Tag: Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota will begin reimbursing insurance companies for ‘abortion-related services’ next year
Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Minnesota health insurance plans must provide coverage for abortion and "abortion-related services."
Authorized last session by Democrats in control of Minnesota...
Minnesota Republicans set their sights on cutting costs and improving government...
Republican legislators in the Minnesota House of Representatives are seeking information from state agencies in the hopes of cutting costs and improving government efficiency.
Specifically,...
Report: Minnesota DHS has not tried to recover more than $40...
A new report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) found that the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has not tried to...
‘Male entitlement’: Tennis legend slams MN legislator for dismissing concerns about...
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova called out Minnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke this week, saying the transgender legislator’s “male entitlement is off the charts.”
The comments...
In contested election, DFLer argues that only Minnesota House can resolve...
The election contest between State Rep. Brad Tabke, DFL-Shakopee, and Republican Aaron Paul may end up being resolved by the Minnesota House of Representatives....
Court hears ‘staggering’ evidence against DFLer Curtis Johnson in residency dispute
A judge declined to dismiss a contentious election lawsuit last week that was filed against Minnesota Democrat Curtis Johnson, paving the way for three...
EXCLUSIVE: DFL legislator awarded 108K settlement in employment dispute, but taxpayers...
According to documents obtained by Alpha News, State Rep. Bianca Virnig, DFL-Eagan, was awarded a payment of $108,224.54 from her former employer, BrightWorks, in...
House committee approves payment to DFLer’s legal counsel in outside employment...
On Tuesday, the Rules Committee of the Minnesota House of Representatives authorized a $10,391.40 payment to the legal counsel of State Rep. Bianca Virnig,...
Budget surplus projected to be $616 million, multi-billion dollar deficit looming
Minnesota is expected to have a $616 million state budget surplus when the 2027 fiscal year ends in June of that year, according to...
Facing residency challenge, DFL legislator-elect tells judge he’s lived in apartment...
A DFL legislator-elect is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of not actually living in the north metro state House district he...