Minnesota House Democrats mourn leader Melissa Hortman
They are remembering her for her peerless leadership, sense of humor, institutional knowledge of the Legislature and deep commitment to doing good work to improve the lives of Minnesotans.
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They are remembering her for her peerless leadership, sense of humor, institutional knowledge of the Legislature and deep commitment to doing good work to improve the lives of Minnesotans.
Rep. Melissa Hortman is remembered for her servant leadership, and the enduring impact she’s left on not only the institution but the state.
Melissa Hortman spent two decades serving in the Minnesota Legislature. She is being remembered as one of the most impactful leaders in state history by Republicans and Democrats alike.
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed, and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were injured in what Gov. Tim Walz called "politically motivated" shootings.
The special session is over, but federal health care cuts could force state lawmakers to revisit the budget they just passed. That's because Minnesota could lose half a billion dollars a year in Medicaid support if Congress approves what President Trump calls his "one big, beautiful bill." Here's Caroline Cummings.
The current $75 annual fee will double to at least $150. How much someone pays could be steeper if they have a more expensive, newer vehicle, similar to how the state calculates registration fees, which EV owners must still pay.
EV owners aren't paying at the pump, but they'll soon see higher fees in Minnesota after lawmakers doubled surcharges to shore up funding for roads and bridges.
According to the bill, a "conspicuous mental health warning label" will soon be mandatory and will appear each time the user logs on, beginning July 2026.
State workers can breathe a sigh of relief after lawmakers approved a budget to avoid a government shutdown. But as WCCO's Caroline Cummings reports, those late-night votes didn't come without some partisan pushback.
The Minnesota Legislature finalized the next two-year state budget and wrapped up all of its work on Monday in a short special session, after lawmakers failed to make the deadline last month and were forced into overtime.
Minnesota lawmakers are headed home after a very late night. It took a one-day special session to pass the remaining parts of the next two-year state budget.
The change was a sticking point during negotiations between Democrats and Republicans, for whom repealing that law was a top priority in the divided Legislature.
The Minnesota Legislature approved the remaining pieces of the next state budget overnight Tuesday during a special session that lasted less than a day, after lawmakers failed to complete their work in May.
Minnesota lawmakers worked through the night to finish work on a $66 billion budget and avoid a state government shutdown.
Minnesota lawmakers worked through the night to finish work on a $66 billion budget and avoid a state government shutdown.
It's boating season in Minnesota, and a new law meant to make our lakes safer might impact you as soon as next month.
Minnesota lawmakers are on the overtime clock at the Capitol as they began their special session to finish up the budget Monday. Our Caroline Cummings has been following all the developments and has the latest information.
Minnesota lawmakers will return to the capitol on Monday to begin what Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders hope will be a one-day special session to pass the rest of the next two-year state budget.
Lawmakers have been urgently working to balance a budget since the regular session ended on May 19.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has called a one-day special session on Monday to pass the remaining parts of the next two-year budget, ending weeks of limbo in the most closely divided Legislature in state history.
Minnesota legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz hope there will be a special session of the Legislature this weekend before layoff notices will be sent to nearly 30,000 state workers on Monday.
Minnesota lawmakers continued their behind-the-scenes work on Tuesday as they eye a partial government shutdown next month if they don't complete the next two-year state budget by July 1.
Minnesota state workers are on notice of a potential partial government shutdown next month if lawmakers don't get the rest of the next two-year budget done.
Jeff Wagner has the latest headlines and updates from WCCO.com.
If the budget standoff continues through the end of this month at the Minnesota Capitol, there will be a state government shutdown on July 1 — the first time that's happened since 2011. Esme Murphy talks with DFL Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy about the road ahead.
