An occupation-style protest against tearing down an East Phillips warehouse — and a judge’s last-minute order halting the demolition — were two new twists last week in a drama that’s lasted almost a decade.
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Democrats have pushed a flurry of legislative changes, but grocery sales of wine and beer isn't one of them. DFL leaders of the two commerce committees with jurisdiction over liquor laws say they will not hear bills to allow groceries and convenience stores to sell beer and wine.
The legislation would allow a judge to take firearms away from someone deemed a threat to themselves or others, and supporters argue similar laws around the country have stopped mass shootings, suicides, and other gun violence.
Around 200 business owners registered to meet at the state Capitol Friday and discuss the future use of the state's $17.6 billion surplus.
A $17.6 billion surplus means Walz gets to both spend money on new programs and cut taxes. Past state surpluses have mostly been in the $1 billion range.
Sheletta Brundidge is on a mission to ensure Minnesota legislators hear the voices of Black business owners.
With the DFL holding a one-seat majority in the Senate, Gov. Tim Walz no longer faces the threat that a GOP Senate can remove his commissioners with a simple majority vote.
Groove Capital partner Mickayla Rosard makes the case for why the Minnesota legislature should approve tax credits for startup investors in 2023.
There’s a disconnect between Minnesota's unfathomable $17.6 billion surplus and the economy at large. What happened?
That’s a lot for a state that spends about $2.16 billion a month and sets up Gov. Tim Walz and the DFL-controlled Legislature to increase spending and reduce taxes.
The state is working with the University of Minnesota to distribute federal funds to small businesses and venture capital funds.
DFL Senators gathered at the Capitol said support for abortion rights in the suburbs and some remaining DFL-friendly districts in Greater Minnesota made the difference.
Macalester, Carleton, St. Olaf, the University of St. Thomas, and St. Catherine University all signed on to amicus briefs in support of affirmative action.
Four key takeaways on producing and selling hemp-derived THC products in Minnesota now.
Republican Jim Schultz has pledged to add dozens of new criminal prosecutors to the attorney general’s office in Minnesota and even circumvent elected county attorneys to fight crime.
If voters on Nov. 8 return all incumbents to Washington — and that’s not guaranteed — Minnesota lawmakers would return to very different jobs under a GOP-led House.
On July 1, a new law implemented specific regulations around hemp-derived edible cannabinoid products. This opened the door to what seemed like a flood of new THC edible products across the state. But are these types of products actually new?
Vireo claims the state's new law discriminates because there is no chemical difference between marijuana-derived THC and hemp-derived THC.