Ukraine supporters rally in Minnesota amid news of possible Putin negotiations
A small group of demonstrators rallied on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol Wednesday morning to show their support of Ukraine.
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A small group of demonstrators rallied on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol Wednesday morning to show their support of Ukraine.
The Inver Grove Heights City Council on Friday voted in favor of a year-long moratorium on data center construction and it could cost them millions. As Conor Wight reports, a local developer is set to sue the group, and a coalition of people are calling for state officials to press pause on the developments.
Sunday marks one year since a politically motivated attack killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and seriously injured state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. As Minnesotans begin reflecting on the shocking day, many are choosing to remember how the Hortmans lived.
A sister of a man exonerated after nearly two decades behind bars is now calling on Minnesota lawmakers for help.
Minnesota lawmakers crossed the finish line at the State Capitol just before midnight. But even with bipartisan agreements in place, the final hours were anything but smooth.
A protest led by DFL members of the Minnesota House over a stalled gun reform bill entered the 24-hour mark on Friday night as the session goes down to the wire. The state representatives are holding the floor at the Minnesota State Capitol in hopes of getting a vote on the legislation. Republicans in the chamber say it's already had its chance. Ubah Ali spoke with a political science professor about how this compares to previous demonstrations over similar proposals.
A round-the-clock protest entered its 22nd hour at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Friday evening. With just two days left in the session, DFL lawmakers are holding a sit-in in the Minnesota House. They want Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth to allow a vote on gun control in the wake of the deadly Annunciation shooting. WCCO’ Esme Murphy shares where the debate stands as of Friday evening.
The bill, which passed 92-42, earmarks $24 million in extra funding in the current two-year budget to support ongoing weapons screenings at the Capitol and the State Patrol staff needed to keep that operating.
The Minnesota Senate has passed a comprehensive bill that includes a semiautomatic weapons ban and numerous funding packages to improve school safety and school mental health counseling.
Minnesota lawmakers and other state elected officials facing credible threats could receive special security under a bill that cleared the state Senate on Monday.
Dozens of people gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol Monday for the third annual Somali Day celebration.
Dozens of people are gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol Monday for the third annual Somali Day celebration.
Prediction markets are getting a lot of attention lately, especially after a Minnesota lawmaker put money on his own race. Now, a bill to ban most of that type of betting is ready for a vote on the state Senate floor. Caroline Cummings looks into the odds of it passing this year.
A bill honoring Kari Dziedzic and Melissa Hortman, including building renamings and other tributes, has passed a key Senate committee.
Minnesota Republicans on Wednesday tried to set up a process to hear claims against DFL elected officials. As Caroline Cummings reports, impeachment hasn't happened in the state in nearly 150 years.
Minnesota officials told a panel of lawmakers on Monday that a recent change allowing state agencies to withhold payment to providers facing fraud allegations is falling short of its goals of stopping funds from going out the door sooner rather than later.
Amarie Alowonle, 19, was shot and killed during a gathering at a Robbinsdale park last May. Her family is pushing for answers since that time.
Psychedelic mushrooms were widely known as a recreational and illegal drug in the 60s and 70s. Now, two bills at the Minnesota State Capitol would make it easier to access the fungi.
Organizers expect more than 100,000 people to flood St. Paul, Minnesota, on Saturday for the No Kings rally — an all-hands-on deck situation for law enforcement and public transit officials.
More than eight months after the politically motivated shooting attacks on lawmakers inside their homes, the Minnesota Legislature is considering creating a special security unit for elected officials.
Security has the spotlight at the Minnesota State Capitol. Not just on-site, but for lawmakers whose lives are threatened. As Ashley Grams reports, State Sen. John Hoffman, a Democrat, is leading the call for more security both on and beyond Capitol grounds after nearly losing his life last June.
Weapons screening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul has been "running smoothly" since it started last month, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
As fraud remains in focus at the Minnesota State Capitol, the House on Monday moved to officially end a problematic program from the books. Caroline Cummings explains the bipartisan vote from St. Paul.
Lawmaker safety is in the spotlight at the State Capitol more than eight months after an accused assassin shot and killed former speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, in their home. Caroline Cummings reports from the Capitol about a proposal to beef up security.
A rally at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul for Minnesotans looking for help growing their families took place Monday. They're fighting for insurance to help cover the cost of expensive IVF treatments.
