Walz Signs His First Bill of the 2-Week-Old Legislative Session, Fixes Error to Save Taxpayers $350M

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz signed his first bill of the two-week-old 2024 legislative session on Monday, a correction to last year’s main tax bill that...

Minnesota Officials Say Error in Tax Cut Bill Could Cost Taxpayers $352 Million, But Promised a Fix

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials discovered an error in a $3 billion tax cut bill lawmakers passed this spring that could cost taxpayers $352 million over the next...

Northwoods Experience: Long Lake Conservation Center Supports ‘Outdoor School For All’ Bill

The Long Lake Conservation Center in Palisade and four other accredited Outdoor Schools are supporting the Outdoor School For All Minnesota bill that was introduced in...

Minnesota Governor Signs Bill to Legalize Marijuana, Effective This Summer

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Surrounded by dozens of cheering people in green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational...

Minnesota Governor Vetoes Uber/Lyft Driver Pay Raise Bill, Citing Cost and Service Concerns

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota, saying the...

Minnesota Bill Legalizing Recreational Pot Passes Senate, Heads to Governor’s Desk

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Senators in Minnesota passed a bill Saturday that would allow recreational marijuana use by people over the age of 21 and make it the 23rd state to...

Minnesota Governor Signs Gun Safety Measures: Red Flag Law, Expanded Background Checks

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed two gun safety measures into law Friday afternoon, aligning his battleground state with others nationally...

Negotiators Finalize Details of Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — House and Senate negotiators wrapped up work Tuesday on the details of a bill to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota, setting...

Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature Poised to Pass Contentious Gun Control Measures

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Minnesota senators, holding firm despite only a one-vote majority, were poised Friday to pass gun control legislation strongly supported...

Minnesota Senate Approves Paid Family and Medical Leave Plan

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate approved a plan Monday to entitle workers across the state to paid leave when they’re sick or caring for relatives who are...

Senate Vote Puts Minnesota on Path to Legalizing Marijuana

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate voted Friday to legalize recreational marijuana for adults, but the bill requires more work and negotiations before it can...