Politics

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

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 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.

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

Minnesota lawmakers are headed toward tough end-of-session negotiations over crime prevention as the House and Senate approve vastly different proposals this week.

State Rep. John Thompson is disputing St. Paul Police's characterization of his actions during a Sunday incident, saying he did not abuse his elected position to get favorable treatment for a family member.

State Rep. John Thompson abused his official position and tried to bully police officers during a Sunday afternoon traffic stop involving a family member, St. Paul's police chief says.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, delivering his first State of the State speech inside the Capitol since 2019, called on lawmakers to unite in the final four weeks of the legislative session.

A DFL state senate candidate who went into labor the morning of the party's convention Saturday had to pause her speech as she went into a contraction but ultimately pushed through to finish it. The moment, filmed by people in the crowd, has inspired some observers who see it as an example of the strength women need to overcome the unique challenges they face in their careers, but many also saw it as another example of the unfairness of system and society that does not accommodate them.

A man who is under investigation in the multi-million dollar Feeding Our Future fraud case was arrested this week as he tried to leave the county, authorities say, the first charges brought in connection to the criminal inquiry.

Most Minnesota business owners are waiting until the last possible minute to pay a large payroll tax increase triggered when state lawmakers could not agree to a fix.

This story, which was originally published April 18, has been updated to reflect new comments from the Redwood County attorney.

A new task force is the first in the country to examine the crisis of why black women and girls continue to go missing at higher rates in Minnesota.

A rally at the Minnesota State Capitol today urged lawmakers to move forward with legal recreational weed for the state on April 20, an unofficial cannabis holiday.

University of Minnesota athletics boosters and athletes have turned to state lawmakers to attempt to reverse the Board of Regents' 2020 decision to cut three men's sports programs.