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With the Minnesota Legislature starting later in the year during the second year of the biennium, the condensed calendar has legislators and staff looking towards committee deadlines even as they enter the third week of the legislative session.
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, the Minnesota Legislature gaveled in and kicked off the 2026 legislative session.
The Minnesota Legislature officially begins the 2026 legislative session at noon today.
The 2026 session of the Minnesota Legislature begins at noon on February 17, 2026.
On February 3, 2026, Minnesota’s major political parties held precinct caucuses, officially kicking off the 2026 election calendar.
On January 29, 2026, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar officially announced her campaign for governor of Minnesota.
With the Department of Homeland Security having dispatched nearly 3,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to Minnesota in recent weeks, tensions remain high, particularly across the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Last week, Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the Department of Homeland Security would be dispatching approximately 2,000 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to Minnesota.
This morning, Gov. Tim Walz announced that he no longer intends to run for governor in 2026, citing a need to be present as governor and not spend his time campaigning.
In what has become a record setting year for special elections, two additional primary elections were held last week for seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Amidst national scrutiny and continued concerns over reports of fraud within state programs, Gov. Tim Walz held a press conference last Friday to announce a new fraud-prevention program.
