
Minnesota History

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Letter from Rep. Kahn to Senate leadership regarding end of session trauma
By: Phyllis Kahn. . 2/19/1980 .

File(s): 1980_Kahn_Letter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Coleman, Nicholas
Kahn, Phyllis

Mr. Russell Fridley [Recollections from the 1980 House speakership process]
By: Mr. Russell Fridley. . 2/6/1980 .

File(s): MrRussellFridley.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Fridley, Russell

House battles over procedure; Independent-Republicans win
By: Tom Davies. Minneapolis Tribune. 2/23/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part44 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Political Parties

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Carlson, Doug
Kahn, Phyllis
Knickerbocker, Jerry
Lehto, Arlene
Moe, Donald
Olsen, Sally
Searle, Rod
Sieben, Harry
Voss, Gordon

Pavlak says election dispute hasn't affected him
By: Tom Davies. Minneapolis Tribune. 2/5/1979 .
Biographical;

File(s): 1979Session_Part43 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Elections - Unfair/Negative Campaign Practices
Judicial Administration/Courts
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Bennett, Tony
Kempe, Arnold
McCutcheon, William
Moe, Donald
Pavlak, Robert

History has parallels to Searle situation
By: Tom Davies. Minneapolis Tribune. 1/21/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part41 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership
Minnesota History

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Dowling, Michael
Duxbury, Lloyd L.
Hall, Lawrence M.
Quie, Albert
Sabo, Martin
Searle, Rod

House DFL appoints 12 committee chairmen
By: Tom Davies. Minneapolis Tribune. 1/10/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part40 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Committees
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Delbert
Anderson, Irv
Brinkman, Bernard J. "B.J."
Dean, William
Eken, Willis
Enebo, Stanley
Erickson, Wendell
Faricy, Ray
Fudro, Stanley J.
Johnson, Carl M.
Kvam, Adolph
Mann, George
Moe, Donald
Munger, Willard
Niehaus Sr., Joseph T.
Norton, Fred C.
Pavlak, Robert
Pleasant, Ray
Quie, Albert
Rice, James
Sieben, Harry
Wigley, Richard E.
Zubay, Kenneth

A fragil balance in the House
Minneapolis Tribune. 1/10/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part39 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Jerry Fearing cartoon of House DFL and IR leadership
By: Jerry Fearing. St. Paul Dispatch. 1/10/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part38 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Searle, Rod

Deal left a question: Did House IR pay too much?
By: Jim Shoop. The Minneapolis Star. 1/9/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part36 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Politics/Public Policy

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Bob
Anderson, Irv
Carlson, Doug
Kostohryz, Richard
Scott, Rick (Ulric)
Searle, Rod

House not quite ready for business
By: Bill Salisbury. St. Paul Dispatch. 1/9/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part35 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Pay & Benefits

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Carlson, Doug
Knickerbocker, Jerry
Searle, Rod
Sieben, Harry

Minnesota House elects Searle its speaker
By: Tom Davies. Minneapolis Tribune. 1/9/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part34 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Carlson, Doug
Casserly, James R.
Faricy, Ray
Kahn, Phyllis
Knickerbocker, Jerry
Kostohryz, Richard
McDonald, K.J.
Murphy, Mary
Nelsen, Bruce
Quie, Albert
Scott, Rick (Ulric)
Searle, Rod

Tough part ahead for divided House
By: Stephen Alnes. The Minneapolis Star. 1/9/1979 .
Editorial;

File(s): 1979Session_Part33 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Politics/Public Policy

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Negotiators break House deadlock
By: Tom Davies. Minneapolis Tribune. 1/8/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part29 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Committees
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Knickerbocker, Jerry
Searle, Rod

House power negotiations strain leaders
By: David Phelps. Minneapolis Tribune. 1/7/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part24 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership
Political Parties

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Casserly, James R.
Johnson, Carl M.
Kempe, Arnold
Knickerbocker, Jerry
Kostohryz, Richard
Pavlak, Robert
Rose, John T.
Searle, Rod
Voss, Gordon

