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Minnesota expands mandatory criminal background checks across state agencies

Minnesota Management and Budget has issued a new statewide directive requiring more rigorous background checks for prospective state employees. According to an internal “Enterprise Employee...

Minnesota DHS takes a step to improve background checks

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is rolling out a new policy requiring fingerprint-based background checks for employees with access to sensitive FBI...

LATEST: After an Alpha News investigation, state pledges reforms, while dismissed...

After an Alpha News investigation, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced it will now require criminal background checks for “all new hires” and...

Minnesota Department of Education to strengthen hiring practices — after Alpha...

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) says it will now require criminal background checks for "all new hires" and is working to adopt tougher...

Two swing district DFLers silent no more on support for pair...

UPDATE: The conference committee report for SF2909, including the two gun control provisions, passed the Senate late Friday in a 34-33 party-line vote.  Minnesota DFLers...