Proposal to boost state funding to schools for safety measures stall in House committee

A proposal to boost state funding to schools for safety measures stalled in a House committee Tuesday. The broad school safety package would direct state funding to public and private schools intended to bolster security. The Republican bill would let school districts set up anonymous threat reporting lines, as well as allowing suspensions of young students.

Wednesday is the deadline to file your taxes — but if you haven't finished filing, you have options. You can file for an extension, which will give you six more months to complete your tax return. However, it does not give you any additional time to make your tax payment.

The judge presiding over the Feeding Our Future case continues to hand down sentences. The latest defendant to appear in court got 18 months in prison. Since late 2022, 58 people have pleaded guilty and another seven were convicted at trial in a $300 million scheme that prosecutors say was the nation's largest COVID-19 fraud plot.

According to Minneapolis city officials, low income renters have a harder time finding affordable housing that allows pets than people with higher incomes. A report presented to a city council committee Tuesday showed that landlords sometimes charge prohibitive pet fees and deposits.

A proposed constitutional amendment that would get more money to Minnesota schools moved forward Tuesday. The Permanent School Trust Fund is fed by mining and timber proceeds and supports Minnesota's public schools. The State Board of Investment says the fund has doubled in the past 10 years and more money could be put to use. The board supports an amendment to increase payments to schools while still ensuring the fund will grow.

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