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Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
US News & World Report· 2 hours agoMinnesota lawmakers took a commendable step forward this session, requiring state-regulated plans to cover a medical procedure vital to women’s health. The Equal& ...
The end of an ERA: A look back and a look ahead at the fight forequal rights in Minnesota
Tribune via AOL· 2 days agoAs the 2024 Minnesota legislative session lurched to a close, howls of rage filled the Senate...
Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session
Hometownsource.com· 6 days agoMinnesota lawmakers failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights ...
Several bills left unfinished after 2024 MN legislative session ends
Valley News Live· 6 days agoThe legislature ended in chaotic fashion, as DFLers brought the gavel down to pass bills before...
What Minnesota lawmakers got done, didn’t get done — and how they’ll campaign on it
The Fargo Forum· 1 day agoMinnesota’s legislative session came to a chaotic close this year as Democratic-Farmer-Labor...
Pay rates for Uber and Lyft drivers now law after two-year fight
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAdvocates celebrated a law that sets pay minimums for Uber and Lyft drivers and provides the drivers...
Lawsuit seeks to block Washington parental rights law that critics call a 'forced outing' measure
Associated Press· 6 days agoKnown as Initiative 2081, the law requires schools to notify parents in advance of medical services...
Rideshare driver pay bill signed into law
KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul· 1 day agoGov. Tim Walz Tuesday signed a bill that sets minimum wages for rideshare drives across Minnesota and puts to rest the specter of Uber and Lyft leaving...
Construction projects bill stumble leaves entities seeking building aid searching for workarounds
MPR News· 5 days agoLocal governments, public colleges and universities and state agencies are regrouping this week...
MN House closes 2024 session in chaotic fashion
Winona Post· 6 days agoAfter 2023 produced a record $72 billion in biennial funding, Minnesota’s legislative leaders were dampening expectations for anything resembling an encore. Tweaks and bonding ...