IR, DFL negotiators again fail to work out plan on House power
By: Tom Davies. Minneapolis Tribune. 1/6/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part23 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Committees
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Searle, Rod

IR's hard stand might end hope for House power deal
By: Patrick Marx. The Minneapolis Star. 1/6/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part13 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Committees
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Kostohryz, Richard
Patton, Al
Searle, Rod
Sieben, Harry

House leaders optimistic on agreement
By: David Phelps. Minneapolis Tribune. 1/5/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part19 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Kostohryz, Richard
Rose, John T.
Searle, Rod

Minnesota legislature opens 71st session
The Minnesota Government Report. 1/4/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part17 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Ashbach, Robert O.
Coleman, Nicholas
Faricy, Ray
Flahaven, Patrick
Gearty, Edward
Jensen, Carl
Kostohryz, Richard
Laufenburger, Roger A.
Lewis, B. Robert
Olson, Howard D.
Pavlak, Robert

Legislature opens 1979 session
By: Buzz Magnuson, Mark Morson. The Dispatch. 1/4/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part16 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Coleman, Nicholas
Gearty, Edward
Growe, Joan
Kostohryz, Richard
Pavlak, Robert
Quie, Albert
Scott, George
Wangberg, Lou

Sen. Coleman takes a few swipes at House
By: Lori Sturdevant. Minneapolis Tribune. 1/4/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part15 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Coleman, Nicholas
Jacobs, Joel
Searle, Rod

IR, DFL again fail to agree on division of House posts
By: David Phelps. Minneapolis Tribune. 1/4/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part14 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Senate
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Flahaven, Patrick
Gearty, Edward
Growe, Joan
Jensen, Carl
Kostohryz, Richard
Quie, Albert
Searle, Rod

Joan Growe to call House to order today
Minneapolis Tribune. 1/3/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part7 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Faricy, Ray
Gearty, Edward
Growe, Joan
Kostohryz, Richard
Pavlak, Robert
Quie, Albert

House may have IR speaker
By: David Phelps, Tom Davies. Minneapolis Tribune. 1/3/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part8 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Kempe, Arnold
Kostohryz, Richard
Pavlak, Robert
Quie, Albert
Sabo, Martin
Searle, Rod

Stricken DFLer clouds House deadlock
The Minneapolis Star. 1/2/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part6 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Kostohryz, Richard
Searle, Rod

House employees' job status unclear
By: Lori Sturdevant. Minneapolis Tribune. 1/1/1979 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part3 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Staff

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv
Searle, Rod
Sturdevant, Lori

The session: The two-party system returns, with rumors of war and hopes of peace
By: Steven Dornfield. Minneapolis Tribune. 12/31/1978 .

File(s): 1979Session_Part2 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries
Political Parties

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Coleman, Nicholas
Kempe, Arnold
Palmer, Dick
Pavlak, Robert
Perpich, Rudy
Quie, Albert
Scott, Rick (Ulric)
Searle, Rod

Letter to All House Employees from Irv Anderson Regarding Staffing after December 31
By: Anderson, Irv. . 12/29/1978 .

File(s): irvandersonletter.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures
Legislatures - Staff
Public Employees - Salaries/Benefits

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Irv

Letter from Rep. Rod Searle to Secretary of State Joan Growe regarding number of votes needed to elect a speaker
By: Rodney N. Searle. . 11/30/1978 .

File(s): 19781130_Searle_SOSopinionRequest.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Decisions Made During Negotiation Session #1
By: Pat Wright. Minnesota House of Representatives Note. 11/21/1978 .

File(s): 19781121_NegotiationDecisions.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Memo from House staff to Representatives about Legislative ties in other states
By: John J. Finnegan, Jr.. . 11/16/1978 .

File(s): 19781116_LegislativeTiesOtherStates.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership
State By State Comparisons

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Minnesota's Teachers Get Tough
By: William Swanson. Corporate Report. 4/1/1976 .

File(s): MEAHistory1976 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Education-K-12 - Teachers
Legislatures - Lobbying

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

The Good Life in Minnesota
Time Magazine. 8/13/1973 .

