Minnesota Senate and House to work out differences in marijuana bill
Now that both the Minnesota House and Senate have passed their own versions of bills legalizing recreational marijuana, a committee will meet to iron out the differences.
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Now that both the Minnesota House and Senate have passed their own versions of bills legalizing recreational marijuana, a committee will meet to iron out the differences.
Members from both the House and Senate will have to get together to work out their differences before a final version heads to the governor's desk.
The Minnesota House on late Thursday evening passed a tax bill that's a major win for the DFL.
Minnesota’s DFL governor Thursday signed three progressive bills into law that boost health care safeguards in Minnesota.
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday signed three bills into law that he says show freedom, decency, and compassion.
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) and Center of the American Experiment held a press conference Tuesday about the Minnesota House Omnibus Health bill.
The Minnesota House on Thursday passed an education package that indexes baseline state school funding to the rate of inflation in future years.
For decades, charities have been using pull tabs to bring in money to support all sorts of local causes, but some groups worry changes could reduce support by 25% or more.
Leaders hope to keep the spirit of their organization alive by transforming the four acres of property into a "Veterans Village," a complex that would bring 200 new multi-family housing units—some below market rate so they're affordable—designed to prioritize people who served our country and their families.
Lawmakers are making moves towards legalizing marijuana in Minnesota, after two dozen hearings in different committees at the Capitol.
Visits to food shelves are at a record high as Minnesotans struggle to feed their families. Caroline Cummings explains what’s driving the uptick.
A couple of weeks ago WCCO told you about the push to end paying people with disabilities less than minimum wage. Since then, we’ve heard from people who are against that measure: families of those with disabilities.
The Minnesota Legislature will return from its Easter-Passover break on Tuesday with a remarkably high number of bills already signed into law.
Supporters say the extra assistance would be transformational for low-income Minnesotans.
Legislation that advanced out of the Senate Transportation Committee Friday requires new training on rail incidents involving oil or other hazardous materials, including practicing potential scenarios.
After a train derailed in western Minnesota, state lawmakers want to create new rules to make sure more communities are ready to react.
The same time the derailed train burned Thursday morning, a bill designed to prepare for similar incidents in the future was officially introduced in the Minnesota Legislature.
Advocates and care providers packed the state capitol on Tuesday to push lawmakers to pass policies bolstering critical support for people with disabilities.
Under the proposal, students would be required to complete an ethnic studies course in order to graduate high school
Americans bought more heat pumps last year than gas furnaces. Minnesota lawmakers want to provide financial incentives to get you to ditch the gas-powered furnace and AC unit and make the switch.
For the first time, leaders of the 11 Native American Tribes which share geography with Minnesota addressed a rare joint session of the state legislature Monday.
The Minnesota Legislature on Monday hosted “Sovereignty Day” at the Capitol.
A study commissioned by the Susan G. Komen Foundation found patients can pay more than $1,000 for a breast MRI even with insurance.
Supporters of naloxone in schools are optimistic about the legislation's chances this year. This marked the first hearing for the bill, and it's been introduced in the last few sessions.
Esme Murphy looks at whether Republicans have a chance of getting some of their tax cuts passed, including eliminating the tax on Social Security income.
