State officials say federal agents violated Minnesota law, blocked investigators and left a crime scene unsecured, deepening a rift with the Trump administration.
Walz says campaigning would distract from confronting one of the largest social services fraud scandals in state history
Workers can access up to 20 weeks of combined leave, funded through a new payroll tax shared by employers and employees.
At Stillwater, corrections officials are testing an “earned living unit” that trades privileges for accountability and has gone two months without a lockdown.
A statewide shift follows new laws restricting intense simulations and growing recognition that realistic drills can confuse young children and trigger unnecessary anxiety.
Labor tensions and rent-control fallout opened the door for challenger Kaohly Her, St. Paul’s incoming first Hmong American mayor.
Minnesota joins other states in crafting a funding strategy designed to control volatility and avoid sustained underfunding.
Gov. Tim Walz halted payments and ordered an independent audit across 14 high-risk programs amid growing political pressure.
Even in the days leading up to her assassination, Hortman offered an example of political bravery and smarts.
It’s one of the most robust paid leave laws in the country and has required the state government to build out a sprawling administrative apparatus.
Religious property owners are largely exempt from zoning codes, allowing some churches to build tiny home villages.
Firefighters face higher cancer rates than the general population. The department hopes sweating out toxins can reduce long-term health risks.
From politics to economics, closing old or bad prisons is not always straightforward. Even some incarcerated people have mixed emotions.
A housing assistance program “proved to be extremely vulnerable to fraud,” according to an FBI affidavit.
Threats down to the local level have grown more pervasive. Party officials worry that recent shootings could have a deterring effect on some prospective candidates.
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.
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