Minnesota bill would boost consumer protections for ticket buyers
A bill that advanced in the Minnesota Legislature Tuesday aims to boost consumer protections for music and sports fans by setting new rules for companies that sell tickets.
Report: Women in Minnesota have high workforce participation, but paid less than men
Minnesota is a national leader for women's workforce participation but a gender pay gap persists, according to a new report from researchers at the University of Minnesota.
Legislative EMS task force discusses solutions to funding services, delivery of care
A bipartisan legislative task force looking at solutions to problems facing emergency medical services agrees that there are funding gaps for providing that care, but hasn't found consensus on how to pay for it.
For a third time, revenue dept. sends rebate checks to 128K Minnesotans
The department says those checks represent about 6% of all the 2.1 million that were sent to Minnesota taxpayers, whether by mail or direct deposit.
Bill would strengthen protections against "deepfakes" seeking to influence elections
Another election-related bill would expand doxxing protections against law enforcement and election workers. Doxxing is when someone posts someone else's personal information with malicious intent.
Minnesota bill would require insurance coverage for infertility treatment
The CDC says roughly one in eight couples have trouble getting pregnant and one of the biggest barriers to creating a family is lack of insurance coverage.
How the Lower Sioux Indian Community is building homes with hemp
Hemp is used in textiles, clothes, food and THC-infused edibles you see all over the state. Now, in the Lower Sioux Indian Community, they're using it as a building block for a better future.
Kindergarten teacher surprises students by having wedding at school
Catie Zwier, who teaches kindergarten, married her husband Kevin during school Mass last Thursday, the day before the couple would have a ceremony with family and friends.
Crime increased on light rail from 2022 to 2023, Metro Transit police chief says, but signs of improvement showing
Metro Transit Police Chief Ernest Morales said that crime on the light rail was up 25% year-over-year from 2022 to 2023, but that the number of incidents was trending in the right direction by the end of last year.
State cannabis officials want Minnesota legislature to consider temporary licenses to meet market launch goal
State cannabis officials hope the state legislature will consider tweaks to the business licensing process to meet the goal of retail marijuana sales available beginning in early 2025.
Minnesota is now offering rebates for electric vehicle purchases. Here's what you need to know.
Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis and there are no income limits so anybody can apply. The discounts can go towards buying to both new and used cars purchased after May 25, 2023.
Minneapolis evicts Camp Nenookaasi's migrating residents for 3rd time in 4 weeks
Just two days after the City of Minneapolis cleared a homeless encampment known as Camp Nenookaasi for the second time in a month, it will now clear a newly established camp nearby.
St. Paul summer music festival will draw Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morissette, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more
The lineup for the inaugural Minnesota Yacht Club Festival was announced Tuesday, and some big names are set to headline the St. Paul concert series this summer.
Minnesota auditor found flaws in hiring process of cannabis leader, but says special review not needed
A key state government watchdog said the Minnesota governor's office "departed from standard operating procedure" in the hiring process for the leader of the new cannabis office who abruptly resigned over scrutiny of her company, but there is no need for further review.
Task force evaluating Met Council's governing structure will send six recommendations to legislature
A task force assigned to evaluate reforms to the Met Council agreed on Wednesday to send six different proposals for lawmakers to consider but stopped short of endorsing any one idea.