Legislation to reduce PTSD claims by first responders
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Legislation aiming to reduce the numbers of first responders claiming disability because of PTSD is moving forward in the capitol.

Kansas lawmakers impose extensive anti-trans bathroom law

The Kansas bathroom law is different because it applies to more facilities but also because it defines male and female in law based on a person's reproductive anatomy at birth.

Walz signs 3 bills that protect Minnesotans' rights
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Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday morning will signed three bills into law that aim to protect Minnesotans' rights. The bills will protect people seeking or providing gender-affirming health care in Minnesota, ban the practice of conversion therapy and protect people seeking or providing abortions in Minnesota.

US House passes Republican debt ceiling bill, push Biden on spending

House Republicans have narrowly passed a sweeping debt ceiling package as they try to push President Biden into negotiations on federal spending.

Lawmakers approve universal background checks, red flag provisions for Minnesota

A wide-ranging bill that sets budgets for Minnesota's courts and public safety systems could also include universal background checks on gun purchases and red flag law provisions.

Montana GOP bars transgender lawmaker from 2023 session

Transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr was barred from participating on the House floor as Republican leaders voted Wednesday to silence her for the rest of 2023 session after she protested GOP leaders’ decision earlier in the week to silence her.

Minnesota lawmakers debate public safety bill

Tuesday was another late night for legislators at the Minnesota House, as lawmakers debated a public safety bill on the floor.

Minnesota lawmakers debate public safety bill
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Tuesday was another late night for legislators at the Minnesota House, as lawmakers debated a public safety bill on the floor.

Recreational marijuana bill passes Minnesota House, heads to Senate

Recreational marijuana is a step closer to becoming legal under state law in Minnesota, with lawmakers passing the marijuana omnibus bill by a vote of 71-59.

North Dakota adopts strict abortion ban after 6 weeks of pregnancy

North Dakota on Monday adopted one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country as Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation banning the procedure at six weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape or incest.

Minnesota House set to vote on marijuana bill

A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota is set for a floor vote in the House, while a companion bill is closing in on its final stages in the Minnesota Senate.

Don Lemon terminated by CNN: ‘I am stunned’

“After 17 years at CNN, I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly," Don Lemon revealed Monday on social media.

Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill mifepristone for now

The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.

Conversion therapy prohibition, misrepresentation ban passes Minnesota Senate

Hoping to further protect LGBTQ+ youth, Minnesota lawmakers are set to codify into law a prohibition on the practice of conversion therapy on children or vulnerable adults by mental health practitioners or mental health professionals.

Prince Memorial Highway bill passes House on anniversary of his death

The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill for a memorial highway in honor of Prince on the seventh anniversary of his death. 

MyPillow's Mike Lindell ordered to pay $5M in election data dispute

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell has been order to pay $5 million to a software engineer in a dispute over data Lindell claimed proved China interfered in the 2020 U.S. elections.

Minnesota state rep alarmed by attacks against other transgender lawmakers

Minnesota Rep. Finke, the state's first transgender lawmaker, weighs in after the GOP moves to censure a transgender lawmaker in Montana who criticized an anti-trans bill as "torture" for kids.

Renters rights protection legislation closer to becoming law after passing vote

A collection of bills known as the Residential Landlord and Tenant Law that seeks to further clarify and strengthen a renting tenants rights is closer to becoming law.