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In a sign of growing frustrations, House Speaker Melissa Hortman called for a snap vote after eight hours of debate on a bill on Minnesota’s new paid leave program
The Minnesota Legislature this year is likely to disappoint. Democrats came into the session with a slender set of goals to begin with following last year’s historic legislative frenzy and in anticipation of a difficult election year. Democrats are racing to get the Equal Rights Amendment on the 2026 ballot and pass a big infrastructure […] The post Here’s what the Minnesota Legislature could pass this session. Don’t get your hopes up. appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
The finish line is in sight at the Minnesota Capitol, but some very impactful bills may not get there as both major parties play politics in the final week.
Republicans are using the limited time, and a supermajority threshold on public borrowing votes, to pressure DFLer majorities.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Democrats in the House made the case on Monday to pass an expansive version of the Equal Rights Amendment, one that would ask voters in 2026 if