Lotteries for Minnesota cannabis business licenses may happen soon
Lotteries to award four types of cannabis licenses in Minnesota may take place in May or June, according to the state's Office of Cannabis Management.
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Lotteries to award four types of cannabis licenses in Minnesota may take place in May or June, according to the state's Office of Cannabis Management.
State Sen. Justin Eichorn submitted his letter of resignation on Thursday, GOP Leader Mark Johnson said in a statement, following a federal criminal charge accusing him of soliciting sex from someone he thought was 17, but turned out to be an undercover cop.
Minnesota Senate Republicans plan to kick out one of their own after federal prosecutors charged Sen. Justin Eichorn with soliciting a minor. Our David Schuman has the graphic text messages and the swift response from fellow Republicans.
A Republican Minnesota state senator arrested earlier this week after an alleged attempt to solicit sex from a minor faces federal charges.
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.
Minnesota's infrastructure is in the spotlight at the State Capitol on Tuesday.
Lawmakers will take a closer look at the Trump administration's potential impacts to major funding to fix our roads and bridges.
Republicans at the Minnesota Legislature say they want to save you money by cutting the budget and returning surpluses.
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.
A controversial proposal being unveiled at the Minnesota State Capitol Wednesday is stirring debate over immigration enforcement.
A bill at the Minnesota Capitol would require local governments to work with federal immigration officials. It comes as the Trump administration seeks to ramp up deportations of people without legal status. WCCO's Caroline Cummings explains.
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.
Food insecurity is at an all-time high in Minnesota. As that need continues to grow, lawmakers are pushing for more support.
After two young men drowned while working their summer jobs removing weeds from lakes, the Minnesota Legislature is considering new safety rules to prevent those tragedies from happening again.
Two Minnesota teens recently died at their summer jobs removing weeds from lakes. Now lawmakers are considering new safety rules to prevent those tragedies from happening again.
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.
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. Esme Murphy is at the Capitol with a budget outlook filled with uncertainty for both parties.
For many Minnesota families, housing costs eat up more of their budget than anything else. A bipartisan group of state lawmakers say they have a blueprint to fix that.
For many Minnesota families, housing eats up more of their budget than anything else. The state is short 114,000 affordable homes. As WCCO's Caroline Cummings reports, lawmakers from across the political spectrum have drawn up a blueprint to help fix that.
The Minnesota House has rejected a bill that would have banned transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports.
The measures that were approved include creating an incentive program for state agencies to save money and prohibiting organizations that get state funding from spending those dollars on political causes.
Some Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature sounded the alarm about potential federal cuts to Medicaid, which could be at risk after the U.S. House passed a budget framework that includes slashing federal spending.
