“End of life option” act advances in Minnesota Legislature
Dr. Rebecca Thoman joined us Sunday morning to talk about an end of life option bill that is advancing in the Minnesota Legislature.
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Dr. Rebecca Thoman joined us Sunday morning to talk about an end of life option bill that is advancing in the Minnesota Legislature.
When the DFL Party in Minnesota won historic majorities in both the House and the Senate, some wondered if they could hold their coalitions together and get any major bills passed.
Leaders said they took the step to ensure safety as a two-punch storm system heads towards Minnesota, bringing the possibility of more than 20 inches of snow stacking up in the Twin Cities by Friday.
Leaders said they took the step to ensure safety as a two-punch storm system heads towards Minnesota, bringing the possibility of more than 20 inches of snow stacking up in the Twin Cities by Friday.
Monday at the Minnesota Capitol, lawmakers debated the creation of an “Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls”; a crackdown on catalytic converter thefts; and a ban on conversion "therapy" on LGBTQ youth and vulnerable adults.
PFAS is short for the scientific name describing a family of 5,000 chemicals that don't break down. Now, there's an effort at the Minnesota Capitol to mostly ban the use of them.
Lawmakers at the Capitol are discussing plans that could put more money in your pocket if you have kids, and make sure they have a free meal in school.
If you've owned a home for a while, you've probably seen your insurance premiums go up in the last several years. In fact, some homeowner's insurance rates have soared by nearly 400% in the last two decades.
Lawmakers at the Minnesota State Capitol are close to passing three bills Thursday, including one that could impact how you power your home for decades to come.
Minnesota State Sen. Jeremy Miller, who authored the bill, pointed out that 36 states, and the District of Columbia, all have legalized sports betting, and every other state in the region allows it.
Potentially dangerous chemicals are in products we use every day. But a new bill could keep more of them away. WCCO’s Jennifer Mayerle explains.
A top priority for Democrats at the Minnesota Capitol cleared its first hurdle Wednesday.
Esme Murphy talks with Rep. Melissa Hortman on priorities heading into this Legislative session.
Top Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature on Wednesday announced a sweeping agenda of progressive policies they hope to achieve with full control of state government, promising party unity and quick action.
The Minnesota Legislature will begin the 2023 session Tuesday with a record surplus and single party control for the first time in a decade.
State lawmakers will soon get back to work, and many Minnesotans will be watching to see how they'll spend that $17 billion surplus.
The DFL Senate Caucus will be meeting this weekend to sort out their priorities for the upcoming legislative session.
Gov. Tim Walz and top legislators met privately Monday to discuss next steps after the legislature failed to pass key proposals before adjournment, but it's unclear when—or even if—lawmakers will return for a special session to finish up their work.
State government will continue functioning through June 2023 even without a special session. The Legislature passed a two-year budget last year — after a special session — so the lights will stay on.
Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders announced Monday a framework deal for a supplemental budget to spend the state's surplus.
Top lawmakers in the Minnesota Legislature struck a key bipartisan agreement last week on frontline worker bonuses and the unemployment trust fund, and they are hoping for similar compromise in the final days of the legislative session.
One of the biggest items on their agenda: how to spend the state's $9 billion surplus.
A deeply divided Minnesota Legislature returns from its Easter-Passover break Tuesday with just five weeks left to decide what to do with the state's $9.25 billion budget surplus plus $1.2 billion in unspent federal pandemic relief.
Minnesota lawmakers are mulling proposals aimed at providing relief to utility customers who are paying for surge charges incurred during a cold snap last February when a winter storm in Texas disrupted natural gas supplies.
Only 23% of Americans have access to paid family leave through their employer. But now in the Minnesota Legislature, there is a push by both parties to adopt some type of leave proposal.
