Roadside drug test pilot program is seeing high participation so far, state officials say
Public safety officials overseeing a new pilot project studying roadside saliva drug tests say they are pleased with participation in the voluntary program.
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Public safety officials overseeing a new pilot project studying roadside saliva drug tests say they are pleased with participation in the voluntary program.
People living with disabilities and advocates alike are gathering at the state capitol to ask for concrete policy changes during this legislative session.
Abortion opponents say since the overturning of Roe v. Wade a year and a half ago, Minnesota has become a mecca for those seeking abortions, and restrictions need to be tightened.
If you have design ideas for the next Minnesota state flag and seal, public submissions are now open.
A special market celebrating culture and cuisine is being held in St. Paul Sunday.
Young voices are sharing a big message. Hundreds of students are speaking out against gun violence at the Minnesota state capitol Wednesday.
On the steps of the State Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz held a ceremony to celebrate signing the next state budget into law Wednesday morning.
It's been a harrowing spring for Law enforcement in Minnesota and Wisconsin: Four officers were killed in just the past two months. Sunday night in St. Paul, police officers, sheriff's deputies and state troopers are taking part in round-the-clock honor guard patrols at the state's peace officers memorial. It's the first part of the state's observance of Monday's National Peace Officers Memorial Day.
The Minnesota House on late Thursday evening passed a tax bill that's a major win for the DFL.
Fourth grader Azomali Obiasakin was at the Minnesota State Capitol Wednesday with a personal plea: Asking the legislature to pass policies to increase teachers of color in schools across the state.
The legislative session has been hybrid for the last two years. But this year, things will operate closer to normal, with a greater interest and push for in-person meetings.
Especially in light of the Jan. 6 insurrection, safety and security is top of mind. On Monday, Minnesota leaders discussed the vulnerabilities around the State Capitol grounds.
After more than a decade of work, the Minnesota Medal of Honor Memorial is complete.
A police pursuit came to an end just outside the Minnesota State Capitol complex in St. Paul Wednesday evening, prompting a brief lockdown.
Buried in the basement of the Minnesota State Office Building, a barbershop with a rich history is abuzz with customers again as the pandemic eases and more return work at the Capitol complex.
The House Democrats cited the recent teachers strike Minneapolis, and the threat of one in St. Paul, as prime examples of how schools do not have the funding they need to create stable learning environments for their students.
The money would be used to build 12 new facilities around the metro that would provide child care, health care, and housing and workforce development. The groups say, with a budget surplus and federal dollars available, it's long overdue.
The proposal from Republicans is in response to a years-long push by DFL lawmakers to approve a paid family and medical leave program run by state government, similar to the unemployment insurance program.
Minneapolis educators on strike took their demands to the state capitol on Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to spend some of a $9.25 billion projected budget surplus on mental health supports and wage increases.
"People are worried. People can't live normal lives," said Luda Anastazievsky, who was born in Ukraine but has lived in Minnesota for decades. "There's a lot of psychological pressure, there's a lot of economical pressure."
A number of protesters demonstrating against the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline were arrested Friday at the Minnesota State Capitol following a brief standoff with law enforcement.
The Minnesota Supreme Court this week refused to hear an appeal by opponents of Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline. That means a decision regulators made earlier this summer to let construction proceed will stand.
A large fence once again surrounded the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday as security is beefed up ahead of a number of planned protests, some of which could draw thousands.
State leaders are rolling out a new plan to get Minnesotans access to legal services.
Republican and DFL leaders at the state capitol say they have reached a bipartisan agreement on a public safety spending package that includes more police accountability measures.
