Minn. lawmakers seek solutions for school safety with SHIELD Act
A new bill House lawmakers are introducing would encourage schools to come up with a safety plan for the next decade.
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A new bill House lawmakers are introducing would encourage schools to come up with a safety plan for the next decade.
Lawmakers will be sharing their ideas on what safety measures should be incorporated into all Minnesota schools.
Rideshare drivers in Minnesota have broader protections and boosted pay, thanks to a deal at the capitol last year. Now, they’re asking the legislature to green light their right to unionize.
A bill to ban apps and websites that create fake, sexualized pictures of people has been introduced in the Minnesota Senate.
Minnesota lawmakers want to know why state officials can't immediately shut down child care programs if kickbacks or fraud are uncovered.
With fraud investigations including Feeding our Future siphoning millions state dollars, WCCO's Esme Murphy talked to the GOP Chair of the new Minnesota House Fraud Committee Kristin Robbins.
More people are relying on food shelves than ever before — there were a record 9 million visits last year — as the high cost of living stretches family budgets thin.
More people are relying on food shelves than ever before — there were a record 9 million visits last year — as the high cost of living stretches family budgets thin.
Many miles away from Washington, the fate of the country's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took center stage in a Minnesota Senate committee on Thursday.
Some Minnesota lawmakers say shuttering a federal watchdog agency could hurt consumers. Right now, some work at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is on pause. Caroline Cummings explains what it does and why some are concerned.
U.S. Representatives Pete Stauber (R) and Kelly Morrison (DFL) are co-authors of a bipartisan bill to study the impacts of using phones in class and provide schools with secure containers for phones.
A GOP-backed bill this session would reverse restrictions on electronic pull tabs in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Commerce Committee held a hearing for a new bill that would ban the sale of flavored nitrous oxide cannisters, also known as "whippets," on Tuesday.
Minnesota has some of the most inclusive laws in the country to support undocumented residents. But on Monday, a House committee advanced an effort to remove undocumented immigrants from state-funded health care, scholarships and other programs.
WCCO's Esme Murphy spoke with Sen. Alice Mann on her bill that would ban cell phones in Minnesota schools.
Minnesotans are paying 50 cents more on large package deliveries thanks to a law change that took effect last summer — designed to raise more funding to support road and bridge repairs.
The future of what would be the largest expansion of gambling in decades is uncertain after a setback during a Senate committee on Thursday.
Sports betting supporters say they hit the jackpot. They claim every key player in the gaming industry is on board this session after years of trying to legalize gambling. But as Caroline Cummings reports, the plan allowing you to put money on your favorite team already hit a major roadblock today.
The new department would conduct inspections, evaluations and investigations of state agencies and programs to identify fraud, waste, abuse and inefficiencies in state government.
The proposal also came up in the 2022 legislative session. It didn't go anywhere that year, but it is a possibility this time around.
Minnesota lawmakers will get an update on the state's free school meals program Wednesday.
This proposal also came up in the 2022 legislative session.
Investigators say fraudsters have stolen hundreds of millions in taxpayer money across several state programs. Now, lawmakers across the political divide say they want to crack down on the crimes and prevent them from happening in the first place. As Caroline Cummings reports, that could mean a new watchdog agency in state government.
Fighting fraud will be front and center for lawmakers at the Minnesota State Capitol on Tuesday.
Fighting fraud will be front and center for lawmakers at the Minnesota Capitol.
