Minnesota House tax bill includes "baby bonus"
The Republican and DFL leads on the Minnesota House taxes panel on Tuesday unveiled their tax bipartisan proposal that leaves some of the more controversial provisions on the cutting room floor.
Minnesota State system braces for budget reductions and tuition hikes
The Board of Trustees governing the Minnesota State system has discussed tuition increases ranging from 3.5 to 9% in each of the next year to plug budget shortfalls.
Walz signs lake weed removal safety bill into law after drownings
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday signed into law a bill designed to protect employees of lake weed removal businesses after two young men drowned on the job.
Bill proposes fixes after ballots thrown out in close House race
A proposal advancing in the Minnesota Legislature includes changes to clarify the absentee ballot process after officials in Shakopee last fall accidentally threw ballots in a close race in the trash, prompting a court case challenging the results.
Minn. Senate approves renaming bridge in honor of late Sen. Dziedzic
The Minnesota Senate on Thursday unanimously agreed to rename a Minneapolis bridge for the late Sen. Kari Dziedzic, the former DFL leader who died late last year after a battle with cancer.
St. Paul, Wild scale back Xcel Energy Center complex renovations
The Minnesota Wild and city of St. Paul have scaled back their plans to renovate the Xcel Energy Center complex and slashed their state funding request to the Legislature.
State House spars over jobless benefits for hourly school workers
Employees like bus drivers and teacher aides weren't eligible for unemployment insurance during summer break until a 2023 law expanded eligibility. The newly empowered GOP in a tied House wants to repeal that law.
Affordable housing package could be on cutting room floor, lawmaker says
The tied Minnesota House on Tuesday approved its housing budget proposal on a bipartisan vote.
Proposal at Minnesota Legislature could repeal unemployment benefits for school workers
During a news conference Friday, workers impacted warned that any change would force them to quit in order to make ends meet.
X sues Minnesota AG, arguing "deepfake" law violates free speech
X, the Elon Musk-owned social media site formerly known as Twitter, is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a state law regulating the use of "deepfakes" to influence elections.
Gov. Tim Walz calls sharply criticizes President Trump in State of the State address
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in his State of the State address on Wednesday called on the divided legislature to work together in the crucial final weeks of the session.
Dozens rally at Minnesota Capitol on Earth Day
Dozens of Minnesotans gathered at the state capitol on Tuesday for an Earth Day rally, urging policymakers to double down on curbing climate change and protecting Minnesota's natural resources.
Minnesota Legislature to return from break with budget battle looming
There is a budget battle brewing when the Minnesota Legislature returns to the state capitol on Monday after a week-long break, as the sprint to the finish line in mid-May begins.
Group rallies against proposed cuts to VA workforce
Two dozen people in Eagan, Minnesota on Thursday — many of them veterans themselves or who have family who served in the military — rallied against proposed workforce reductions in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
DEA on track to seize record amount of meth in Minnesota
A top official with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says agents could take a record amount of methamphetamine off of Minnesota streets this year if the current pace continues.