North Dakota governor accidentally vetoes $35M housing budget
North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong accidentally vetoed $35 million for the state's housing budget.
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North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong accidentally vetoed $35 million for the state's housing budget.
The goal of an Office of Inspector General was to crack down on fraud in public programs.
Caroline Cummings looks at what bills did and didn’t pass the Minnesota Legislature this year.
It was less of a sprint and more like a slow walk to the end of session on Monday, the constitutional deadline for the Minnesota Legislature to wrap up its work for the year.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara is making changes and talking more about police reform and politics. It comes as this week marks 5 years since the death of George Floyd. He recently told the New York Post, Minneapolis has a quote, “very detached, bourgeois liberal mentality." WCCO's Esme Murphy shows how O'Hara elaborated on his statement on Monday.
Both Minnesota House leaders Rep. Lisa Demuth and Rep. Melissa Hortman say the Legislature will not meet Monday night's deadline and that a special session of the legislature will be needed to balance the state budget.
Caroline Cummings explains why leaders across the political divide say a special session is a foregone conclusion.
Legislation drafted in response to the drunken driving crash that killed two and injured others at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park last summer is on its way to Gov. Tim Walz's desk for signature.
The end of the session looms. Lawmakers are working through the weekend to make sure they don't go into a special session.
Despite a contentious start to the session, Minnesota lawmakers are ahead of schedule when it comes to reaching a budget deal. WCCO's Caroline Cummings explains what this means for you.
A few years ago, Minnesota lawmakers banned keys and other consumer products with more than trace amounts of lead and cadmium in them. Now, industry leaders say they will be locked out of doing business in the state if the Legislature doesn't roll that back.
Caroline Cummings explains one proposal some businesses say will be the key to their success.
Republican Kendall Qualls has launched his bid for governor of Minnesota.
Former Rep. Dean Phillips reflects on his 2024 presidential run, and his frustrations with the Democratic party.
Trade discussions between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng ended after a weekend of prolonged negotiations.
"It means that justice will be delayed," said Executive Director of the Great North Innocence Project Sarah Jones. The organization works to free wrongfully convicted people.
Over a dozen states are suing the Trump administration over its efforts to fast-track energy projects, claiming the government is bypassing environmental laws.
Some lawmakers want an independent watchdog to investigate state agencies and private organizations that receive public funds to fight fraud.
Democratic voters in Wisconsin have asked the state's liberal-controlled Supreme Court to throw out the battleground state's current congressional district boundaries after a similar request was rejected last year.
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have voted to kill most of the top spending priorities of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Gov. Tim Walz Thursday morning signed a bill granting trainers of service dogs the same housing protections as people who rely on the animals to navigate daily life.
Parents, teachers and educators packed the Minnesota State Capitol rotunda on Wednesday to push back on proposed funding cuts at the Legislature that would eliminate state funding supporting private schools.
The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket company is on its way to becoming an official Texas city with a galactic name: Starbase.
Part of Minnesota's taxpayer funding has gone towards funding private schools since 1969, but now with a looming budget deficit Gov. Tim Walz is considering cutting funds.
"We are going to be taking away Harvard's Tax Exempt Status. It's what they deserve!" the president said in a post to Truth Social.
