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Minnesota lawmakers reach budget deal to conclude 2026 legislative session
Lawmakers in Minnesota reached a final deal to conclude the 2026 legislative session. That deal includes a series of anti-fraud proposals, a bailout of...
‘A culture that enabled fraud’: Minnesota oversight committee releases final report
The Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee in the Minnesota House of Representatives released its final report after two years of hearings on...
Minnesota Senate passes ‘omnibus’ immigration bill in 34-33 party-line vote
Democrats in the Minnesota Senate passed a sweeping mega-bill that attempts to limit the actions of federal immigration officers in Minnesota. The bill, SF...
Minnesota House passes landmark bill that would create independent office to...
Lawmakers in the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a landmark bill that would create an independent Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to investigate...
Minnesota House passes $40 million security package with Republicans divided
On Wednesday, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation that will provide increased security at the Minnesota State Capitol and create a mechanism...
Employment limitations for Minnesota state lawmakers fails on House floor
A proposal to set new limitations on employment for state lawmakers failed on the floor of the Minnesota House of Representatives. That proposal was...
‘Admission of failure’: Republicans slam Klobuchar as she introduces plan to...
At a Sunday press conference, DFL gubernatorial candidate Amy Klobuchar unveiled her plan to fight fraud in Minnesota state government. That press event was...
‘The system is broken’: GOP governor candidate takes aim at omnibus...
State Rep. Peggy Bennett is in her twelfth year as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. During her time in office, she...
Republican lawmakers introduce bill requiring nonprofits to disclose number of noncitizens...
Two members of Congress have introduced a bill that would require refugee resettlement nonprofits to disclose key information about the total number of noncitizens...
Democrats block ‘common-sense’ school safety legislation as session enters its final...
On Tuesday, Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives voted down GOP school safety legislation that included additional funding, local options for school districts...