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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Met Council committee adopts new code of conduct for riders
First administrative tickets for non-payment of fares will begin being issued Monday on trains and platforms.
Actuarial argument? Critics of new Minnesota paid family leave want cost savings, but lead sponsor says plan is sound
A report showing paid family leave will cost the state more than anticipated has galvanized Republicans while putting DFLers on the defense.
Minnesota Wild taps former state budget director as lobbyist. Is a public ask for Xcel Energy Center renovations next?
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.
Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses attempt to bar Trump from primary ballot
But the order signed by Chief Justice Natalie Hudson said the petitioners could try again if Trump wins the Republican nomination next summer.
Is two too many? Second company seeks state financial assistance to grow marijuana on Minnesota’s Iron Range
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.
Bar Trump from the ballot? A dramatic day at the Minnesota Supreme Court in 6 takeaways
Several justices seemed hesitant to rule on the merits of the case, and even if the court rules, it’s not the final word.
Proposed hubs hope to show hydrogen energy economy is more than just hype
Heartland Hub partnership among Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin is one of seven winners in national competition for $7 billion from federal infrastructure law.
As millions of former students restart loan payments, states size up sales tax revenue impacts
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.
DEED and weed: Loan to Missouri cannabis company is not a done deal, says one of state agencies overseeing the plan
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.
Will First Amendment or the 14th prevail in case over Donald Trump’s name on Minnesota’s presidential primary ballot?
Trump backers cite the First Amendment in a court battle over Minnesota’s presidential primary ballot.
Minnesota legalized marijuana. Now it’s giving a Missouri-based company up to $15 million in forgivable loans to grow it on the Iron Range
Legalization advocates ask whether the state financing gives large, out-of-state cannabis businesses a taxpayer-funded advantage over local companies.
Should Metro Transit break away from the Met Council? Task force will explore making regional transit agency independent
A task force exploring whether the Metropolitan Council should be elected or appointed recently discussed separating the council’s transit planning from operation duties.
Minnesota economy remains on stable, solid ground with projections for marginal growth
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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Can you drink both alcohol and THC at Minnesota bars? Despite confusion over marijuana law, ‘crossfading’ is legal for now
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.
Survey of Metro Transit riders shows they want ambassadors to focus on safety, fare enforcement
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.
As registration deadline approaches, Minnesota count of hemp businesses reaches 1,250
Reports from the Department of Revenue show that 842 businesses paid $771,514 in cannabis taxes in August.
Gov. Tim Walz on withdrawal of Minnesota’s new cannabis director: ‘We got this wrong’
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.
Walz names hemp business owner to direct Minnesota’s new Office of Cannabis Management
Erin DuPree founded, and is vice president of sales and operation, for Loonacy Cannabis in Apple Valley.
