Legislative

Now two weeks out from our annual Lobby Day Drive-in, MFU leadership and members have testified on issues from Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), to Farm Business Management (FBM), to healthcare…

The legislature’s first month was a busy one—even if conversations about the next biannual budget are just now taking shape. The House ended their historic stalemate and brokered a power…

The end of January marks the third week of the state legislative session. The House remains unorganized, the Senate is soon to leave its power-sharing agreement following a tie-breaking special…

Noon on Tuesday, Jan. 14, marked the start of the 2025 legislative session. Though the start in the House was marked by consternation, controversy and impending court challenges, the end…

On Jan. 14, lawmakers will convene in St. Paul for what is sure to be an unusual session. That said, and at a most basic level, lawmakers’ charge remains the…

All eyes are on the federal government this week as they race to fund the government, extend the Farm Bill and approve disaster aid ahead of a year-end deadline. Minnesota…

The state legislative session came to a dramatic end at midnight on May 20, ahead of the constitutional deadline. As in past years, the ending was chaotic, if decidedly more…

Less than six days remain in the state legislative session and a final deal on many priority items remains out of reach. That said, conference committees are meeting across many…

Lawmakers are working long hours at the State Capitol and that pace isn’t expected to break through the end of the legislative session on Monday, May 20. Since last week’s…

With the start of May, there are just over two weeks until the end of the legislative session. Supplemental budget bills continue to move forward despite contentious developments in the…