Senate to vote next week on protecting abortion rights

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls the abortion rights vote "one of the most important" saying in part "it deals with one of the most difficult decisions a woman has to make in her life.”

Next battle over access to abortion will focus on pills amid Roe v. Wade leak

More than half of abortions in America are now done with pills, rather than surgery. The battle over access to medication abortions will only grow if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

Big tech faces student data privacy push in Minnesota

Advocates are cheering what they consider some of the nation's strongest student data privacy measures as legislation advances in the Minnesota Legislature.

JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primary following Trump endorsement

JD Vance's win ends an exceptionally bitter and expensive Ohio primary contest that, at one point, saw two candidates nearly come to blows on a debate stage.

Protesters rally in Twin Cities after leaked draft opinion on Roe v. Wade

After a Supreme Court leak signaled the nation's highest court is prepared to overturn the landmark abortion rights law Roe v. Wade, protesters gathered in Minneapolis and St. Paul on Tuesday.

Here's what will happen to Minnesota abortion rights if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Abortion would remain legal in Minnesota for now even if the U.S. Supreme Court follows through on a draft opinion that throws out the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision.

What will happen to Minnesota abortion rights if Roe v. Wade is overturned
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Abortion would remain legal in Minnesota for now even if the U.S. Supreme Court follows through on a draft opinion that throws out the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision.

This is where abortion will likely be illegal if Roe v. Wade is overturned

If the U.S. Supreme Court follows through on overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, it would immediately split the country into states with abortion access and those that outlaw it.

‘Not on my watch.’ Walz responds to leaked Roe v Wade opinion reported by Politico

A leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court pointing toward the court overruling the major abortion rights case Roe versus Wade, published in a bombshell report by Politico, has Governor Walz promising Minnesota won't face an abortion ban under his leadership.

Leaked Supreme Court opinion suggests court may overturn Roe v. Wade
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A leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court pointing toward the court overruling the major abortion rights case Roe versus Wade, published in a bombshell report by Politico, has Governor Walz promising Minnesota won't face an abortion ban under his leadership.

Frontline workers will get bonus checks by summer, Minnesota officials say

After its passage, it will take 10-12 weeks before Minnesota workers who were on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic receive bonus checks.

Renowned Minnesota artist seeks community help to finish Walter Mondale portrait

As lawmakers, friends and family gathered to memorialize former Vice President Walter Mondale, portrait artist Mark Balma continued work on a portrait of the iconic Minnesotan that will hang in the History Center upon completion.

Biden on Walter Mondale: A giant in American political history
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President Joe Biden remembered his colleague and friend former Vice President Walter Mondale at Mondale's memorial service on May 1, 2022.

Hope fades for Minnesota legal sports betting in 2022

Sports betting legalization efforts aren't quite dead in the Minnesota Legislature this year, but this sure wasn't a good week for them.

Worker bonuses, business tax break sent to Walz for signature

A $3.4 billion deal to provide businesses with a tax break and give $750 bonus checks to many workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic is headed to Gov. Tim Walz for his signature.

Minnesota lawmakers reach deal on unemployment insurance taxes, worker bonuses

Minnesota lawmakers say they have settled one of the biggest questions of the legislative session.Legislative leaders' deal includes $2.7 billion to refill the state's unemployment insurance fund, $500 million in bonus payments to reward workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, and $190 million for the Walz administration's response to the pandemic.

Clock running out on Minnesota lawmakers ahead of business tax increase

A Saturday deadline looms at the Minnesota Legislature as both parties try to come to an agreement that avert a tax hike on businesses.