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The Minnesota Legislature adjourned today. Here’s what did and did not...
The Minnesota Legislature adjourned today after a weekend of passing the components of a previously agreed-upon budget deal. With adjournment, the state legislature is...
Minnesota lawmakers reach budget deal to conclude 2026 legislative session
Lawmakers in Minnesota reached a final deal to conclude the 2026 legislative session. That deal includes a series of anti-fraud proposals, a bailout of...
‘A culture that enabled fraud’: Minnesota oversight committee releases final report
The Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee in the Minnesota House of Representatives released its final report after two years of hearings on...
Employment limitations for Minnesota state lawmakers fails on House floor
A proposal to set new limitations on employment for state lawmakers failed on the floor of the Minnesota House of Representatives. That proposal was...
Democrats introduce bill to prohibit cities from enforcing anti-camping laws on...
Minnesota Democrats introduced legislation to prohibit cities from penalizing homeless people who are camping in public areas. The bill would allow homeless individuals to...
Fraud, ICE, and firearms likely to dominate conversation as new legislative...
Today, the Minnesota Legislature begins the 2026 legislative session. From now through May 18, state legislators will be holding hearings and taking votes on...
Naked intruder and lawmaker attacks spark Capitol security concerns
Concerns over a lack of security at the Minnesota State Capitol are taking on new urgency in light of last month's targeted attacks of...
GOP legislators grill new DHS commissioner, inspector general about Medicaid-related fraud
In its first meeting since the end of the Minnesota legislative session, a fraud prevention oversight committee—created by the Minnesota House of Representatives—turned its...
Radical legislation steeped in vainglory
The 2023 legislative session started with the passage of radical abortion legislation and ended with a vainglorious press conference. Party leaders boasted about their...
Walz reverses position on special session after Democrats don’t obtain spending...
Gov. Tim Walz apparently reversed his position on holding a special session after Democrats in the Minnesota legislature failed to accomplish their spending objectives...