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August 6, 2024
    [Kamala Harris Chooses Govenor Tim Walz as Her Running Mate] [Vote Next Tuesday in the August 13 Minnesota Primary]
May 20, 2024
    [Minnesota Legislature – Weekly Recap] ["Megabus" Bill - What was in it?] [Commerce Finance Omnibus Language Added to Cannabis Policy Bill - Passed HOuse and Senate and on the Way to the Governor][Commerce Omnibus Policy Bill Heads to the Governor]
May 10, 2024
    [Commerce Finance Omnibus Bill Passes House and Senate with Consumer Data Privacy Language Included - Heads to Conference Committee] [Commerce Omnibus Policy Bill Finalized in Conference Committee] [Junk Fee Bill Finalized in Conference Committee]
May 3, 2024
    [Senate Tax Bill Released and Passed Out of Committee] [Junk Fee Bill Debated on Senate Floor]
April 26, 2024
    [House Commerce Finance Omnibus Bill Heads to Floor with Consumer Data Privacy Language Included]
April 19, 2024
    [House Commerce Omnibus Policy Bill Passes off Floor] [Senate and House Commerce Finance Omnibus Bills Pass Out of Committee with Consumer Data Privacy Language] [House Tax Bill Heard in Committee] [Other Finance Omnibus Bills]
April 12, 2024
    [Consumer Data Privacy Language Included in the Senate Commerce Finance Omnibus Bill] [Junk Fee Bill Debated on House Floor]
April 5, 2024
    [Attorney General's Debt Forgiveness Bill Heard in Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee] [Senate Passes Commerce Omnibus Policy Bill] [Consumer Data Privacy Bill Heard in Senate State and Local Government Committee]
March 22, 2024
    [MBA Washington Visit] [Governer Releases Supplemental Budget] [AG's Debt Forgiveness Bill] [House and Senate Commerce Committees Release, Hear and Pass Their Omnibus Policy Bills] [Consumer Data Privacy Bill]
March 15, 2024
    [Successful Bank Day at the Capitol] [Legislative Meetings] [Attorney General's Debt Forgiveness Bill Heard in Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee] [Consumer Data Privacy Bil Heard in House State and Local Government Committee]
March 8, 2024
    [Attorney General's Debt Forgiveness Bill Heard in House Commerce] [Consumer Data Privacy Bill Heard in Senate Commerce Finance and Policy Committee and House Judiciary and Civil Law Committee]
March 1, 2024
    [Attorney General's Debt Forgiveness Bill Scheduled for Monday Hearing] [2024 MBA Bank Day at the Capitol - Tuesday, March 12] [MBA Washington Trip - March 18-20, 2024]
February 23, 2024
    [Urge Congress to Protect Homebuyer Privacy and Cosponsor S. 3502/H.R. 7297] [Consumer Data Privacy Bill Heard in House Commerce Finance and Policy Commitee] [Attorney General's Debt Forgiveness Bill Introduced in House and Senate]
February 16, 2024
    [27B Special Election] [Retirements] [Banking Issues] [Bill Introductions] [2024 MBA Bank Day at the Capitol - Tuesday, March 12] [MBA Washington Trip - March 18-20, 2024]
May 23, 2023
    [Minnesota Legislature] [Tax Bill Passes House and Senate - Headed to Governor] [Omnibus Commerce Finance and Policy Bill to the Governor - Includes MBA-Sponsored Provisions]
May 12, 2023
    [Minnesota Legislature] [Housing Conference Committee Report Passes House and Senate - Headed to Governor]
May 5, 2023
    [Minnesota Legislature] [House Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill] [Omnibus Commerce Conference Committee Begins Work]
April 28, 2023
    [Senate Tax Omnibus Bill Released, Amended, Sent to the Floor This Week, House Tax Bill Passes House Floor] [House Commerce Omnibus Finance and Policy Bill Passes Last Week] [Cannabis Bill Passed House on Tuesday, Scheduled for Senate Vote]
April 21, 2023
    [House Tax Omnibus Bill] [Senate Commerce Omnibus Finance Bill] [Cannabis Bill] [House/Senate Omnibus Bill - Includes Climate Innovative Finance] [House Housing Omnibus Finance Bill]
April 14, 2023
    [Minnesota Legislature] [Senate Commerce Omnibus Finance Bill on Senate Floor Today] [Update on Employment Bills]
March 31, 2023
    [Minnesota Legislature] [House and Senate Commerce Hear Finance Omnibus Bills - House Language Includes Policy Items] [Cannabis Bill Heard in House Taxes]
March 24, 2023
    [Minnesota Bankers Washington Visit - Timing Couldn't Have Been Better] [Minnesota Legislature] [Senate Commerce Releases Omnibus Policy Bill - MBA Sponsored Language Included] [Bill Introductions]
March 17, 2023
    [Happy Friday and Happy St. Patrick's Day!] [Minnesota Legislature] [Coerced Debt Bill Passes Senate Commerce and House Judiciary] [Bill Introductions]
March 10, 2023
    [Minnesota Legislature] [MBA-Sponsored Bill Heard in House and Senate Commerce Committees] [Coerced Debt Bill Passes House Commerce] [Bill Introductions] [MBA Washington Trip - March 20-22, 2023]
March 3, 2023
    [Minnesota Legislature] [MBA-Sponsored Bill Introduced in House] [Financial Literacy Bills Heard in House and Senate Education Committees] [Super Priority Lien Bill Heard in House Housing Finance and Policy Committee] [Bill Introductions]
February 24, 2023
