Politics and Government News

House to vote on independent panel to probe Jan. 6 attack
The House is poised to vote on a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a first step toward creating an independent, bipartisan panel that would investigate the siege and try to prevent it from happening again.
Walz urges schools to be creative with summer programs
As he released $75 million in federal funding for schools across the state to provide summer learning opportunities, Gov. Tim Walz encouraged school districts to offer a variety of ways to reach students who may have fallen behind because of the pandemic.
As lawmakers depart, Minnesota Capitol fence is next to go
The temporary security barrier around Minnesota’s state Capitol will be removed in a couple of weeks. The status of access to the building is still under discussion.
Feds had intelligence ahead of Capitol riot — but didn't analyze it, a report says
A forthcoming report says Department of Homeland Security officials had the intelligence they needed to predict that the pro-Trump rally would become violent. What was missing was DHS telling the people who needed to know.
Session over, July 1 is new state budget deadline
State legislators have until July 1 to finish work on a state budget and avoid a government shutdown. Key leaders announced an agreement on budget numbers on the final day of the regular legislative session, and now it will take a special session to finish the work.
Deborah Archer of ACLU speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum 'Arc Toward Justice' series
Deborah Archer, the president of the American Civil Liberties Union, speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum’s May series, “The Arc Toward Justice: Taking Stock One Year After George Floyd’s Death.”