April 16, 2023
Back from Break – The Omnibus Slog to Conference Committee Begins
Back from Break – The Omnibus Slog to Conference Committee Begins The legislature returned to…
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April 2, 2023
Omnibus Bills Rolled Out, Education Plans Emerge
Omnibus Bills Rolled Out, Education Plans Emerge The Minnesota Legislature stuck to its record-setting pace…
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March 26, 2023
Joint Budget Targets Released, $2.2B for K-12
Joint Budget Targets Released, $2.2B for K-12 In a historic move, the DFL majority leaders…
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March 23, 2023
Financial Impact of Mandates, Survey Results
Financial Impact of Mandates Many thanks to the 150 district officials who responded to a…
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March 19, 2023
Second Deadline Week, Failed Bonding Bill
Second Deadline Week, Failed Bonding Bill The legislature is now facing its second deadline week.…
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March 17, 2023
MREA Compares Compensatory Revenue Pre and Post COVID Pandemic
MREA Compares Compensatory Revenue Pre and Post COVID Pandemic Compensatory Revenue has been a hot…
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March 12, 2023
Omnibus Education Policy Bills Introduced in Tenth Week of Session
Omnibus Education Policy Bills Introduced The first bill deadline has now come and gone, and…
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March 6, 2023
Advocating for 5&5: SF 448
Advocating for 5&5: SF 448 MREA Meets with Key Legislative Leaders Last week the Senate…
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March 3, 2023
February Forecast, First Bill Deadline Friday
February Forecast, First Bill Deadline Friday The February budget forecast was released last week, and…
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February 26, 2023
Budget Forecast To Be Released, ‘March Madness’ Approaches
February Forecast Day The February budget forecast will be released later today. Last December’s forecast…
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February 24, 2023
MREA Map and Data Run on Special Education Cross Subsidy
The Senate and House both have bills that will provide reduction aid for 100 percent…
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February 17, 2023
Indihar Testifies at Capitol on Formula Increase
MREA Executive Director Bob Indihar testified at the State Capitol last week in favor of…
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