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Minnesota lawmakers are down to less than a week to figure out how to spend your tax dollars to put together the new two-year budget.
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Minnesota lawmakers are down to less than a week to figure out how to spend your tax dollars to put together the new two-year budget.
A public safety bill with two major gun control measures is now heading to Gov. Tim Walz's desk after being approved by the Minnesota Legislature.
Overnight, lawmakers passed a public safety budget bill that's a cause for DFLers to celebrate, but upsetting some gun owners.
A joint committee of Minnesota lawmakers from the House and Senate are set to finalize the remaining parts of the cannabis bill today.
Lawmakers worked overnight before voting on the package early Tuesday.
A public safety bill with two major gun control measures is now heading to Gov. Tim Walz's desk after being approved by the Minnesota Legislature.
The Minnesota House is on track Monday to send a big public safety package to Gov. Tim Walz's desk for his signature.
The Minnesota House is on track Monday to send a big public safety package to Gov. Tim Walz's desk for his signature.
The gun proposals, which include background checks for private sales and a red flag law, are in the public safety bill that has already passed the Minnesota Senate.
Rep. Lisa Demuth shares the Republican perspective on a historically busy session.
It's already been a historically productive session for the legislature. Rep. Melissa Hortman talks about what's still being worked on.
Minnesota House and Senate negotiators on Friday had their first public meeting to finalize a deal on legalizing recreational marijuana, as lawmakers near adjournment for the year.
Friday, the Minnesota Senate is debating a big public safety package. It includes two tougher gun laws. Caroline Cummings has the latest.
Lawmakers are wrapping up key parts of the budget and other big policies still on the table.
A key DFL leader in the Senate says his caucus has the votes to pass a public safety package that includes two gun policy reforms.
The Minnesota House of Representatives greenlights bipartisan legislation to commit $240 million for mapping and removal of lead water pipes across Minnesota.
Minnesota is nearing a future without so-called forever chemicals PFAS in consumer products, after key lawmakers in both chambers of the legislature agreed to include in a budget proposal language banning them.
The bill will implement a 0.25% sales tax hike in the Twin Cities metro region, which include Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Scott counties, to support rental assistance and aid to local governments for affordable housing development.
On Monday, the Minnesota Senate will take up a groundbreaking family leave bill, which would set up a state insurance program that would provide 18 weeks or four-and-a-half months of paid leave for family and medical needs.
Sen. Mark Johnson weighs in recent moves at the Capitol.
With the DFL in control of both the House and the Senate, many bills got passed this session. Sen. Kari Dziedzic talks about what's passed.
In emails obtained by WCCO, Mayo Clinic says the only path to maintaining investments is by amending two provisions in the Health and Human Services omnibus bill.
At the Minnesota Capitol, some lawmakers want to make changes to electronic pull tabs that have youth sports groups, VFWs and other non-profits worried about their ability to raise money for worthy causes.
Some state lawmakers are pushing for schools to stock up on a life-saving medicine, as the opioid epidemic continues to impact so many lives -- including kids.
The state legislature named four regents to the University of Minnesota Monday.