File(s): Time_GoodLifeinMN - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Minnesota History
Quality of Life-Minnesota

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Anderson, Wendell

House Journal 1911 Regarding Censure of Rep. Klemer
House Journal Excerpt. 3/27/1911 .

File(s): House_Journal_1911_klemer.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

House Journal 1901 Regarding Censure of Rep. Laybourn
House Journal Excerpt. 4/6/1901 .

File(s): House_Journal_1901_laybourn.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Senate Journal 1901 Regarding Censure of Sen. Smith
Senate Journal Excerpt. 1/29/1889 .

File(s): Senate_Journal_1889_smith.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Ethics

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Another physician decides to leave Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Medicine. Spring 2026 .

File(s): Another_physician_decides_to_leave_Minnesota_Legislature_Mann - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Retirements/Vacancies

Districts:
50 53

Legislators:
Klein, Matt D.
Mann, Alice

Personalities:
Morrison, Kelly

Walz proposes $907 million infrastructure jobs bill, but some lawmakers thinking bigger
By: Michael Moore. Union Advocate. March 2026 .

File(s): Walz_proposes_$907m_infrastructure_jobs_bill - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Bonds/Bonding
Infrastructure
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
65

Legislators:
Pappas, Sandra L.

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Educators push statewide insurance pool as health care costs erode wage gains
Union Advocate. March 2026 .

File(s): Educators_push_statewide_insurance_pool - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Education-K-12
Health Care - Health Insurance
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
52A

Legislators:
Reyer, Liz

Personalities:

Locking doors on scared children: The fight to end seclusion in Minnesota schools
By: Joey Carlson. Access Press. March 2026 .

Link

Subjects:
Education-K-12 - Students at Risk
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
41

Legislators:
Seeberger, Judy

Personalities:

2024 Minnesota Queer Legislators Caucus: LEGISLATIVE AGENDA ACHIEVEMENTS
. 2024 .

File(s): queercaucuslegislativeachievements2024_viapressrelease.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
LGBTQ+ Issues

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

2023 Queer Caucus Legislative Agenda Achievements
. 2023 .

File(s): queercaucuslegislativeachievements_viapressrelease.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
LGBTQ+ Issues

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Profile: Minnesota Senate Assistant Majority Leader Mary Kunesh: Years in the classroom inform her works as a legislator and leader on school policy
By: Tim Anderson. Stateline Midwest . Winter 2026 .
Biographical;

File(s): Asst-Leader-Kunesh - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:
39

Legislators:
Kunesh, Mary K.

Personalities:

From the President's Desk: Senator Paul Utke (MN) - NCOIL President
By: Paul Utke. NCOIL Newsletter. Issue 1, 2026 .
Biographical;

Subjects:
Insurance
Legislatures

Districts:
05

Legislators:
Utke, Paul J.

Personalities:

Remembering Representative Melissa Hortman
By: Mikki Morrissette. Minnesota Women's Press. November/December 2025 .
Biographical;
Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Hortman, Melissa
Torres Ray, Patricia

Incent and invest: Laws show states aiming to reduce use of conventionally produced nitrogen fertilizers, expand options through local production
By: Becky Leis. Stateline Midwest . Fall 2025 .

Link
File(s): Incent-and-invest.pdf

Subjects:
Agriculture - Chemicals
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
12A

Legislators:
Anderson, Paul H.

Personalities:

CTS welcomes new Executive Committee members
By: Olivia Hanson, CTS Catalyst. CTS Catalyst. August 2025 .

File(s): CTS welcomes new Executive Committee members - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
57A

Legislators:
Koznick, Jon

Personalities:

Family, Colleagues Pay Tribute to Melissa Hortman
State Legislatures Magazine. Summer 2025 .
Biographical;

File(s): Family, Colleagues pay tribute to Melissa Hortman - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:
13A 60A 64

Legislators:
Demuth, Lisa
Jordan, Sydney
Murphy, Erin P.

