MN Legislative RSS

• Daudt to continue leading House Republicans in 2019-20 biennium
  Current House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-Crown) was chosen Friday to remain in charge of the soon-to-be minority House Republican caucus.
• DFL chooses Hortman as next House speaker, Winkler as majority leader
  House Minority Leader Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) was chosen Thursday by her fellow DFL caucus members to be the next speaker of the Minnesota House.
• Strong suburban showing puts DFL in control of House
  Winning a number of key races in the Twin Cities suburbs, the DFL picked up 18 seats and will hold a 75-59 advantage when the House convenes Jan. 8, 2019.
• Lawmakers react to ‘alarming’ MNLARS report showing inaccurate registration charges
  House and Senate lawmakers expressed concern Wednesday in response to a new legislative auditor’s report that found the state’s troubled license and registration system has inaccurately charged some Minnesotans for vehicle registrations.
• Lawmakers briefed on Metro Transit’s efforts to reduce crime on buses, trains
  The statistics came in response to a data request from Rep. Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska), chair of the House Transportation Finance Committee, and detailed Metro Transit Police Department efforts to combat a spike in incidents last year.