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Democratic legislator wants fewer special elections, longer appointments, on school boards

The newest member of the state legislature is carrying a bill that would expand the power of local school boards to appoint members to fill vacancies...

Religious groups accuse state Democrats of ‘tremendous act of hostility’

A Democratic-controlled Minnesota Senate committee voted down an amendment overnight that would have restored protections for religious institutions against claims of “gender identity discrimination.” Until...

Funeral industry, environmental activists push ‘human composting’ bill

A Rosemount lawmaker says he’s carrying a bill for the funeral industry and environmental sustainability enthusiasts that would make it legal to turn a human cadaver into compost. “Natural...

Attorneys explain how the ‘Equal Rights Amendment’ undermines religious liberty

On the latest episode of Minnesota Law Report, Upper Midwest Law Center senior counsel James Dickey and True North Legal president Renee Carlson discussed...

Minnesota Democrats propose bill that would allow for a full-time legislature

Over three dozen Democratic state legislators are supporting a bill that would allow the Minnesota Legislature to become a full-time legislature. Authored by House...

$100M universal basic income bill advances in state House committee

A universal basic income pilot program that would sprinkle $100 million across the state in the form of no less than $500 monthly cash...

Democrats from Edina and Woodbury vote against SRO fix bill in...

A coalition of Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota Senate voted to approve the “SRO fix” bill on Monday. But HF3489 came nine votes short of...

EXCLUSIVE: Sheriff doubles down on viral comments blasting Minnesota’s DFL leadership 

After a shooting took the lives of three Burnsville first responders, a Wisconsin sheriff blasted Minnesota's DFL leadership. His message went viral and now...

Legislators aim to address waste in new free school meals program

The DFL lawmaker who authored the universal school meals legislation that passed into law nearly one year ago is working to iron out some kinks in the new...

Democrats introduce bill to eliminate mandatory minimums for gun crimes

Two left-wing Democrats have introduced legislation to eliminate mandatory minimum prison sentences for crimes in which firearms were brandished, displayed, used to threaten, or...