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The U.S. is the only developed nation that does not have a federal paid family leave policy. In Congress, efforts to change that have been moving forward slowly.
A somber gathering was held in north Minneapolis Sunday to remember children who have been shot in recent months.
WCCO found out how a duty disability retirement in Minnesota doesn't cover health insurance. Under Minnesota state statues, police and firefighters are.
The House ethics committee delayed action on an a rare ethics complaint filed against Rep. John Thompson so the DFL lawmaker can have a lawyer present.
The St. Paul Police Department says embattled state Rep. John Thompson has apologized to the sergeant he accused of racially profiling him during a traffic stop earlier this month.
Counties in Minnesota with the lowest vaccination rates voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 election by large margins, state data from the health department and secretary of state's office show, reflecting a national trend of partisan differences when it comes to taking the COVID-19 vaccine.
The measure is so complex and so much is at stake that, for the first time, the council committee also approved a lengthy explanatory note that will also be on the ballot.
The pandemic upended so much of daily routines, and the Minnesota legislature was no exception, with remote work defining much of regular and special sessions that lasted 17 months straight.
A jury found embattled state lawmaker Rep. John Thompson guilty Wednesday in a hospital disturbance that happened at North Memorial Health in 2019, before he served as a DFL state representative.
Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman says she will refer any ethics complaints regarding embattled DFL Rep. John Thompson to the Ethics Committee after Republicans said earlier this week they are prepared to file them if Democrats don't take action.
Minneapolis families had the opportunity to take their safety concerns directly to the chief of police Monday evening.
Thompson could be forced out of office if the ethics charge comes to a vote in the House and two-thirds of the DFL-controlled House votes for his expulsion.
Rep. John Thompson's lawyer says he won't resign amidst old allegations of domestic abuse. But representatives of both parties, including the governor and House speaker, want him gone and have asked him to resign.
In a statement posted on social media Sunday, a lawyer representing Rep. John Thompson says Thompson "challenges the authenticity of the police reports" accusing the state representative of domestic violence.
Congressional Democrats are exploring ways to include financial incentives for states to expand voting access as part of a massive infrastructure bill, a key senator said Sunday.
