The state will spend $75 million moving more people with mental illness from jails to treatment facilities. “You’re not coming out better after three years at our jail,” said one sheriff.
Matt Privratsky was appointed to serve as an interim city council member in St. Paul after the previous member resigned. He’ll cast some consequential votes.
Homeschooling first boomed nationwide in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the trend has had staying power. The number of homeschool students in Minnesota has jumped about 18% since the 2022-23 school year.
The state is using roadside tests to check whether drivers have used drugs, similar to tests for alcohol. A pilot program found that 87 percent of tested drivers had used cannabis or illegal drugs.
Former federal workers offer a range of skills and experience that we need among elected officials at every level of government.
A tense fight over party control of the Minnesota House ended with a power-sharing agreement this week. But hard feelings could remain.
Crystal River, Minn., is a freshly incorporated city that lacks money for services and infrastructure. A lobbyist would help secure state funds, but some local officials call the idea a “racket.”
New York's mayor, embroiled in legal trouble, has no chance at winning a second term. Meanwhile, the two parties argue about whether the legislative year can even begin in Minnesota.
Republicans gained a tie in the Minnesota House in November, ending the Democrats' trifecta and halting their heavily progressive agenda.
The laws create more regulation, holding manufacturers responsible for the types of packaging materials used and requiring them to educate the public about recycling and disposal.
With a fifth of the nation’s office space sitting empty, cities from Atlanta and Seattle are easing or ending regulations to make conversions more affordable and therefore more likely.
Voters in a former Democratic stronghold in Minnesota complain that both the national party and Minnesota Democrats have swung too far to the left on spending and cultural issues.
Seasonal retail and health-care hires did not offset the loss of jobs in the professional services and construction sectors in October, resulting in a net loss of 1,000 jobs in Minnesota.
Republicans took control of the Michigan House and will share power in the Minnesota House, blocking the home-state agenda of Gov. Tim Walz.
Like some of its Midwestern and Northwestern neighbors, it put the program on a solid fiscal foundation. California and New York show the consequences of failing.
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