Politics and Government

Tensions within the DFL Party over the war in Israel and Gaza are flaring in public, as colleagues criticized Sen. Ron Latz over his comments about Palestinian youth. 

On Wednesday, protestors met at the state capitol to call on the State Board of Investment to withdraw over $100 million in investments towards Israel. They echoed a wider movement known as BDS for “boycott, divest, sanctions.”

Addressing a lawsuit filed by the Justice Ministry, the court labeled the LGBTQ+ "movement" in Russia an extremist group and banned it. The case was classified, and the ministry disclosed no evidence.

The former president has already violated the gag order twice.

Two DFL legislators on Thursday proposed expanding state child care and early education subsidies so that families would pay no more than 7 percent of their income for child care. 

Many of the council members’ proposed amendments to the $1.8 billion budget face opposition from Mayor Jacob Frey and members of his administration.  

Graphic designer Ross Bruggink spoke about his submissions for a new Minnesota state flag and seal, the latter of which includes a loon-forward entry universally praised by a state selection panel.

The Supreme Court's conservative justices seemed highly skeptical of how the Securities and Exchange Commission conducts in-house enforcement proceedings to ensure the integrity of securities markets.

The state invests $116.3 million in Israel through pensions and other investments. Pro-Palestinian groups want the state to divest those funds, while Jewish groups argue against the move.

Republican officials of Arizona’s Cochise County face criminal charges after they risked more than 47,000 people’s votes for the 2022 midterm elections by refusing to certify them by the deadline.