Personalities:
Daudt, Kurt
Garofalo, Pat
Hortman, Melissa
Simon, Steve
Smith, Tina
Walz, Tim

Advocates stunned by tragedy
By: Access Press. Access Press. July 2025 .
Biographical;

File(s): Advocates stunned by tragedy - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Crime & Corrections - Gun Violence
Legislatures - Security

Districts:
34

Legislators:
Hoffman, John A.

Personalities:
Hortman, Melissa
Walz, Tim

Leadership Experience, Cosponsor Cues, and the Floor Agenda in State Legislatures
By: Todd Makse. State and Local Government Review. 2025 .

File(s): 632_20250513084753 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Leadership

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Agriculture & Rural Affairs: States set the rules on intrastate sales of raw milk; the issue is getting more attention with the enactment of new laws and spread of avian flu to cattle
By: Rebecca Leis. Stateline Midwest. Spring 2025 .

Link
File(s): Raw_milk - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Agriculture - Dairy
Agriculture - Livestock
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
02

Legislators:
Green, Steve

Personalities:

Legislative session in full swing after unprecedented start
Minnesota Educator. April/May 2025 .

File(s): Legislative session in full swing after unprecedented start - Education Minnesota - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Education-K-12
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:
13A 14B 34B 54A 60

Legislators:
Clark, Doron
Demuth, Lisa
Hortman, Melissa
Tabke, Brad
Wolgamott, Dan

Personalities:
Dziedzic, Kari
Simon, Steve

Progress and Pain in Politics
By: Ember Reichgott Junge. Minnesota Women's Press. April 2025 .

Link

Subjects:
Gender Issues
Legislatures - Women

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Reichgott Junge, Ember

A selection of papers from the Fred Norton Papers, 1965-1987 at the MNHS Library
By: Fred Norton. . July 1979- January 1980 .

File(s): NortonPapers_1980.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Leadership
Political Parties

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Special Session Costs, news articles from 1971-2015
By: Various. Various news articles. article dates span 1971-2015 2016 .

File(s): specialsessioncosts_newsarticles_1971to2015 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

The "Law of Ramsey County" - Reflections of a Trial Judge on State Government Gridlock
By: Kathleen Gearin. Mitchell Hamline Law Review. vol. 45 no. 2 2019 .

File(s): The “Law of Ramsey County” – Reflections of a Trial Judge on State Government Gridlock - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Shutdown
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Saving Lives Through Legislation
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. 1986 .

File(s): mccl.pdf

Subjects:
Abortion
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Hmong Americans Gain Political Representation
By: ALAN GREENBLATT. Governing. February 2019 2019 .
Biographical;
Link
File(s): TXiong.JPG - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Demographics & Population
Legislatures - Race & Ethnicity
Race & Ethnicity

Districts:
53A

Legislators:
Xiong, Tou

Personalities:

Protecting Minnesota Families at the Legislative Level
By: Cirien Saadeh, Mikki Morrissette. Minnesota Women's Press. April 2023 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
04A

Legislators:
Keeler, Heather

Personalities:

A national scorecard on energy efficiency policies puts most Midwest states in bottom half, but Minnesota stands out as regional leader
By: Jon Davis. Stateline Midwest . January/February 2023 .

Link
File(s): A national scorecard on energy efficiency policies puts most Midwest - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Energy Issues
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
11 35A

Legislators:
Rarick, Jason
Stephenson, Zack

Personalities:

Changes afoot at the Minnesota Legislature, cabinet
By: Jane McClure. Access Press. December 2022 .

Link
File(s): ChangesAfoot - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:
01 13A 34B 40 59 60 61B

Legislators:
Champion, Bobby Joe
Demuth, Lisa
Dziedzic, Kari
Hortman, Melissa
Johnson, Mark T.
Long, Jamie
Marty, John J.

Personalities:

This legislative session has been one of the most productive in years
By: Peggy Flanagan. The Circle. May 2023 .

Link
File(s): FlanaganLegSession2023 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Session Previews/Summaries

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Flanagan, Peggy
Walz, Tim

As session nears the finish line, grain indemnity fund still in play
By: Stu Lourey. Minnesota Agriculture. June 2023 .

