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A bill that would create more transparency in the pet breeding business gains traction at the Capitol
A bill that would create more transparency in the dog and cat breeding business is gaining traction at the Capitol. Lawmakers and advocates say it would address concerns regarding an exemption to 2014 legislation that allowed breeder’s inspection reports to be classified as non-public.
Legislative proposal would transfer a Minnesota state forest to the White Earth Nation
State Sen. Mary Kunesh, DFL-New Brighton, and Rep. Aisha Gomez, DFL-Minneapolis, introduced a bill in February that proposes transferring state-owned land within the 160,000-acre White Earth State Forest to the tribe by 2029.
Thousands of Twin Cities janitors begin three-day strike
About 4,000 commercial janitors from around the Twin Cities started a three-day strike on Monday — with additional walkouts by other unions planned, or possible, over the next week.
Cannabis growing facility is now under construction on Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe tribal lands
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has entered Minnesota’s cannabis growing industry. Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures, the corporate entity owned by the band, will operate the growing facility that’s estimated to open in the fall of 2024.