1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (276+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. (GRAY) – Minnesota lawmakers will have a few extra protections under the Capitol dome next year, including a few new laws taking effect at the start of next month. Capitol security was top of mind for many lawmakers…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (126+ words) Minnesota is projected to finish the current two-year budget cycle with roughly three-billion dollars remaining in its general fund. Minnesota Management and Budget says the outlook tightens in the following biennium, when the state is currently projected to face a…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (514+ words) League of Minnesota Cities leaders review the 2026 legislative session, including bonding, housing, water infrastructure and transportation funding....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (425+ words) DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Two dozen northeastern Minnesota projects are getting help from a bonding bill that passed in the final minutes of the legislative session. One of the biggest projects is at the DECC, which will get more…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (815+ words) Brian Johnson//May 18, 2026// State lawmakers held off on passing a bonding bill until the last hours of the 2026 legislative session, but construction industry leaders say the $1.24 billion package of public works projects approved over the weekend is worth the wait....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (849+ words) About a third of the bill will go toward helping local governments build or upgrade wastewater or drinking water plants. May 18, 2026, 11:26 AM CT A detailed accounting of the Minnesota Legislature’s $1.2 billion bonding bill to fund infrastructure projects across the state…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (913+ words) ST. PAUL — The 2026 legislative session is about halfway through, and so far, the implementation of new security measures at the state Capitol seem to be going off without much of a hitch. Visitors are now required to go through AI-powered…...

6+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (208+ words) Lynn Peterson (she, her, hers) presided as Metro Council President from January 2019 through March 2026. Prior to her role as Metro Council President, she served as the first-ever elected chair of Clackamas County and the Secretary of Transportation under Washington Governor…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago   (432+ words) Legislators from across the state gathered on the first day of the Minnesota legislative session to honor Melissa Hortman, laying flowers at her former desk. A routine bill to rename a solar garden left the Energy, Climate and Environmental Resources…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (218+ words) On Tuesday, Republican Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Kendall Qualls announced that businessman Brian Nicholson will be his running mate in the race, where Nicholson gave the wrong answer about how old he is. During a press conference, Nicholson told reporters that…...