By Mike Cook
The votes were cast Friday afternoon. The result is an agreement on elections policy and budget provisions.
However, it is not yet official because nonpartisan staff have be...
By Rob Hubbard
If there’s one thing the chairs of the House and Senate Taxes committees agree on, it’s the value of the child tax credit they created last year.
“I don’t call anything hist...
By Brian Basham
The education supplemental budget bill committee has some homework to do after its initial meeting Friday.
There are many differences between the House and Senate language a...
By Tim Walker
The phrase “down to the wire” comes from horse racing, where it was long the practice to stretch a wire across and above the track at the finish line.
The saying is also a t...
By Rob Hubbard
Geothermal energy, anaerobic digesters and permitting reform for electricity transmission projects. Substance abuse treatment, recovery and prevention grants. Treatment of nitra...
By Miranda Bryant
Addressing a wide range of provisions from prior authorizations to mental health matters; from abortion and gender-affirming care to amino acid-based elemental formula and whole...
By Rob Hubbard
“The Tyler Settlement.”
That’s what it says in the supplemental budget target agreement reached between Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders in March, next to a dollar amou...
By Tim Walker
Legislation that would beef up a host of consumer protection laws will head back to both bodies for their consideration and possible passage now that a conference committee work...
By Miranda Bryant
The first and last legacy finance conference committee meeting Wednesday was brief – so much so that introductions of lawmakers and staff took more time than the sole agenda ite...
By Rob Hubbard
May is a time when people pay a little more attention to what’s happening on college campuses, what with graduations and other year-end activities. But interest is much stronger...
By Tim Walker
The state’s judicial system, and Public Safety and Corrections departments could be in line to receive an extra $55.35 million in this fiscal year and the next.
That’s the b...
By Miranda Bryant
Is it prudent to create a new government body to oversee emergency medical services in Minnesota without sufficient funding for ambulance services throughout the state?
The ...
By Miranda Bryant
In early April, nurses asked the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners to dissolve the Hennepin Healthcare System board of directors and take over control of its flagship hospi...
By Brian Basham
A compromise reached Monday between legislative leaders, the Minneapolis City Council and rideshare drivers would give the drivers a raise they say is needed.
But representa...
By Mike Cook
Since 1905 the current state capitol has served as the seat of Minnesota’s government.
The area around the majestic building is the financial target of much of this year’s s...