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Politics + Public Policy
Immigrants accounted for 94% of Minnesota’s net population growth between 2020 and 2024, according to a new report by the Minnesota Chamber Foundation.
The answer depends on who you ask, but there's no doubt the obstacles to CEO involvement in civic affairs are multiplying.
Trump's proposed tariffs on the United States' two neighbors have been postponed for now. If they return, they could have a big impact on Minnesota's economy.
The state's robust agriculture industry employs both undocumented migrants and foreign-born workers who are in the United States on a provisional or temporary basis. The largest group of immigrant farmworkers are undocumented.
While the political playing field has become more favorable for mining, the Republican’s proposals still face hurdles.
Despite consensus among dozens of industry players on a new legal definition for American single malt whiskey, a trio of Minnesota distillers has voiced concerns.
Minnesota is the first state to ever begin a session without clear partisan majorities in both the House and Senate.
For nearly 30 years, leaders in southwest Minnesota have collaborated to provide a consistent and informed approval process for wind and solar farms, while landing millions of dollars in tax revenue for local governments.
A Republican-DFL tie after election night has turned into an “organizational majority” for the GOP, at least temporarily. But what if DFLers just don’t show up next week?
But Minnesota’s nascent marijuana industry is wary of federal legalization.
A supermajority of council members passed an ordinance creating the board last month, but two council members changed their positions this week.
The $616 million figure is an indication that lawmakers will be less ambitious with the next two-year budget.
Voters denied Gov. Tim Walz the VP job 40 years after fellow Minnesotan Walter Mondale lost his presidential bid.
A new study shows downtown St. Paul could gain nearly 4,000 residential units by renovating office buildings.
So much for predictions, especially as state House control ends in a tie.
A citizens’ coalition implores the mayor and City Council to put the brakes on spending.
It’s a crowded ballot, but independent expenditure groups are expected to spend more money on the race in the closing days.