Lawmakers discuss state oversight of rental housing following MPR News investigation
Some lawmakers and lobbyists in Minnesota say state intervention is needed after an MPR News investigation found inspection processes and…
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Can ‘habitual drunkenness’ get you kicked out of the Minnesota Legislature?
As Minnesota Supreme Court justices in January considered whether Gov. Tim Walz had the power to speed up a special…
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter celebrates progress in State of the City address
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter celebrated progress in public safety and housing in his annual State of the City address…
NPR Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of…
Regional Climate Centers shut down abruptly this week. Here’s why it matters
Quick Read The closure of four of the six Regional Climate Centers across the U.S. occurred after funding from the…
Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details…
Canadians vexed over Trump tariffs shift from anger to action
After months of tariff threats and taunting from President Donald Trump, Canadians have pretty much had it with the United…
Minnesota lawmakers return for the last leg of session. Here’s what to watch
State lawmakers return from a weeklong break on Monday with a two-year budget still in the works and the clock…
How St. Peter nearly became Minnesota’s capital
Minnesota history is filled with stories of political chicanery, backroom deals and other unpleasantness. For sheer chutzpah, however, it’s hard…
Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th-century wartime law
The Supreme Court on Saturday blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century…