Legislative

Since the last update, the state legislature has been hard at work considering policy and spending proposals ahead of an impending April 4th deadline to hear new proposals. Long committee…

This past week marked another busy and consequential one for policymaking in Washington and St. Paul. On Tuesday, Republicans in the United States House narrowly passed a stopgap funding bill,…

This week was busy for Minnesota Farmers Union’s policy team and consequential for family farmers across the state. President Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico went into effect on March…

On Feb. 25 the U.S. House narrowly approved a budget framework, the first step in advancing President Trump’s agenda through Congress. While many details are yet to be defined by…

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…