Legislation requires quick notice to parents of any fights, bullying at MN schools
One proposal would require 24-hour notification of any violence, harassment or bullying to both the parents of the student harmed and the student who instigated it.
Minnesota House leaders reach deal to end stalemate
The stalemate in the Minnesota House that has paralyzed the chamber for weeks is poised to end Thursday, after leaders in both parties said they reached an agreement on how they will move forward with the legislative session.
School supplies exempt from sales tax under Minnesota Senate proposal
The legislation would exempt school supplies like notebooks, pencils, pens, backpacks, calculators and more from sales tax, joining clothes, groceries and pharmaceutical drugs that don't face a surcharge.
Minn. Republicans launch recall effort targeting House Democrats
The Minnesota Republican Party launched a recall election effort this week targeting all House Democrats who are continuing to boycott session, which is now in its fourth week.
Gov. Walz urges Minnesotans to claim child tax credit
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz visited a St. Paul community center on Tuesday morning to urge families to claim the child tax credit.
New Minnesota senator sworn in, tipping control of chamber back to DFL
DFL Sen. Doron Clark fills the seat left vacant by the death of Kari Dziedzic, the Democrats' former leader, who died in late December after a battle with cancer.
Minnesota Supreme Court to hear new case involving House dispute
At issue is whether DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon — who's presided over the chamber every day this week since the session hit the reset button — has overstepped his authority and denied Republicans the ability to take action against absent Democrats
Minn. House Republicans file new lawsuit against secretary of state
Republicans on Thursday filed a petition to the state's highest court arguing DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon has overstepped his authority in the days since the House hit the reset button late last week.
Tracking Minnesota's "brain drain" dilemma
Minnesota residents in their late teens and 20s are most likely to move to another state, with the greatest losses happening when students move away for college.
Minneapolis voters choose new state senator as MN House impasse continues
A special election for a Minneapolis state Senate seat is set to break a tie in that chamber as the state House remains paralyzed due to a partisan impasse over power.
Doron Clark projected to win Minn. Senate District 60
A tie at the Minnesota Senate has come to an end as the DFL's Doron Clark is projected to win the special election for District 60 with 90.9% of the vote.
Minnesota Supreme Court rules that House lacks quorum
The Minnesota Supreme Court has sided with Democrats in an ongoing power struggle with Republicans.
Minnesota Supreme Court hears case at center of state House power dispute
The power dispute at the state House is now in the hands of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Minnesota school leaders testify about budget woes in Senate hearing
Superintendents, principals and others from school districts large and small went before the Minnesota Senate Education Committee to share how they're staring down cuts to shore up their budgets.
MN House Republicans unveil their proposals to fight fraud
House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a trio of bills aimed at preventing the theft of taxpayer money in public programs.