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Lawmakers return to St. Paul for 2026 session after unprecedented interim
Minnesota lawmakers plan gun-control laws, fraud oversight, and bills to hold federal agents accountable following violence and a federal immigration enforcement surge, officials said.
- On Feb. 17, Minnesota lawmakers will convene the 2026 session and can revive bills from 2025, addressing fraud, ICE, and gun control, as planned.
- Days after lawmakers gaveled out on June 9, the interim was shaped by violence, including the June 14 assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, the Aug. 27 Annunciation Catholic Church shooting, and Operation Metro Surge's conclusion on Feb. 12.
- The package includes measures on both gun safety and fraud oversight, including closing the ghost‑gun loophole, banning high‑capacity magazines, and strengthening Medicaid fraud controls.
- Facing a projected $3 billion deficit, lawmakers must weigh priorities as a tied House may require GOP support for gun bills, and Walz released a $907 million bonding plan on Jan. 15.
- Critics say federal operations, described as `paramilitary‑style occupation`, use fraud as a pretext for armed enforcement, while lawmakers plan to clarify laws and seek justice.
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Lawmakers return to St. Paul for 2026 session after unprecedented interim
ST. PAUL — Lawmakers are set to convene the 2026 legislative session on Feb. 17, and the months away from the Capitol were anything but a break. Days after lawmakers gaveled out on June 9, the interim became immediately marked by a series of tragic, unprecedented events that will influence the attention and posture of the session. “I think we've had a very, very long and hard year. The interim has not been a time of respite, but instead a time o…
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