Following last week’s introduction of a bill that would scrap municipal garbage burning and landfill gas as renewable energy sources, the chair of a Minnesota House of Representatives panel said existing burners may be exempted from a proposed ban.

Linda Wejcman, who served in the Minnesota House for five terms as a DFLer from Minneapolis, has died. She was 70.

Thirteen former Minnesota legislators--four senators and nine representatives--died in the past year.

Rep. Kurt Zellers' election as House minority leader this summer has brought a couple changes in committee assignments and lower leadership posts.