Committee adopts amendment for working group to study local campaign‑finance reporting; amendment passes 11–0 Sen. Bolden's bill would create a working group to evaluate whether local candidates should report directly to the state Campaign Finance Board; an A9 amendment changing effective date and removing an appropriation passed 11–0 and the bill was laid over for omnibus consideration.

Sen. Bolden's proposal could reshape local campaign finance reporting, sparking a debate over transparency versus local control.

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Committee rejects bill to bar local deputization for federal immigration enforcement after hours of testimony House File 3413, which would prohibit local governments from entering deputization agreements with federal immigration authorities (287(g) agreements), drew competing testimony from civil-rights advocates, county officials and sheriffs; committee roll call was 10-9 and the motion did not prevail.

A controversial bill aimed at protecting civil liberties by prohibiting local officers from enforcing federal immigration law was narrowly rejected in a heated committee vote in Minnesota.

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Minn. committee deadlocks on bill to lift firearm preemption after emotional testimony After testimony from city officials, family members and national industry groups, the House Elections, Finance and Government Operations Committee failed on a 6-6 roll call to re-refer House File 3351 to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. Supporters urged restoring local authority; opponents warned of patchwork laws and constitutional risk.

A heated debate in Minnesota ended in a tie, as a bill to restore local governments' power to enact gun safety measures faced fierce opposition from industry groups.

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Minnesota Legislature expands municipal zoning authority to unincorporated areas Legislation amends zoning laws to allow municipalities to extend authority beyond city limits.

Minnesota's Senate Bill 1914 could revolutionize local governance by empowering municipalities to extend zoning authority into unincorporated areas, but will it protect property rights or stifle growth?

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