File(s): GrainIndemnity - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Agriculture
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
03 04 12 12A 14 38B 43 51 53B 58A

Legislators:
Anderson, Paul H.
Hansen, Rick
Hauschild, Grant
Kupec, Rob
Pursell, Kristi
Putnam, Aric
Rest, Ann H.
Vang, Samantha
Westrom, Torrey
Wiklund, Melissa Halvorson

Personalities:
Walz, Tim

Deaf Minnesotans seek improved access to education and entertainment
By: Sonny Wasilowski. Access Press. April 2023 .
Commentary/Opinion;
Link
File(s): DeafMinnesotansAccess - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Disability Issues
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
19A

Legislators:
Daniels, Brian

Personalities:

Minnesota Labor Advocates Through History
By: compiled by Mikki Morrissette, with recommendations from historian Karen Sieber. Minnesota Women's Press. September 2023 .

Link
File(s): MinnesotaLaborAdvocatesThroughHistory - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Women
Minnesota History

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Johnson, Nellie Stone

House Corrections Chair Works on Solutions and Reforms to State Prison System
By: Rep Jack Considine. Gold Rush Chronicle. August-October 2019 .

File(s): GoldRushChronicle_Considine - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Crime & Corrections - Prisons/Jails
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-Corrections
Legislatures - Committees

Districts:
19B

Legislators:
Considine, John , Jr.

Personalities:

The People Behind the Legislature
By: Patricia Torres Ray. Minnesota Women's Press. December 2023 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures - Lobbying
Legislatures - Staff

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Torres Ray, Patricia

Proposed legislation could make getting around more of a challenge
By: Access Press Staff. Access Press. March 2024 .
Editorial;
Link

Subjects:
Disability Issues
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
62

Legislators:
Fateh, Omar

Personalities:

State Legislative Drafting Manuals and Statutory Interpretation
By: Grace E. Hart. The Yale Law Journal. November 2016 .

Link
File(s): HART-StateLegislativeDrafting-2016 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Change is needed to prevent cities from forcing community-based housing out
By: Josh Berg. Access Press. May 2024 .

Link

Subjects:
Disability Issues
Legislatures - Bills

Districts:
25 36B

Legislators:
Boldon, Liz
Curran, Brion

Personalities:

Legislative Reference Library Statutory Directives
By: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Legislative Reference Library. .

File(s): LRL Statutory Directives.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Joint Departments/Commissions
Libraries

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Revisiting the Ambiguity of "And" and "Or" in Legal Drafting
By: Kenneth A. Adams and Alan S. Kaye. St. John's Law Review. Fall 2006 .

Link
File(s): Revisiting the Ambiguity of And and Or in Legal Drafting - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

American Indian Legislation Passed in 2023
By: Minnesota Department of Education. . 2024 .

File(s): American Indian Legislation 2023 (1).pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies-Education (MDE)
Legislatures - Bills
Tribal Issues

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

History of Major Changes to Minnesota's Circuit-Breaker [property tax refund] Program, 1967-1984
Unknown source. [1984?] .

File(s): VF_history of major changes.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills-Appropriation/Tax
Minnesota History
Taxation - Property Taxes

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Journal Index entries citing protest and dissent by members, 1999-2016
House of Representatives Journal and Senate Journal. 1999-2016 .

File(s): 1999-2017ProtestandDissent.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Series of Clippings about Minnesota Silver Haired Legislature
. 1988 .

File(s): SilverHairedLegislatures.pdf

Subjects:
Elderly
Legislatures - Lobbying

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

An Update from the Minnesota Legislature from House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler
By: Rep. Ryan Winkler. . Summer 2022 .

File(s): 20220721102142728.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:
46A

Legislators:
Winkler, Ryan

Personalities:

Statement from Governor Dayton Regarding a Tentative Budget Agreement and a 2015 Special Session
. 2015 .

File(s): 2015 budget agreement documents.pdf

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

2013 First Special Session Leadership Agreement Letter (2013 Disaster Relief Appropriation Bill)
. 2013 .

File(s): 2013SS_agree.pdf

Subjects:
Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Legislatures - Leadership
Legislatures - Special Sessions

Districts:
03 31A 48 61B

Legislators:
Bakk, Thomas M.
Daudt, Kurt
Hann, David W.
Thissen, Paul

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

Journal of the Minnesota Senate, January 1971
By: Flahaven, Pat. . 1971 .

