Minnesota Among Next States In Line For Recreational Pot, Forbes Predicts
As of right now, 10 states already allow for recreational marijuana, along with the District of Columbia.
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As of right now, 10 states already allow for recreational marijuana, along with the District of Columbia.
Minnesota's next governor named three new commissioners to his cabinet today. And as WCCO's Pat Kessler shows us, Governor-elect Tim Walz had a reason behind naming them all together.
Minnesota Gov.-elect Tim Walz has named a former speaker of the Minnesota House as his transportation commissioner and is keeping the budget commissioner of outgoing Gov. Mark Dayton.
Minnesota Gov-elect Tim Walz is preparing to announce his first round of state agency heads who will serve in his administration.
Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton says his proudest accomplishments in his 40 years of politics came late in his career: restoring state government to financial health and funding all-day kindergarten.
Minnesota Gov.-elect Tim Walz declined an invitation to join a bipartisan group of new governors in a meeting with President Donald Trump, drawing some criticism from Republicans.
Opponents of Enbridge Energy's proposed Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement may turn their attention to fighting the project on other fronts as a Minnesota regulatory panel prepares to take one of its final steps to allow it to proceed.
The forecast released Thursday by Minnesota Management and Budget sets the stage for the debate over taxes and spending in the 2019 legislative session. The surplus gives Gov.-elect Tim Walz and the Legislature more room for new spending initiatives, tax cuts or some combination of both.
State finance officials say federal tax cuts this year helped spark a burst of economic activity.
Minnesota legislative leaders say there could be a major change when it comes to paid family and sick leave policies. That message comes as Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka says he would like to see relief for families burdened by high child-care costs.
Minnesota's mid-term election is behind us, and we are now getting a much clearer picture of what happened.Based on new maps and state election data, Women, minorities and anti-President Donald Trump voters held the key to the election. Democrat Tim Walz easily won the Minnesota governor's race. But for many voters, the election was also about Trump. The president campaigned in Minnesota twice, and it helped -- a little.
Ventura says the newly elected Democrat called him shortly after last week's election to request a meeting.
Jeff Johnson, the Republican politician who lost his second race for governor last week, is done with elected politics.
After winning the Minnesota governor's race by 11 points, Congressman and Gov.-elect Tim Walz says he feels empowered to pursue his agenda.
Last year, the Minnesota Capitol was marred by gridlock as Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton clashed with legislative leaders in the GOP-controlled House and Senate.
Minnesota voters shook up who's in charge at the state Capitol in the midterm elections but there's one constant: divided government.
Minnesota can expect a renewed debate over gun control measures. Gov.-elect Tim Walz said Thursday common-sense gun control measures will be a priority for his administration.
He visited the state Capitol Thursday with Lt. Gov.-elect Peggy Flanagan and his wife, Gwen Walz, to open a transition office.
People who support full legalization of marijuana in Minnesota hope a Democrat-controlled House brings them one step closer to their goal. Voters supported their efforts by giving two political parties for cannabis legalization 5 percent of the vote --- which gives them major political party status.
Democrats in Minnesota collected most of the victories they were expected to in Tuesday's election, plus some they weren't.
Democrat Tim Walz has been declared the winner of the Minnesota Governor's race.
WCCO's Esme Murphy spoke with Democrats on Election Day who said they're upbeat and very confident, especially with reports of strong turnouts in DFL strongholds like the immediate Twin Cities and Duluth.
Minnesota's top job is on the line Tuesday as voters chose between longtime Democratic Rep. Tim Walz and two-time Republican candidate Jeff Johnson to become the state's next governor.
Minnesota candidates up and down the ballot are making their final pitches to voters on the eve of Election Day.
Dan Feehan was attending Georgetown University in 2001 when he saw the smoke rising over the Pentagon on 9/11.
