Poll: Most Minnesota voters support state constitutional protections for abortion, equal rights
But it isn’t clear if legislative leaders will push for either proposed amendment to appear on the ballot in 2024 or 2026.
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But it isn’t clear if legislative leaders will push for either proposed amendment to appear on the ballot in 2024 or 2026.
First administrative tickets for non-payment of fares will begin being issued Monday on trains and platforms.
A report showing paid family leave will cost the state more than anticipated has galvanized Republicans while putting DFLers on the defense.
The team acknowledges that it wants to renovate the 23-year-old downtown arena but wouldn’t respond directly to questions about any state involvement.
But the order signed by Chief Justice Natalie Hudson said the petitioners could try again if Trump wins the Republican nomination next summer.
M.N. Technology of Cohasset has submitted a pre-application for financing from the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation agency, weeks after the state pledged to help a Missouri-based company.
Several justices seemed hesitant to rule on the merits of the case, and even if the court rules, it’s not the final word.
Heartland Hub partnership among Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin is one of seven winners in national competition for $7 billion from federal infrastructure law.
One former student having to shift a few hundred dollars from discretionary spending or savings to restarted loan repayments doesn’t have much effect on the broader economy. But when millions of debtors do it after not having to make payments since the pandemic began, the impact can add up quickly.
The Department of Employment and Economic Development, which administers a fund meant to promote job creation in the Iron Range, said it is not bound by an endorsement of the project by the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation board.
Trump backers cite the First Amendment in a court battle over Minnesota’s presidential primary ballot.
Legalization advocates ask whether the state financing gives large, out-of-state cannabis businesses a taxpayer-funded advantage over local companies.
A task force exploring whether the Metropolitan Council should be elected or appointed recently discussed separating the council’s transit planning from operation duties.
The state’s macroeconomic consultant predicts the U.S. economy will grow 2.5% this year and the same 1.6% next year.
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The law in fact tells retailers they cannot serve a THC beverage to a customer who appears intoxicated or has drunk alcohol within five hours, but it doesn’t take effect until 2025.
It was rising crime on platforms and vehicles that led the Legislature to change how Metro Transit deals with safety in part by shifting fare enforcement from cops to civilians.
Reports from the Department of Revenue show that 842 businesses paid $771,514 in cannabis taxes in August.
Erin DuPree has asked that Gov. Tim Walz withdraw her appointment to be the director of the Office of Cannabis Management after two news stories revealed that she had sold disallowed products in her Apple Valley hemp store and has a series of tax liens and unpaid debts from previous businesses.
Erin DuPree founded, and is vice president of sales and operation, for Loonacy Cannabis in Apple Valley.
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By Peter Callaghan | Staff Writer
Sept. 21, 2023