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Legislature revokes Walz’s emergency powers

After more than 450 long days, Gov. Tim Walz’s COVID-19 peacetime emergency will come to an end Thursday. The House and Senate voted early Wednesday...

GOP celebrates education budget that includes no school choice, zero protections...

Republicans are celebrating a two-year education budget agreement that includes zero school-choice policies and does nothing to protect girls’ sports from the transgender craze...

New House GOP ousts Erik Mortensen from caucus 

State Rep. Erik Mortensen was removed from the New House Republican Caucus this week, apparently because of his criticism of the "RINOs in St....

Walz, Legislature reach budget agreement, will go into ‘overtime’ in June...

(The Center Square) — More than a week after their initial deadline, Minnesota legislative leaders announced Monday a bipartisan budget agreement on a $52...

Jensen: GOP leaders use principles as bargaining chips in 11th-hour deals

It is silly season in St. Paul. It’s that time of year when Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka goes behind closed doors with Gov. Tim...

Commentary: What is the politician’s ‘fair share’ of someone’s income?

Even with a forecast budget surplus of $1.6 billion for the 2022-2023 biennium and $4.6 billion coming from the federal government in the latest...

DFL bill aims to limit how much Minnesotans can drive

State Democrats want to limit the number of miles Minnesotans can drive, according to a new bill making its way through the Legislature. The “Sustainable...

Walz backs bill to give progressive groups influence over hate crimes...

Gov. Tim Walz expressed his support for a bill that would give progressive organizations influence over the state’s collection of data on “crimes motivated...

Democrats respond to ‘incredibly harmful’ voter ID bill, call for permanent...

Minnesota Senate Democrats announced a sweeping elections platform Monday and attacked their Republican colleagues for introducing “incredibly harmful” voter ID legislation. “Over the past year,...

DFL senators vote against tougher penalties for child predators

Minnesota is at or close to dead last in the nation when it comes to prosecuting child predators. Over 80 percent of predators caught...