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1 hour ago · >>Senate GOP to Roll Out Bills to Prevent Fraud and Waste in State Government (St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota Senate Republicans are introducing several bills this morning (Wed 10am) to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in state government. G-O-P Minority Leader Mark Johnson from East Grand Forks says the problems of the past could have […]

15 hours ago · >>Creation of new Office of Inspector General Clears First Hurdle (St. Paul, MN) — A bill that would create an Office of Inspector General in Minnesota has passed its first step after a hearing in the Senate State and Local Government Committee. One of the authors of the bill, Senator Heather Gustafson, says the newly […]

5 days ago · >>Minnesota House Finally Gavels in, Representative Demuth Elected Speaker (St. Paul, MN) — The disorder in the Minnesota House is finally over after three weeks of negotiating a power sharing agreement. Secretary of State Steve Simon finally declared a quorum Thursday and House D-F-L members returned to the Capitol. Republican Representative Lisa Demuth of …

5 days ago · >>House Republicans and Democrats Reach Power-Sharing Agreement (St. Paul, MN) — The stalemate in the Minnesota House is no more. Democrats and Republicans have a confirmed agreement in place. Republican Representative Lisa Demuth will serve as Speaker of the House through the end of next year. Republicans will control House committees until a …

6 days ago · >>Minnesota House Stalemate Ends with Agreement Between DFL and GOP (St. Paul, MN) — The three-week power sharing fight between Minnesota House Democrats and Republicans is over. The D-F-L and G-O-P announced Wednesday evening that an agreement is now in place for the 2025-2026 biennium and the reorganization of …

5 days ago · >> Despite Agreement, GOP Party Will Continue Recall Process (St. Paul, MN) – Despite having a power-sharing agreement and Democrats back to work at the Capitol, the state Republican Party says the recall effort against House DFL members will continue. The GOP says they collected over 7,000 signed petitions in the first 24 hours of […]

Feb 3, 2025 · >>3rd Annual Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Minnesota State Capitol (St. Paul, MN) — Hundreds of people and business owners are expected today (Mon) at the third annual Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Minnesota State Capitol. Founder Sheletta Brundidge says they didn’t have lobbying groups looking out for them, so she decided to create a […]

Jan 16, 2025 · >>Walz Administration to Present 2025 Budget Proposal Thursday (St. Paul, MN) — Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan are rolling out their 2025 budget proposal today (Thurs 12pm). Governor Walz talked about the next budget after the latest economic forecast showed the state with a projected 616-million-dollar surplus. The governor said, “this puts […]

Jan 13, 2025 · >>Stalemate Continues at MN House over Power Sharing (St. Paul, MN) – Negotiations continue at the state capitol to avoid a disruptive start to the state legislative session scheduled for tomorrow. House Democrats say they’ve offered a compromise to Republican leaders to allow them to have the majority for the first two weeks. DFL Speaker-Designate […]