Tag: Minnesota Legislature
Tim Miller joins growing list of legislators not seeking reelection
State Rep. Tim Miller announced Monday that he won’t seek reelection in November, becoming the 12th state legislator to announce plans for retirement.
According to...
Rep. Mortensen raises $90,000, likely state record
Minnesota Rep. Erik Mortensen raised more than $90,000 in 2021, which he says is a record for an off-election year.
Mortensen’s campaign said the donations...
New year brings new election and criminal punishment laws to Minnesota
Several new laws took effect in the state of Minnesota on Jan. 1.
Passed by the State Legislature during the 2021 session, the new laws...
Most Minnesotans don’t want budget surplus to be spent on government...
Minnesota Management and Budget is projecting a $7.7 billion budget surplus, the largest in state history.
"The Minnesota budget and economic outlook is significantly improved...
VIDEO: Gazelka says other Republicans running for governor aren’t actually conservatives
Paul Gazelka is a state senator, former Senate majority leader and a gubernatorial candidate running to unseat Gov. Tim Walz in 2022.
Before he has...
Minnesota survey asking students about their ‘identities’ may violate state and...
A survey developed by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) for high school students may run afoul of federal privacy protections, according to...
Minnesotans paid for legislators’ travel expenses even though many worked from...
(The Center Square) — Minnesota taxpayers paid $2 million to cover lawmakers’ per diem travel costs despite many of them working from home.
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The state has ‘largely lied to people’ on COVID data, state...
State Rep. Tim Miller joined Alpha News for a wide-ranging interview Wednesday on the state’s COVID-19 response, the legislative process, and more.
Miller, a four-term...
Minnesota cities are preparing coordinated effort to declare a ‘climate emergency’
Nearly 20 jurisdictions throughout the state of Minnesota are preparing a coordinated effort to declare a "climate emergency" this coming January.
Alpha News has obtained...
Remembering Andy Gildea
Last week, we mourned the passing of a champion for Minnesota Republicans, Andy Gildea. Andy passed away suddenly on Nov. 5, 2021, at the...