By Mike Cook
Corrections Commissioner Tom Roy says he believes his department is under a “heavy obligation and a mandate” from the public to change the behavior of incarcerated Minnesotans.
By Nick Longworth
Attending a four-year college is often promoted as the traditional route for post-secondary education. But there’s a growing student demographic pursuing other options, which le...
By Chris Steller
People in charge of Minnesota’s nonprofits would no longer have to put pen to paper when they take official actions, under a bill passed 127-0 by the House Thursday.
By Lee Ann Schutz
The House Taxes Committee held over bill to provide a nearly $70,000 sales tax exemption and refund of taxes paid on materials, supplies and equipment used in the construction of a new retail development.
By Tory Cooney
A bill to change the required “spenddown” limit so Medical Assistance would kick in at the federal poverty line was approved by a House committee.
By Chris Steller
Rep. Sarah Anderson (R-Plymouth) believes tax credits would ease the path for workers taking unpaid parental leave and employers who offer paid parental leave.
A bill she sp...
By Tory Cooney
Under current law, foster children under age 6 lose half of their state-sponsored benefits when adopted or taken into the permanent care of a relative.
This makes it difficu...
By Nick Longworth
Every extra dollar can make a world of difference for former students facing the reality of monthly school loan payments.
Legislators recognized that constituents across the...
By Chris Steller
Better acoustics, loop technology in public gathering spaces as essential to access by the hard-of-hearing as elevators are to those in wheelchairs.
By Jonathan Mohr
Much of the state-owned land is in northeastern Minnesota, where there is concern about lost property tax revenue and fewer opportunities for private ownership.