Minnesota

Governor Tim Walz visited Webster Elementary School in Minneapolis on Friday and signed legislation that will provide Minnesota kids with free breakfast and lunch. On Friday afternoon, community activists, youth leaders, and lawmakers…

The Minnesota Department of Health and other state agencies are investigating a nuclear power facility in Monticello after 400,000 gallons of radioactive chemical-laced water escaped into the earth.  According to a release, Xcel Energy…

Under measures being proposed by the Minnesota Legislature, students would be forced to complete classes in ethnic studies, personal economics, and government and citizenship. The House Education Policy Committee passed measures on…

Hundreds of Minnesota artists will receive monthly $500 stimulus checks with no strings attached by the end of March. Springboard for the Arts is expanding its Guaranteed Minimum Income for Artists (GMI) program in St. Paul and Otter…

Minnesota lawmakers are in an unusual position. The state has a large financial surplus and must now decide how to spend it. Governor Tim Walz announced a plan in January, offering residents the largest tax relief package in state history.…

On February 8, the Minnesota Department of Commerce announced that Minnesotans can now apply for both the Energy Assistance Program and the Weatherization Help Program through a new online joint application, making it easier and faster to…

After passing the Minnesota House by a vote of 127-7 on Monday, a bill to extend unemployment benefits for more than 400 laid-off mineworkers on the Iron Range is expected to be signed by DFL Gov. Tim Walz. The law extends benefits for…