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Minneapolis Needs To Update Zoning Rules To Make Complete Neighborhoods
"A forward-looking Minneapolis needs forward-looking rules."
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"A forward-looking Minneapolis needs forward-looking rules."
The League of Minnesota Cities has said the cost of the police exodus is fiscally unsustainable.
The bill heads to Gov. Tim Walz’s desk, where he is expected to sign it.
DFL senators proposed creating the Minnesota Commitment to Higher Education Act.
The bill requires Senate passage and Gov. Tim Walz’s signature to become law.
The legislation adds criminal penalties for theft and additional tracking requirements for sales of the parts.
Juventino Meza "urges lawmakers to consider safeguards for immigrants who are not yet U.S. citizens."
Gov. Tim Walz restricted conversion therapy for minors through an executive order in 2021 but called on the legislature for an outright ban.
Under proposed legislation, tribes would be able to create their own sportsbooks and betting operations.
The Minnesota Reformer shares highlights from the Legislature’s work this week.
"Partnering with Glencore and Teck Resources violates not only department pledges but severely compromises the integrity of public service."
Under the “earned sick and safe time” bill (HF19), workers would accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work.
Indigenous women comprise one percent of the state’s population, but they’re seven times more likely than white women to be murdered.
The National Rifle Association and the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus have been lobbying hard against the new restrictions.
If successful, the group of 150 physicians would be the first doctors’ union in the state.
The chemicals have been linked to low fertility, birth defects, suppression of the immune system, thyroid disease and cancer.
"There will always be conflicting viewpoints to balance in this debate, but there will never be another wilderness like the BWCA."
Lawmakers are looking to allocate more than $52 million in early learning scholarships and provider stabilization funds.
"Mary Moriarty’s election as Hennepin County Attorney is a chance to reinvigorate criminal justice reform in our largest county."
A new bill requires all new garden equipment to be solely powered by electricity.