Tag: regulations
Committee clears bill seeking to ban flavored tobacco, nicotine
The House Health and Human Services Policy Committee cleared legislation seeking to ban flavored nicotine and tobacco.
Rep. Laurie Halverson, DFL-Eagan, sponsored HF 3032 to “fight the...
Minnesota Democrats Introduce Bill Mandating What Drinks Restaurants Can Serve with...
A group of Minnesota House Democrats introduced a bill this week that would require restaurants to serve certain drinks as the “default beverage” for...
Five-Cent Plastic Bag Fee Takes Effect in Minneapolis at Start of...
A new five-cent plastic bag fee goes into effect in Minneapolis at the start of the new year after it was passed into law...
Another popular St. Paul business is closing
A beloved craft brew bar in St. Paul, the Happy Gnome, is closing. After being in business for 14 years, the bar and restaurant...
FACT CHECK: Will Minneapolis Taxing The Use of Plastic Bags Help...
With the urging of environmental groups backed by the celebrity firepower of actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the city of Los Angles banned plastic supermarket bags last week....
MN Senate Bans Use of Phones in Cars; Unless Wearing Hijab...
The Republican-led Minnesota Senate yesterday passed a bill (HF 50) to ban cell phone use in vehicles without a hands-free device. This bill previously...