Will this be the most unproductive Minnesota legislative session ever?

By: Michelle Griffith

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 1,680

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Minnesota lawmakers on Tuesday will gavel in for the 2026 legislative session’s first day, which will be dedicated to the late-Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband who were assassinated last summer.

Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor elected officials will share memories of the former House speaker and then gather for a reception that includes cake and bread — Melissa and Mark Hortman’s favorite treats to bake.

But that’s where the friendliness and cooperation will likely end.

Rarely …

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