By Rob Hubbard
Higher education policy is going through an adjustment period. Changes put forth in the higher education policy bill are primarily about revising policies already in place, with...
By Tim Walker
A judiciary policy bill receiving committee approval Thursday would have a very wide reach, ranging from making court-appointed guardians personally liable for acts or omissions...
By Tim Walker
What causes a routine traffic stop to become anything but routine, turning dangerous and even deadly?
Rep. Cedrick Frazier (DFL-New Hope) says a determining factor is often ...
By Mike Cook
School board appointments, lobbying reporting, deepfakes and the “Minnesota Voting Rights Act” are all part of a bill receiving enough favorable votes Wednesday night.
By Miranda Bryant
Should the state tell cities how they must permit certain kinds of housing developments within their own boundaries?
Sponsored by Rep. Alicia “Liish” Kozlowski (DFL-Duluth),...
By Margaret Stevens
When it comes to dairy cows, 10,000 is a very big number, Rep. Kristi Pursell (DFL-Northfield) told the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee Wedn...
By Rob Hubbard
Call it 100% clean energy 2.0.
That’s how House Majority Leader Jamie Long (DFL-Mpls) views HF4700, a bill he’s dubbed the Minnesota Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act. No...
By Miranda Bryant
More than one person wept when the House Human Services Policy Committee voted on its multi-faceted policy bill Wednesday.
At debate was whether the longstanding practice of...
By Miranda Bryant
The House Health Finance and Policy Committee is expected to vote on an extensive policy bill Thursday that considers the scope of practice and licensing for various medical pro...
By Tim Walker
Fiscal notes, as the name implies, are a must on all budget bills, plus any bill directing state agencies and departments to implement new programs and services that would affec...
By Tim Walker
Statistics show that responding to domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous situations police officers face, especially if firearms are in that volatile mix.
If ...
By Jonathan Mohr
Voters in House District 27B chose their successor to former Rep. Kurt Daudt in a special election Tuesday, electing Bryan Lawrence to fill the seat that opened when the former ...
By Miranda Bryant
Affordable housing units are at risk of collapse or closure across the state. The House Housing Finance and Policy Committee approved a bill Tuesday that aims to create financia...
By Brian Basham
A slew of potential education policies and changes are planned to be up for a vote by the House Education Policy Committee in a couple days.
A walkthrough of HF3782, as amen...
By Rob Hubbard
More Minnesotans are going underground — to warm and cool their homes and businesses.
About 30 feet beneath your feet, the Earth’s crust has a relatively consistent temperat...