October 31, 2024
Next Tuesday, November 5, is Election Day. Make sure you have a plan to vote, if you haven’t already.
Polls in Minnesota open at 7am and close at 8 pm. Minnesotans will see candidates for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Minnesota House of Representatives, and local positions and referendums on their ballot. For further information on elections and voting, visit the Minnesota Secretary of State website.
There is also a special election in State Senate District 45, recently held by Kelly Morrison, MD, who resigned her seat and is running to represent Minnesota’s third district in Congress. The special election will decide control of the Minnesota Senate, which has been tied 33-33 since Morrison’s resignation.
During presidential years most of the attention is put on races at the top of the ticket, but races down-ballot are also critical to issues affecting you and your community. All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives are up for grabs and those elected will serve in St. Paul for the next two years.
MEDPAC, the political action committee of the MMA, endorsed 12 incumbent candidates for reelection in July. These candidates have been identified for demonstrating strong support for the MMA’s legislative priorities at the Capitol. For further information on MEDPAC, please visit its website or reach out to Chad Fahning, the MMA’s manager of state legislative affairs
May 29, 2025
As the Legislature works to complete its work on the state’s two-year budget, another deadline is looming. Legislators are required to pass a balanced budget before the end of the fiscal year—June 30, 2025. If they don’t meet that deadline, the state will begin a partial shutdown.
May 29, 2025
Registration has opened for the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Reflection and Engagement event, featuring best-selling author Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD.
May 29, 2025
The AMA is encouraging physicians to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to revise the reconciliation bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. While the bill includes language that would stabilize Medicare physician payments, it also threatens to cripple Medicaid and CHIP.