    [ABA Washington Summit/MBA Washington Visit] [Minnesota Legislature] [MBA-Sponsored Bill Introduced in Senate] [Bill Introductions]
February 17, 2023
    [ABA Washington Summit/MBA Washington Visit March 20-22, 2023] [Minnesota Legislature] [MBA-Sponsored Bill Coming Soon] [Earned Sick and Safe Leave Passes House] [Bill Introductions]
February 10, 2023
    [Minnesota Legislature] [Employment Bills Continue to Move Through Committee Process] [Action Alert - Please Oppose Workforce Mandates] [Bill Introductions] [MBA Washington Trip - March 20-22, 2023]
February 3, 2023
    [Another Successful "Bank Day" at the Capitol in the Books] [Minnesota Legislature] [Employment Bills Continue to Move Through Committee Process] [Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill] [Earned Safe and Sick Leave Bill]
January 27, 2023
    [MBA Bank Day at the Capitol is ONE Week Away] [Minnesota Legislature] [Bill Introductions by the Numbers] [Cannabis Bill Heard in Senate Commerce Committee and Others] [Employment Bills Continue to Move Through Committee Process]
January 20, 2023
    [MBA Bank Day at the Capitol is Two Weeks Away] [Minnesota Legislature] [MBA Gives Banking Overview in House and Senate Commerce Committees] [Employment Bills Heard in House and Senate] [MBA Washington Trip - March 20-22, 2023]
January 13, 2023
    [MBA Bank Day at the Capitol is Three Weeks Away] [Minnesota Legislature] [Legislators Set Committee Deadlines] [Cannabis Bill Heard in House Commerce Committee] [Employment Bills Scheduled for Hearings] [Bill Introductions]
January 6, 2023
    [MBA Bank Day at the Capitol is a Month Away] [Minnesota Legislature] [State Budget] [Federal Tax Conformity Moving Quickly] [House and Senate Commerce Committee Membership] [Bill Introductions] [MBA Washington Trip]
November 21, 2022
    [Senate and House Announce Committees and Chairs] [Senator Klein and Representative Stephenson to Chair Commerce Committees] [Building Relationships] [2023 MBA Bank Day at the Capitol - February 2, 2023] [MBA Washington Trip - March 20-22, 2023]
November 14, 2022
    [2022 - Monday Post-Election Update Minnesota House and Senate Leadership Announced] [Minnesota Legislative Recap] [Senate Leadership] [House Leadership] [Building Relationships] [2023 MBA Bank Day at the Capitol - February 2, 2023]
November 9, 2022
    [2022 – Election Recap] [Democrats Win Big in Minnesota] [Walz Holds on to Governor’s Office and the MN Senate Flips for Complete Control]
November 8, 2022
    [Election Day - Get Out to Vote] [MN Matters - MBA 2022 Post-Election Wrap-Up and Legal Questions]
November 1, 2022
    [Election Day - One Week Away November 8, 2022] [Minnesota Legislature] [Statewide Constitutional and Congressional Races]
August 10, 2022
    [Wrapping Up the Primary and Heading to the General] [Special Election - CD1] [Congressional Races] [Legislative Races] [Looking Ahead]
August 8, 2022
    [Vote Tomorrow in the August 9th Minnesota Primary] [Special General Election in 1st Congressional District] [Know Your Voting Options] [2022 MBA Legislative summary]
May 13, 2022
    [Action Needed to Oppose Credit Union Charter Enhancement Bill] [Minnesota Legislature - Weekly Recap] [Senate Passes Second Tax Bill]
May 6, 2022
    [Minnesota Bankers Return to D.C. After 3 Years for Successful Washington Visit] [Minnesota Legislature - Weekly Recap] [Omnibus Workforce and Business Development Bill Passes House Floor with Commerce and Energy Provisions Included] House Passes
April 29, 2022
    [Minnesota Legislature - Weekly Recap] [Unemployment Insurance Deal] [Commerce and Energy Provisions Rolled Into Omnibus Workforce and Business Development Bill] [Year Round Legislature?]
April 22, 2022
    [Minnesota Legislature - Weekly Recap] [Unemployment Insurance Deadline Nearing]
April 8, 2022
    [Minnesota Legislature - Weekly Recap] [House and Senate Unveil Tax Omnibus Bills - Senate Passed Tax Bill Off Floor on Thursday] [Department of Commerce Supplemental Budget Bill Heard in Senate and House Commerce Committees and House Commerce Omni
April 1, 2022
    [Minnesota Legislature - Weekly Recap] [Department of Commerce Supplemental Budget Bill Introduced] [Bill Introductions] [Join the MBA in Washington D.C.]
March 25, 2022
    [Action Needed to Temporarily Lower Community Bank Leverage Ratio] [Minnesota Legislature - Weekly Recap] [Bill Introduced that would Prohibit Banks on ESG Factors] [Bill Introductions] [Join the MBA in Washington D.C.]
March 18, 2022
    [Action Needed to Temporarily Lower Community Bank Leverage Ratio] [Minnesota Legislature - Weekly Recap] [Numerous Housing Bills Heard This Week] [Join the MBA in Washington D.C.]
March 11, 2022
    [MBA Washington Visit - May 3-5, 2022] [Minnesota Legislature - Weekly Recap] [Organized Retail Theft Bill Heard in Senate Judiciary]
March 4, 2022
    [Save the Date - MBA Washington Visit] [Minnesota Legislature - Weekly Recap] [Another Successful Bank Day at Capital in the Books] [Tom Hauser's Insight on Minnesota Politics] [Latest Budget Forecast Predicts $9.25 Billion Surplus] Bill Introdu