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Democrats advance two gun control bills in Minnesota House
Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives advanced two gun control bills on Thursday that have Republicans, gun groups, and private citizens concerned.
HF 4300,...
New forecast shows $3.7 billion budget surplus, but deficit on the...
The state’s projected budget surplus for the next two years has grown by about $1.3 billion, to $3.7 billion, compared to what state officials indicated last November.
That’s...
Legislators call on Democrat John Hoffman to resign over potential conflict...
Two members of the Minnesota House of Representatives have called on Sen. John Hoffman, D-Champlin, to resign over a potential conflict of interest that...
Price tag for child care subsidy bill likely tied to February...
A tandem of DFL lawmakers continued this week to push their bill aiming to subsidize daycare expenses for “middle class” families, even as a price...
‘They beat us down’: Sheriff slams Minnesota’s DFL leadership following Burnsville...
The St. Croix County sheriff blasted Minnesota’s elected leaders in the wake of the shooting of three Burnsville first responders.
“This is a devastating loss....
DFL, GOP party chairs promote precinct caucuses across Minnesota
In a moment of nonpartisan unity, the respective chairs of the Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) parties in Minnesota made a pitch yesterday that all...
Democrats express confidence in push to pass radical ‘Equal Rights Amendment’
A group of Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature known as the "Reproductive Freedom Caucus" held a press conference Wednesday to discuss their priorities for...
Households earning up to $174K would qualify for child care subsidies...
A west metro lawmaker sponsoring legislation she promises will significantly subsidize the cost of child care for “middle-class” families across Minnesota officially introduced her proposal in...
New Feeding Our Future defendants donated to Minnesota Democrats
Multiple newly-indicted defendants in the Feeding Our Future scheme appear to have given money to Minnesota Democrats in recent years. Attorney General Keith Ellison,...
Democrats push gun control bills in the wake of Burnsville tragedy
A group of activists and Democratic state legislators held a press conference on Wednesday to advocate for a series of gun control bills. The...