Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session

Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers have failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution. It’s an acrimonious end to the 2024 legislative session. The Minnesota ERA was the one of the biggest casualties. Partisan rancor was fueled by the continued participation of a Democratic senator who was arrested on a burgl…

Minnesota Republicans unhappy with end of legislative session

The party, a minority in both chambers, felt shut out of end-of-year legislative negotiations. DFLers said they did what they needed to do.

Chaotic end to Minnesota legislative session

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Legislative session came to a chaotic end overnight, yet one local lawmaker in encouraged with what came out of this year’s session. District 4 DFL State Senator Rob Kupec described the end of the session Sunday night as a “45 minute screaming fest by Minnesota Republicans“. He says it was “not a dignified moment” in Minnesota political history. In the final hour, Democrats combined numerous bills into a si…

Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session

Minnesota lawmakers have failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have...

Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session

Minnesota lawmakers have failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment that would have enshrined protections for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the state Constitution.

In chaotic close, Minnesota lawmakers fail to pass projects bill, equal rights amendment

Lawmakers wrapped up their last day of voting without approving a substantial borrowing plan to pay for construction projects or one to put an equal rights amendment before voters