President Joe Biden’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act triggered a “race across states” for its hundreds of billions of dollars. And Walz swung into action.
Read MoreThe governor’s careful implementation of energy programs has made it easier for Democrats to treat climate action as a political winner.
Read More“10 years is too long to be able to build our infrastructure. With the bill that we passed this year, we knocked off 18 months or more from the construction timeline, which is a really big deal.”
(DFL) House Majority Leader Rep. Jamie Long
Read MoreJoin Us: Legislative Town Hall Meeting hosted by Representative Frank Hornstein, Representative Jamie Long and Senator Scott Dibble: June 12, 2024 at Bryant Square Park Recreation Center.
Read MoreWhile the state senate and governor’s office won’t be up for election this year, the Minnesota House of Representatives will be, setting up a battle for the majority in one of the state’s three legislative bodies.
Read MoreMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law on Tuesday morning that boosts the pay of rideshare drivers following an agreement with Uber and Lyft that will keep them operating in the state…The compromised raise is $1.28 per mile and $0.31 per minute, which DFL House Majority Leader Jamie Long said earlier this month amounts to about a 20% pay bump. It also contains added benefits, including what has been touted as the strongest insurance provision for rideshare drivers in the U.S.
Read MoreCBS News: What bills did and didn't pass the Minnesota Legislature this year?
Read MoreLawmakers pass much needed permitting reforms for clean energy projects as session wraps
Read MoreMinnesota lawmakers have only one more full week to finish up the legislative session’s work. Listen as Representative Long gives an update.
Read MoreFor the fourth straight year, Minnesota produced more than half its electricity from carbon-free sources in 2023, helping lead to a 10 percent annual drop in climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector.
Read MoreThe statue of the late vice president and senator would replace one of Henry Mower Rice, a key figure in Minnesota statehood who was also involved in relocating Indigenous people to reservations.
Read MoreMinnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and House Majority Leader Jamie Long released the following statements on Governor Walz’s State of the State address.
Read MoreToday at the Minnesota State Capitol, House Majority Leader Jamie Long (DFL – Minneapolis) and Senator Nick Frentz (DFL – North Mankato) announced the Minnesota Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act, legislation to transform Minnesota’s clean energy permitting process, removing roadblocks to reaching the state’s goal of 100% carbon-free energy by 2040 – one of the most ambitious climate goals in the nation.
Read MoreToday, the Minnesota House Commerce Committee held a public hearing on legislation authored by House Majority Leader Jamie Long (DFL – Minneapolis) to establish a public health insurance option in Minnesota.
Read MoreSAINT PAUL, Minn. – Today, Minnesota Management and Budget released the February Budget and Economic Forecast. The forecast shows a state economy that continues to grow and a stable state budget.
Read MoreJamie Long: “The 2023 session was the most productive in generations, and my House DFL colleagues and I are excited to build upon our work to strengthen economic stability for working families, grow the middle class, and create more opportunities for all Minnesotans to build a better life.”
Read More"The prodigious work of the '23 Legislature replicates the spirit and substance of those progressive policymakers during most of the 1970s," Smith said. "The 2023 version does a lot more to address existential threats, racial disparities and climate change."
Read More“Democrats codified abortion rights, paid family and medical leave, sick leave, transgender rights protections, drivers licenses for undocumented residents, restoration of voting rights for people when they are released from prison or jail, wider voting access, one-time rebates, a tax credit aimed at low-income parents with kids, and a $1 billion investment in affordable housing including for rental assistance.”
Read MoreEarlier this year, Democrats took control of the State Senate by one seat after winning a race by just 321 votes… Since then, Minnesota has made progress on a whole host of issues…t's a reminder that, while the pace of change can often be slow, a small group of people can still help us take a giant leap forward – but only if we vote.
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