Bill authorizing closure of Stillwater prison clears Minnesota House, Senate
Legislation that sets in motion the closure of Minnesota's second largest prison over the next four years is on its way to Gov. Tim Walz's desk for signature.
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Legislation that sets in motion the closure of Minnesota's second largest prison over the next four years is on its way to Gov. Tim Walz's desk for signature.
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.
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.
Minnesota lawmakers are racing to check off the to-do list before session wraps up in 2 weeks. And one of the policies up for debate aims to make sure a ballot controversy in a super close election last fall never happens again. Our Caroline Cummings has been keeping tabs on developments at the Capitol and joins us with the latest.
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.
The tied Minnesota House on Tuesday approved its housing budget proposal on a bipartisan vote.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison faced members of the House Fraud Committee on Monday who sought questions about a 2021 meeting he had with business owners later convicted in the Feeding our Future fraud case.
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.
J.P. Morgan revised its prediction for a recession to 60% for this year.
The proposal comes less than a year after a WCCO investigation into tracing crime guns through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' National Tracing Center.
Justin Eichorn, the former Republican Minnesota state senator who resigned last week after being charged with soliciting a minor for sex, was ordered to be released from a county jail and into a halfway home on Wednesday as he awaits his trial.
Car insurance premiums soared 58% last year in Minnesota, one of the sharpest increases of any state. As Caroline Cummings reports, some lawmakers want to create a new program to cut down on costs to make our roads safer.
The arena—home to the Minnesota Wild and host to several concerts and other events—is 25 years old.
St. Paul and the Minnesota Wild are asking the state to foot about half of the estimated $769 million to transform the Xcel Energy Center, the Saint Paul RiverCentre and Roy Wilkins Auditorium into one big entertainment district.
Police say Sen. Justin Eichorn tried to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex. As our Ubah Ali reports, his arrest is adding to an unprecedented session at the Minnesota Capitol.
The seating of Rep. David Gottfried, who represents parts of Shoreview and Roseville in District 40B, means the power-sharing agreement negotiated between both caucuses last month takes effect.
After last week's special election, the Minnesota house is tied. Moving forward, a bipartisan effort will be needed to pass bills and most importantly a balanced budget by the end of session on May 19. Without a balanced budget, the state could shut down July 1. Minnesota House Majority Leader Rep. Jamie Long weighs in on the possibility of a shutdown.
Voters have decided Democrat David Gottfried will represent the Roseville and Shoreview area. That means the House will return to a rare 67-67 tie.
The AP says Democrat David Gottfried will represent the Roseville and Shoreview area. He was running against Republican Paul Wikstrom.
A special election for a Twin Cities metro state House seat will determine the balance of power in the chamber on Tuesday, after the vacancy sparked a power dispute earlier in the session that brought it to a halt.
The Minnesota House has tabled a bill that would delay the state's paid medical and family care leave program by one year.
Minnesota’s budget surplus is expected to shrink with economic uncertainty. State budget officials forecast a surplus of $456 million for the next two-year budget cycle. It gets worse for the following two years, with a forecasted deficit of $6 billion.
Voters in the northeastern Twin Cities will determine the balance of power in the state House.
The Minnesota House has rejected a bill that would have banned transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports.
Large crowds of supporters and opponents, lobbied Minnesota lawmakers on a bill to ban transgender athletes from playing in women's sports.
