Politics and Government

In just a couple of months, Minnesotans will be able to grow their own cannabis plants and local businesses are eager to help them get started. But there is one thing they can’t sell — cannabis seed.

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck a deal to avoid a catastrophic government default and raise the debt ceiling. It required compromise. As the details trickle out, both sides are working to gather support, knowing full well that some in both parties are dug in.

Organizers say with the state money and private donations, they will be able to construct the museum in downtown St. Cloud, install exhibits and open its doors in late 2024.

As part of an annual effort, the General Services Administration is offloading six lighthouses this year to eligible groups that promise to maintain them. The rest will be auctioned off to the public.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached by fellow Republicans in a historic vote in the Texas House. He will immediately and temporarily be suspended from his duties.

The Republicans said Burgum plans to launch his campaign June 7 and spoke on the condition of anonymity because the event had not been publicized yet.

The vice president will make history this weekend when she delivers remarks to the 2023 graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, which was established over two centuries ago.

The Minnesota Legislature has adjourned, but some of what transpired in St. Paul during the last five months lives on in this audio recap.

The agency says it will strip Morris & Dickson of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers after finding it failed to flag thousands of suspicious orders at the height of the opioid crisis.

The Treasury estimates the country could default on its loans as early as June 1. But negotiators are still hashing out key provisions including work requirements and permitting reform.