Tag: Minnesota Capitol
Minnesota shootings spark debate over legislator privacy, firearms ban at State...
Following the shooting of two legislators at their homes, officials have taken immediate steps to protect the privacy and safety of legislators whether they’re...
Here’s what did and did not pass at the Minnesota Legislature...
The Minnesota Legislature just wrapped up one of the most contentious and unpredictable legislative sessions in state history.
Throughout the last several months, the legislature...
Gov. Walz heckled, booed during Veterans Day on the Hill
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was heckled and booed during his speech at the Capitol for Veterans Day on the Hill Wednesday.
“You’re a coward,” some...
Cross outside Minnesota Capitol building destroyed
An investigation is underway after an Easter display outside of the Minnesota State Capitol looks to have been destroyed on Monday afternoon, just a...
Shift in balance of power at legislature comes with few new...
No matter what happens with two looming special elections, and potentially another one on the horizon, the impending shift in political power at the...
Minnesota Capitol hosts Satanic ‘holiday display’ days before Christmas
The Minnesota Satanists have debuted their "first-ever holiday display" at the Minnesota State Capitol, igniting a hell storm of controversy and criticism from the...
Republicans tout record fundraising as outside groups flood state legislative races...
Republicans fighting to win a majority in the Minnesota House of Representatives have announced that they will report record fundraising numbers in their last...
State Rep. Engen slams DFL trifecta’s spending, tax increases in bid...
This article is the sixth in a series called “Swing-District Spotlight” in which Alpha News examines competitive state legislative seats across Minnesota.
Elliott Engen is...
Walz names two new Supreme Court appointees
Come Aug. 1, Minnesota’s highest court will feature a panel of seven judges exclusively appointed by Democratic governors.
On Monday morning in the Capitol rotunda,...
Parking mandates, another onerous government regulation
Local governments often require private property owners to provide public parking as a condition of obtaining a building permit. For people looking for a...