A collection of news and stories from around the state of Minnesota.
Polling taken before the ruling and after the ruling does suggest voters are more likely to change their minds about how to vote now that the ruling is official and not speculative.
In total, the deal struck over the energy budget would have spent about $46.5 million from the state’s general fund over the next three years and another $36 million from the Renewable Development Account
Because of the threats to abortion rights in many states, a new University of California study determined more than a quarter of abortion clinics in the nation would shut down after Roe is struck.
In Greater Minnesota, where more people live in rural areas, 79 percent of respondents to a MinnPost poll said they felt their incomes were falling behind the cost of living.
With all 201 seats in the Legislature and all four constitutional offices on the ballot, much of the campaign rhetoric related to this session will be on the things one side wanted to pass but the other side blocked.
Sometimes Minnesota entities are looking for grants and other federal monies. Sometimes they are trying to block or reverse policy changes.
The state will give grants up to $15,000 per eligible farmer, which the person has to match.
People in Greater Minnesota reported a more dire economic picture than those living elsewhere in the state.
The majority of likely voters around the state oppose a ban on abortion, but the opposition is stronger in the Twin Cities (75 percent) and the metro (69 percent) than in Greater Minnesota (61 percent).
The cost of everything from bread and cakes to noodles and pasta has risen in recent months as wheat prices soared on world commodity market – and prices are expected to continue to climb.
The poll found that 42 percent of likely general election voters would pick Walz, while 40 percent would favor Jensen — a result that is within the survey’s margin of error.
One stumbling block has been the state’s health and human services budget. Republicans in the state Senate want to use most of $1 billion for long-term care while the DFL-led House is pushing to spread the money among several priorities.
Though most often caused by people, wildfires are driven by hard-to-predict factors that connect ecology, meteorology, geography and climate change.
As part of their participation in Bemidji State’s InPsyT program, Native American students receive culturally specific support and mentorship.
Earmarks were banned in 2011, victims of a series of scandals and an anti-spending movement fueled by the Tea Party, which considered these projects wasteful “pork.”
Questions like: What exactly is Jeremy Munson doing?
While Ettinger’s win was widespread, the GOP field showed some candidates with distinct home turf advantages.
Ettinger cruised to victory in the DFL contest, while Finstad eked out a 388-vote win over state Rep. Jeremy Munson in a race that pitted a candidate backed by the Republican establishment against a prospective member of the House Freedom Caucus.
Dozens of lawmakers introduced bills overhauling or updating the 2012 STOCK Act that currently governs lawmaker transactions and public disclosure.
There are nine GOP candidates and seven Democrats vying to advance to the Aug. 24 special election.
