Dana Ferguson

Twenty years after Minnesota blocked unauthorized immigrants from obtaining driver’s licenses, a committee approved a change, and DFL leaders at the Capitol said restoring access will be a top priority this year.

A statue of labor and civil rights activist Nellie Stone Johnson was unveiled Monday at the Minnesota State Capitol.

The race for attorney general between incumbent DFLer Keith Ellison and Republican Jim Schultz is expected to be one of the tightest in the state, according to recent polls. The candidates are trying to find an edge with 26 days left before Election Day.

The Vermont senator and former presidential candidate told hundreds at the University of Minnesota that voters faced a historic choice in the midterm election and encouraged them to support progressive candidates.

Gov. Tim Walz announced the annual angling event would take place in Mankato for the first time.

Minnesota voters will determine Tuesday which candidates from the state’s four major political parties advance in the contest for governor.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate and former Hormel Foods CEO Jeff Ettinger in a message said he couldn’t participate because he tested positive for COVID-19.

Faced with growing inflation, gas prices and interest rate hikes, Gov. Tim Walz proposed the one-time checks. He’s not been able to find GOP support for the idea.

The march comes weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal constitutional right to access an abortion and days after a state district court blocked several restrictions on abortion in Minnesota.

The funding is set to go out to 42 schools and is the latest effort to prevent accidents involving motorists and school bus drivers and riders.

State lawmakers approved the policy allowing adults 21 and older to buy hemp-derived THC products with few provisions that spell out how the state will ensure compliance. Now, the bill’s author says local governments should decide how they want to enforce it.

Days after businesses got the green light to sell cannabis-infused gummies and other food and drink products, demand is strong.

Lawmakers that helped push the new rule through the Minnesota Capitol said they were working on fixes around enforcement, next steps to fully legalize marijuana for adult use.

In Minnesota, abortion is protected by the state’s constitution and is legal up to the point of viability, which is generally thought to begin at about 24 weeks, when the fetus can survive outside the womb. Those who work with Minnesotans who seek abortions say barriers, both legal and practical,…

The state reported the annual statistics on who received an abortion in the state a week after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion.

The aim is to more clearly outline how to report problems and advise supervisors to review complaints.

Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš met with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Wednesday ahead of a six-day Latvian song and dance festival in St. Paul.

The governor, House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller met virtually on Thursday afternoon.