Tarek Tomes Becomes New MNIT Commissioner, Rounding Out Gov. Walz's Cabinet
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz filled his last cabinet post Tuesday, and it is one of the toughest jobs in state government.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz filled his last cabinet post Tuesday, and it is one of the toughest jobs in state government.
Thirty-five percent of U.S. taxpayers say they got a smaller refund than last year, and 18 percent who got a refund last year owe money this year.
Minnesota's top Republican at the State Capitol Thursday declared gun safety bills dead for the year. That's after Democrats used a parliamentary maneuver to force a vote on gun control.
Gov. Tim Walz has called on Minnesota to write a new story about how a government divided between Democrats and Republicans puts aside ideology and comes together for the good of the people.
Democrats who control the Minnesota House have unveiled a transportation budget that expands on Gov. Tim Walz's spending and taxing proposals, while a Republican-controlled Senate committee, in a largely symbolic move, has voted down his transportation tax increases.
In the gold gilded governor's office, ordinary Minnesotans poured out their frustrations about health care to the governor himself.
Walz is up against Republicans who want to let the tax expire. House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt says keeping it would raise health care costs for all Minnesotans.
Just like every year, March Madness is taking over offices all over America in the form of Final Four brackets. But this year, there's a twist.
The governor expressed frustration at Republican lawmakers who are pushing back against his gas tax hike to pay for road and bridge fixes.
Minnesota's Office of Traffic Safety reports distracted driving is a factor in 20 percent of crashes in the state. Even worse, it causes an average of 53 deaths and 216 serious injuries every year.
A Minnesota gun control group is ramping up pressure on the state Senate to vote on two firearms measures at the Capitol.
Gov. Walz said his priority is passing an education bill, and he will not spend time this year on recreational marijuana, but he said Republicans are ignoring the public on a wide range of issues as if saying "no" is a political strategy.
A Minnesota Senate committee has defeated a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota, effectively killing the legislation for the year.
The Minnesota House will vote on whether to ban a very common practice: holding your cellphone and talking while you're driving.
The Minnesota Senate Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill allowing school districts to write off snow days.
A growing number of mass shootings is prompting states to pass "red flag" laws, including Minnesota.
Public opinion polls show at least six out of 10 Minnesotans support legalizing marijuana, and some lawmakers call current pot laws unfair and unnecessary.
A House committee approved a bill today that lets the state cap the cost for the diabetes medication.
Minnesota's unemployment rate is the lowest it's been in decades, but state officials are predicting a weaker-than-expected economy in 2020.
Minnesotans re-elected Sen. Amy Klobuchar to the U.S. Senate in November.Three months later, the Democrat is running for president.Some WCCO-TV viewers emailed us wanting to know why that's allowed.
Gov. Tim Walz unveiled a massive public works bill Tuesday that he says is urgently needed.
Minnesota drivers could see a spike at the pump this year.
Part of Governor Tim Walz's proposed $49 million budget is to raise the gas tax to pay for roads and bridges.
Klobuchar is campaigning on what she calls "heartland economics" and Midwestern values. Part of a large field of Democratic candidates, she is staking out more moderate positions.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar hits the campaign trail Saturday, nearly a week after announcing her bid for the presidency.
