Bill to extend benefits for laid-off mineworkers passes Minnesota HouseJanuary 23, 2023 4:49 PMBy Dan KrakerA bill to extend unemployment benefits for more than 400 laid off mineworkers on the Iron Range is headed to Gov. Tim Walz for his expected signature, after it was overwhelmingly passed by the Minnesota House Monday.
Play4min 10secWalz again pitches $300 million for public safety effortsJanuary 23, 2023 4:03 PMBy Dana FergusonGov. Tim Walz is revisiting some previous spending ideas for improving public safety and access to health care in his budget proposal. He’s also calling for more money for health care for children and for housing efforts.
Play7min 02secAbortion rights advocates push to end state funding for 'crisis pregnancy centers'January 23, 2023 1:31 PMBy Cathy Wurzer, Sam Stroozas, and Alanna ElderDozens of anti-abortion centers have received millions of dollars from the state since 2005. Gov. Tim Walz could change this now that Democrats control the Capitol.
Play5min 13sec'Going big': Walz to fill in rest of budget puzzle this weekJanuary 23, 2023 4:00 AMBy Brian BakstAs Gov. Tim Walz issues his complete budget proposal this week, he says he’s attempting to invigorate a state that has “lived on our laurels” of bygone days.
Abortion foes in Minnesota rally at Capitol on Roe anniversaryJanuary 22, 2023 5:20 PMBy Mark ZdechlikAbortion rights opponents are celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year to overturn the landmark Roe ruling. Now their efforts are focused on stopping DFL-led efforts to codify abortion protections into Minnesota state law.
‘Not negotiable’: DFL lawmakers roll out reproductive rights agendaJanuary 20, 2023 1:53 PMBy Dana FergusonDozens of DFL legislators say voters sent them to St. Paul to ensure the right to an abortion, and they plan to prioritize that, as well as other proposals, this year.
Play4min 53secWalz plan spends billions for businesses, workers and environmentJanuary 19, 2023 4:42 PMBy Brian BakstGov. Tim Walz laid out spending plans Thursday or starting a family and medical leave program, bolstering the pay of health care aides, speeding the development of clean energy and helping small businesses and farmers.
Play4min 30secMinnesota House passes right to abortion bill as supporters and opponents gather January 19, 2023 4:19 PMBy Dana FergusonThe Minnesota House of Representatives late Thursday approved a proposal to enshrine in state law the right to an abortion — and access to other reproductive health care. After hours of passionate debate, the House voted 69-65 to pass the bill.
Play4min 40secWalz proposes big increases in school, child care spendingJanuary 18, 2023 4:00 AMBy Brian BakstGov. Tim Walz on Tuesday proposed a major element of his budget plan that increases education spending and includes tax credits for families with children.
Play7min 50sec'Shaking things up': Minnesota’s LGBTQ lawmakers see new strength at CapitolJanuary 17, 2023 9:30 AMBy Sam StroozasNearly 50 years after Minnesota’s Allan Spear became one of the nation’s first openly gay legislators, LGBTQ lawmakers walked into the 2023 legislative session with the critical mass needed to form a caucus and flex some political muscle. They’re ready to use it.