3/12/2024
Deadline Week Approaches
The hectic pace of being a little over a week out from the combined first and second deadline, March 22, where bills must be acted upon favorably in both the House and Senate, can be felt.
3/5/2024
Budget Update, Additional Surplus for Current Biennium
The headline from last week would be the release of the updated economic forecast. The news was cautiously optimistic in that the forecast was slightly better than expected in December.
2/27/2024
Precinct Caucuses Tonight with an Updated Budget Forecast on Thursday
There will be a pair of non-legislative events this week that may help shape the remainder of this Session.
2/20/2024
Lawmakers Return to St. Paul
The 2024 Legislative Session has officially commenced. Some committees hit the ground running, taking up key issues on the first day that have been percolating over the summer and fall.
5/23/2023
2023 Legislative Session Comes to a Close
While the session did not end days early, which was the original stated goal, they did manage to adjourned with about 2 hours to spare, an exceedingly rare feat in recent history during a budget year.
5/16/2023
Final Week of Legislative Session
We’re nearing the end of session, with the constitutional deadline for adjournment on Monday, May 22.
5/9/2023
With Two Weeks to Go, Still Much to Do on the Budget, Taxes, and Bonding
Last week the Jobs, Economic Development and Labor Conference Committee met to walk through a side-by-side comparison of the Senate and House bills.
5/2/2023
Conference Committee Week at the Capitol
This is the week of the conference committee. Leadership has given committee chairs and conferees until the end of the week to iron out their differences.
4/25/2023
House Passes Economic and Workforce Development Omnibus Budget Bill
The House took up the Economic Development, Workforce and Labor and Industry Omnibus bill late into the evening yesterday, passing it off the floor on a partisan line vote.
4/18/2023
Omnibus Bills Move to the Floor, House Tax Bill Released
This week the House Tax Committee unveiled their Omnibus Bill