Embattled Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell returns to Capitol
The state senator facing burglary charges was back at the Minnesota Capitol on Monday, and her presence was more than symbolic.
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The state senator facing burglary charges was back at the Minnesota Capitol on Monday, and her presence was more than symbolic.
A Minnesota state senator charged with burglary has been removed from committee assignments and caucus meetings while her case plays out.
Minnesota Senate Republicans on Wednesday filed an ethics complaint against DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who was charged Tuesday with first-degree burglary in connection to a home break-in.
Becker County prosecutors charged DFL State Sen. Nicole Mitchell with first-degree burglary. WCCO's Caroline Cummings has the latest in the case, and what the senator herself is now saying.
Sen. Nicole Mitchell was charged Tuesday with burglary after investigators say she broke into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home through a window early Monday morning.
A Minnesota state senator was arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of burglarizing a Detroit Lakes home, according to police.
Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell was arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of burglarizing a Detroit Lakes home, according to police. Mitchell has not yet been formally charged.
Murphy served 12 years in the Minnesota House and ran for governor in 2018.
There are currently two different bills that would both make betting on your phone and at local betting parlors legal, and it’s just a question of which one can get to the finish line.
Just days before Session 2024, a new leader is taking the reins at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Sen. Erin Murphy is taking over the leadership role following last week's announcement that Sen. Kari Dziedzic was stepping down to deal again with cancer.
Minnesota Senate Majority leader Kari Dziedzic will step down before the 2024 legislative session, citing the return of cancer.
Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic says she plans to step down from her position before the 2024 legislation session after learning her cancer has returned.
Virnig received 58% of the vote and defeated Republican Cynthia Lonnquist.
The Senate signed off on a bill to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older starting this summer. WCCO’s Caroline Cummings explains the long road to get here and what’s next for the historic change to the state’s drug policy.
We’re hours away from getting the answer to this question: Will weed become legal in Minnesota? If lawmakers in the Senate give the bill the green light, it will head to the governor’s desk.
The Minnesota Senate voted 34-32 for the creation of the program offering up to 20 weeks of time off for a serious medical condition or caring for a family member, including bonding with a newborn.
It's crunch time at the capitol. Lawmakers are trying to wrap up their work in the next four days. There's still a lot of work to do in that short amount of time.
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.
Starting next school year, thousands of Minnesota students who qualify can attend the state’s public colleges and universities for free under a new program approved by the legislature and sent to DFL Gov. Tim Walz’s desk for signature.
The Minnesota Senate voted Monday to approve a plan to entitle workers across the state to paid leave when they're sick or caring for relatives who are ill.
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 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.
