Politics and Government News

 Tax cuts likely in Minnesota session but who benefits still unknown
A massive budget surplus and pledges made during the fall campaign make tax cuts a near-certainty as the Legislature sets a new budget. But the type of relief is still up in the air, with some Minnesotans facing potential tax increases, too.
Janet Yellen says the federal government won't bail out Silicon Valley Bank
The California lender was taken over by regulators after a "run" on the bank. The Treasury secretary says the U.S. won't come to the bank's rescue like it did for others in the 2008 financial crisis.
Pence says Trump was 'wrong' about Jan. 6 and that history will hold him accountable
The former vice president said Trump's "reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day," in his most forceful rebuke yet of his two-time running mate.
Red Lake leader sets opioid crisis and land return as priorities for 2023
Red Lake Nation Chairman Darrell Seki Sr., said during his State of the Band address that one of the band's goals is to reestablish the original boundary of the reservation. He delivered the message as he laid out the tribal agenda for 2023. 
DFL Party shelves mid-session fundraiser that drew questions
The state party’s fundraiser would have featured top DFL lawmakers, who would be personally barred from raising the type of contributions the party was soliciting. A bill to change state law is already circulating.