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House Adopts Robust Amendment To DFL Marijuana Bill Creating Hemp Licensing System
Lawmakers adopted the amendment after concerns from the hemp industry.
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Minnesota House Passes Abortion Shield Bill To Protect Women From Out-Of-State Bans
It still needs approval from the state Senate and the signature of Gov. Tim Walz to become law.
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This Bill Could Help 700,000 Minnesota Workers Save For A Secure Financial Future
The Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Program Act would establish an automated savings program that would to enroll workers in an IRA.
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Bill Would Allow People To Seek Medical Monitoring Due To Chemical Exposure
The bill is patterned after a first-of-its-kind Vermont law.
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Assistant Chief Huffman Assigned To Work On Coming Consent Decree
The former interim Minneapolis police chief has a new assignment.
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Walz Signs Universal Free School Meals Into Law
“This bill puts us one step closer to making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up," the governor said Friday.
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Improving Minnesota Education: What Does The Evidence Say Really Works?
Minnesota has a racial disparities problem. This includes education.
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Minneapolis Institute Of Art Workers Overwhelmingly Approve New Union Contract
The vote resolves "the most contentious labor dispute at the museum in decades."
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Dora Zaidenweber, 99-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor, Tells State Lawmakers: 'Mass Murder Can Happen'
Dora Zaidenweber testified in support of HF2685, which would require Holocaust and genocide education in middle and high school curricula.
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Restoring The Vote Will Make Minnesota Safer
There's a lot of conversation about what victims and survivors of violence want in Minnesota. Some of it might surprise you.
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Data From Past Decade Shows Minnesota's Economy Is Productive, Diverse And Innovative
The composition of the Minnesota economy has changed "in subtle, yet important ways" since 2010.
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Minnesota Labor Regulators Sue Meat Packing Plant For Employing Children In Hazardous Jobs
Underage workers work in cold temperatures with dangerous chemicals and have been injured on the job, the Reformer reports.
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Literacy As An Anti-Violence Strategy
"As St. Paul parents have become all too aware lately, we continue to see levels of violence in our schools that indicate kids are not OK."
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Bill Would Repeal Law That Limits City, County Employees' Salaries At $207,000
The law limits local government employees’ total compensation to an amount tied to the governor’s salary.
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Ten More Indicted In Feeding Our Future Fraud
So far, six people have pleaded guilty.
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Bill Codifying Indian Child Welfare Act Language Into State Law Heads To Walz's Desk
The legislation is well-timed as the U.S. Supreme Court appears likely to overturn identical federal laws.
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Bill Aimed At Stemming Tide Of PTSD Police Retirements Prompts Heated Debate About Police
The bill was advanced to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee, and a companion bill is moving through the Senate.
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Walz Signs Executive Order Reaffirming Right To Gender-Affirming Care In Minnesota
“In this state, hate has no home,” Walz said at the signing while surrounded by Minnesotan families with trans children.
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Families With Transgender Children Seek Refuge In Minnesota
In the United States, transgender people are four times more likely to be the victim of a violent crime.
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Uber And Lyft Would Have To Pay Drivers' Expenses, Minimum Wage Under Minnesota Proposal
The companies would have to pay drivers a minimum rate for each fare or cancellation, which is expected to lead to higher consumer prices.