File(s): 1971 alt senate journal.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - Senate
Legislatures - Staff

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Flahaven, Patrick
Perpich, Rudy

Gov. Dayton's Law Firm Contract with Briggs and Morgan
. .

File(s): Contract Briggs and Morgan 06_14_17.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:
Dayton, Mark

A Resolution Supporting Local Decision-Making Authority
By: City Council of Eyota, Minnesota. Twitter. March 23, 2017 2017 .

File(s): EyotaResolution.jpg

Subjects:
Governing/Government-Local
Governing/Government-State
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Special Legislation in Minnesota
By: William Anderson. Minnesota Law Review. January/February 1923 .

File(s): MLR-276342 - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures - Bills
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Minnesota State Government Flowchart
By: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. . Created 11/25/2015 .

File(s): Flowchart.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Agencies
Governing/Government-State - Constitutional Officers
Judicial Administration/Courts
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

2007 House Members Demographic Profile
By: House Public Information Services. Session Weekly. 2007 .

File(s): 2007_AccessWork.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Minnesota government shutdown memo from the LCC
Minnesota Legislative Coordinating Commission. June 14, 2011 .

File(s): GovtShutdown.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Shutdown
Legislatures - Staff

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

1997-1998 House Members Demographic Profile
By: House Public Information Services. Session Weekly. 1997 .

File(s): HPIS_Demo_1997.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

1999-2000 House Members Demographic Profile
By: House Public Information Services. Session Weekly. 1999 .

File(s): HPIS_Demo_1999.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

2001-2002 House Members Demographic Profile
By: House Public Information Services. Session Weekly. 2001 .

File(s): HPIS_Demo_2001.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

1993-1994 House Members Demographic Profile
By: House Public Information Services. Session Weekly. 1993 .

File(s): HPIS_Demo_1993.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

1991-1992 House Members Demographic Profile
By: House Public Information Services. Session Weekly. 1991 .

File(s): HPIS_Demo_1991.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

1995-1996 House Members Demographic Profile
By: House Public Information Services. Session Weekly. 1995 .

File(s): HPIS_Demo_1995.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

1989-1990 House Members Demographic Profile
By: House Public Information Services. Session Weekly. 1989 .

File(s): HPIS_Demo_1989.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

The Constitutional Privileges of Legislators: Exemptions from Arrest and Action for Defamation
Minnesota Law Review, Volume 9. 1925 .

File(s): MinnLawRev - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Governing/Government-State - Constitution/Constitutional Amendments
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

The Search for Good Government in the Early 20th Century
By: Robbie LaFleur. Library memo. 2012 .

File(s): buelldocs.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Shrewsbury, Irvin
By: Claudine Pearson/Maple Plain Garden Club. 1868 - 1968 Maple Plain and Independence Past - Present. 1968 .

Link

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

The freshman legislator as seen by...
Minnesota Cities. January 1977 1977 .

File(s): LegCartoon.jpg - Item available in the Legislative Reference Library

Subjects:
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

History of Goodhue County Minnesota. Chapter XXVI Officers and Population. List of Men Who Have Represented Goodhue County at St. Paul Since Territorial Days-List of County Officers-Men From This County Who Have Occupied Positions of Higher Trust...
By: Franklin Curtis-Wedge. History of Goodhue County Minnesota. 1909 .

File(s): HistoryofGoodhueCounty1909.pdf

Subjects:
Governing/Government-Local
Legislatures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

Legislators Representing St. Cloud, 1950-2010
By: LRL Staff. . 2010 .

File(s): StCloudLeg19502010.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Senate

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities:

House Journal entries citing protest and dissent by members, 1973-2000
House of Representatives Journal. 1973-2000 .

File(s): protest.pdf

Subjects:
Legislatures - House of Representatives
Legislatures - Rules/Procedures

Districts:

Legislators:

Personalities: