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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House/Senate Republican Media Availability 4/.28/26 Apr 29th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> control in the state of Minnesota. control in the state of Minnesota.
- </c><00:02:13.200><c> can</c> I'm hopeful though that Minnesota can I'm hopeful though that Minnesota
- </c> beyond just using One Minnesota beyond just using One Minnesota platitudes,<00:03:38.160><c> um<
- </c> one Minnesota meant to the governor. one Minnesota meant to the governor.
Summary:
Republican legislative leaders reacted critically to Governor Walz’s speech, saying it was divisive and focused too heavily on Democratic priorities rather than unity or bipartisan work. Speaker Daudt and Majority Leader Liska argued the governor ignored the state’s affordability problems, including high property taxes, rising business costs, and what they described as mandates imposed under full Democratic control. They also said the speech downplayed poor educational outcomes and failed to offer a unifying vision for the final weeks of session.
A major theme was fraud and accountability. Leaders said the governor waited too long to address the state’s large fraud scandal and then deflected blame to other states. They said Minnesotans want accountability and affordability, and they pointed to the House Fraud Committee and the Senate’s OIG bill as examples of anti-fraud work Republicans say Democrats have blocked. They also criticized the governor’s tax proposals as a “bait and switch,” arguing that promised tax cuts would be offset by new taxes on services and banking fees.
The discussion also touched on school safety, gun policy, child care credits, and the HCMC bailout. Republicans said they were willing to work on bipartisan school safety measures, including mental health supports and funding for public, private, and charter schools, but believed gun-control proposals lacked the votes. On the child care credit, leaders said they would keep evaluating it but were concerned about future deficits and the need for a pay-for. In response to questions, they said they were not surprised HCMC was not mentioned and said conversations were continuing. One leader also objected to the governor’s comments about voting access for people of color, calling them disrespectful.
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- Schneider, Caitlyn Schneider from Education Minnesota, if you come up.
- </c> Caitlyn Schneider from Education Caitlyn Schneider from Education Minnesota<00:38:08.920><c> afterwards
- That being said, Education Minnesota firmly believes in feeding all students.
- Education Minnesota, a union of 84,000 educators, first wants to thank Representative Myers for his ongoing
- <c> and</c> Minnesota Department of Education and Minnesota Department of Education and appreciate<00
Committee:
House Education Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
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- , or Minnesota Cable.
- Association or Minnesota communications Association or Minnesota cable<00:04:13.400><c> thank</c><00
- Broadband in the next four Minnesota Broadband in the next four years<00:08:47.680><c> Minnesota</c>
- </c> the construction industry in Minnesota the construction industry in Minnesota that<00:29:25.440>
- </c><01:15:17.760><c> and</c> farmer in sou Eastern Minnesota and farmer in sou Eastern Minnesota and
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Housing Finance and Policy
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- </c> faced with on a daily basis Minnesota faced with on a daily basis Minnesota Coalition<00:09:09.200
- </c><00:19:56.799><c> Housing</c> CEO of the southwest Minnesota Housing CEO of the southwest Minnesota
- </c> is also mixed income so in Minnesota is also mixed income so in Minnesota Olstead<00:46:51.720><
- is</c><01:08:25.120><c> requ</c> education home buyer education is requ education home buyer education
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
FULL INTERVIEW: Investing in Education by Modernizing School Funding | Senator Mary Kunesh May 8th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, let's start with an education success.
- The Minnesota Department of Education just announced there was an all-time high student graduation rate
- for public education.
- </c> millions of acres of land in Minnesota millions of acres of land in Minnesota and<00:02:20.880><
- </c> generate dollars for public education. generate dollars for public education.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/26/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
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- </c> analyst for the association of Minnesota analyst for the association of Minnesota counties<00:03
- </c><00:03:50.040><c> Association</c> director for the Minnesota Association director for the Minnesota
- in the Minnesota resourced as outlined in the Minnesota state<00:05:26.160><c> statute</c><00:05:26.759
- </c> Community Supervision across Minnesota Community Supervision across Minnesota thank<00:16:27.279
- </c><00:58:12.960><c> house</c> Minnesota Senate or the Minnesota house Minnesota Senate or the Minnesota
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- education.
- In addition to that, I've actually been the co-chair of the Minnesota State Developmental Education Steering
- Education.
- Education.
- I serve as the student parent and whole family coordinator for the Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- , finance, and safety in education, finance, and safety in Minnesota.<00:10:39.519><c> Thank</c><00:10
- Minnesota schools and their educators must be provided with the appropriate recovery resources by this
- Um, and also Education Minnesota for asking me to be here today and yesterday in the other committee
- I'm a special education coordinator and also sit on the Education Minnesota governing board.
- under Minnesota education guidelines.
Committee:
House Education Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 28th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, we can't live without our highway system in Minnesota.
- Minnesota was to receive about 70 million.
- Because Minnesota doesn't just...
- Up in Crookston, Minnesota, in their downtown, U.S.
- Grant program, Hold Harmless, the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
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- Minnesota Senate Education Policy Committee will come to order.
- Minnesota Senate Education Policy Committee will come to order.
- Minnesota Senate Education Policy Committee will come to order.
- said um quorum is present um Minnesota said um Senate<00:00:51.199><c> education</c><00:00:51.760><c
- The exemption is only granted if no tribe in Minnesota objects in the Tribal Nations Education Committee
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2431 5/17/25 - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- And then skipping down to uh Minnesota State, the House has made no changes to its prior offer on Minnesota
- </c> then skipping down to uh Minnesota then skipping down to uh Minnesota State,<00:02:26.560><c> the
- Minnesota Minnesota um<00:08:39.120><c> like</c><00:08:39.440><c> me.
- ,</c> like this, modeled after Minnesota, like this, modeled after Minnesota, which<00:09:51.440><c>
- Minnesota. Minnesota.
Summary:
The meeting focused on a House counteroffer to a higher education budget and policy agreement, with Ken Savory walking members through spreadsheet changes and Mr. Hopkins reviewing policy items. On the budget side, the House adjusted several appropriations and savings targets, including state grants, child care grants, student teacher and shortage area grants, student parent support, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury research grants, dual training grants for legal cannabis employers, and University of Minnesota cannabis research. The House also noted no change to Minnesota State, alignment with the Senate on the summer academic enrichment program, and that remaining state grant parameters would continue to be negotiated.
On policy, the House said some items were agreed to and grayed out, including campus sexual misconduct policy and treatment of appropriations. The House kept its original position on the NN Mayo Clinic Partnership and did not include K-12 direct admissions or the College Financing Literacy Act. It also proposed adjusting OHEI appropriations for competitively and legislatively named grant programs so administrative cost reserves would conform to 10% and 5% parameters when current law is below those levels.
The committee then heard testimony in support of continuing the spinal cord injury/traumatic brain injury grant program at its current level. Joey Carlson described his spinal cord injury, his career path, and how the program helped advance research and industry connections, while Matthew Broadick argued the program has produced clinical trials, FDA approval-related progress, jobs, and strong return on investment. He also said the program belongs at the Office of Higher Education rather than the Department of Health because its mission better fits research and innovation. Members asked about the program’s long-term home, and the witnesses defended OHE’s role. No votes were taken; the chair thanked the House for the offer, said it would be reviewed, and recessed the meeting.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Promoting Motorcycle Safety on Minnesota Roads - 07/10/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> killed on Minnesota roads this year. killed on Minnesota roads this year.
- We piggyback off of what the state of Minnesota does with its rider education programs.
- It's a new law in Minnesota.
- </c> helmet use in the state of Minnesota. helmet use in the state of Minnesota.
- Happy to educate you.
Summary:
Senator Judy Seeberger and traffic safety officials held a press conference focused on a deadly Minnesota motorcycle season and urged both drivers and riders to take greater care. Seeberger described several near-misses and a preventable crash at an intersection near her home, and asked motorists to put phones down, avoid impaired driving, and look twice or three times at stop signs, lane changes, and intersections. Mike Hanson, director of the Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety, said 37 motorcyclists had been killed so far this year, compared with 24 at the same time last year, and warned the state could approach 90 motorcycle fatalities if current trends continue. He said about half of motorcycle deaths are single-vehicle run-off-the-road crashes, often tied to speed, inattention, or skill level, while the other half involve a motorcycle and another vehicle; he also noted passenger fatalities are higher than usual and that riders over 60 are now being killed more often than younger riders.
Hanson and others emphasized education, training, visibility, helmets, high-visibility gear, and sober driving. He said the state’s motorcycle safety training program is expanding with 11 additional basic rider courses, which should train about 121 more riders, and that safety materials are available to clubs and community groups. He also highlighted the new lane filtering and splitting law, saying it is limited to 25 mph or less and must be done within a rider’s skill level; he said he has seen it done both safely and unsafely and urged riders to follow the law and not be “knuckleheads.”
Representatives from the Saint Croix Valley Riders and the Litas St. Croix Valley also spoke. Don Morley said his group promotes safety and awareness, reimburses members for rider training, and supports the new lane filtering/splitting law while stressing that riders and motorists must share the road. Heather Sevlin and other speakers tied the safety message to the death of Dana Milan, saying her crash was preventable and calling for justice and accountability in the impaired-driving case involving Robert Rodriguez, who they said was on a second DUI offense. In response to questions, Seeberger said she would support stricter penalties for repeat impaired or reckless drivers but would not support mandatory helmet legislation. Hanson said the legislature should continue to rely on rider experts and training advocates when considering motorcycle safety policy.
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- and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant and the Teacher Mentorship and Retention of Effective
- and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant and the Teacher Mentorship and Retention of Effective
- and Greater Minnesota Educators of Color Grant and the Teacher Mentorship and Retention of Effective
- </c><01:38:21.599><c> educator</c><01:38:22.440><c> educators</c><01:38:22.880><c> of</c> greater Minnesota
- educator educators of greater Minnesota educator educators of color<01:38:23.239><c> Grant</c> color
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, in order to cost out this bill, the Minnesota Department of Education made a number of assumptions
- <c> um</c><00:30:41.440><c> if</c> Minnesota Department of Education um if Minnesota Department of Education
- Minnesota Department of Education<00:31:32.120><c> made</c><00:31:32.440><c> a</c><00:31:32.600><c>
- </c> Would the, uh, if the Minnesota Department of Education, if you get introduced yourselves, I make
- </c> director of the southern Minnesota director of the southern Minnesota education<01:13:25.159><c>
Committee:
House Education Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the Minnesota State Education Finance Committee, and it will now come to order.
- Educator Licensing and Standards Board, the Perpich Center for Arts Education, and the Minnesota State
- Perpich Center for Arts Education, and the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf.
- Perpich Center for Arts Education, and the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf.
- Perpich Center for Arts Education, and the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Quorum is present, and the Minnesota Senate Education Policy Committee will now come to order.
- </c><00:04:44.080><c> for</c><00:04:44.280><c> all</c><00:04:44.479><c> Minnesota</c> Quality education
- for all Minnesota Quality education for all Minnesota students<00:04:45.720><c> regardless</c><00:04
- Minnesota charter schools are public schools, and the Department of Education wants all of our public
- I'm the legislative policy manager for the Minnesota Department of Education.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Housing Finance and Policy
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- ,</c><00:09:08.400><c> and</c> tax on the people of Minnesota, and tax on the people of Minnesota, and
- </c><00:13:33.440><c> is</c> we are seeing in greater Minnesota is we are seeing in greater Minnesota
- a differentiator, that does Minnesota a differentiator, that does make<00:35:05.520><c> Minnesota</c
- </c> housing gap in greater Minnesota. housing gap in greater Minnesota.
- </c><01:31:22.480><c> So</c><01:31:23.200><c> uh</c> greater Minnesota. So uh greater Minnesota.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Minnesota Senate Education Finance Committee will now come to order.
- So we're going to begin with a presentation from the Minnesota Department of Education.
- I'm an assistant commissioner at the Minnesota Department of Education for the Office of Student Support
- I'm just very proud of Minnesota for having put this forward, both as a farmer, a parent, an educator
- I'm just very proud of Minnesota for having put this forward, both as a farmer, a parent, an educator
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This has been the policy for participation in Minnesota for 11 years.
- In fact, Minnesota is a leader in participation in girls' sports.
- play sports in Minnesota.
- system because they have educational value.
- That's because in Minnesota, girls' sports are thriving.
MN
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- The Minnesota State Education Finance Committee will now come to order.
- I’m the dean of the College of Education, Minnesota State University. I’m the new Minnesotan.
- </c> Education Minnesota State uh University Education Minnesota State uh University Mano<00:45:53.440
- </c> Education at Minnesota State University Education at Minnesota State University manetto<00:48:36.640
- The 2003 Minnesota teacher supply and demand report notes that special education is the area where we
Committee:
Senate Education Finance