The ability of state agencies to stop payment to program participants suspected of fraud may be strengthened. A 2025 law allows state agencies to withhold payments to a program participant for up to 60 days if there is a preponderance of evidence the …
Better late than never is one aspect of a bill heading to a former teacher for his signature. Amended and passed unanimously by the Senate Sunday afternoon, and unanimously by the House a few hours later, HF4492 would require school districts and charter …
The 2026 omnibus cannabis bill would create a macrobusiness license, merge the medical and adult-use supply chains and give a helping hand to hemp businesses facing federal headwinds. Rep. Jessica Hanson (DFL-Burnsville) said the bill she sponsors wouldn’t …
The era of the green screen may soon be over. For years, those who administer human services programs in Minnesota have complained of being required to use outdated technology that predates the age of the computer mouse. They’ve testified before House …
Trout, prairie chickens, carp barriers, even Olympic gymnast Suni Lee get a mention in the Outdoor Heritage Fund and Lands bill. HF2627/SF1943* includes a $191 million appropriation from the Outdoor Heritage Fund for a variety of wildlife habitat, wetland …
The House passed a bill early Sunday morning to increase staffing for the Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid fraud investigation unit, stiffen penalties for Medicaid fraud and expend the state’s definition of fraud. Sponsored by Rep. Matt Norris ( …
A complete accounting of valor recognition - and suppression - for the 56th Special Operations Wing and the covert air forces of America's Secret War in Laos. ST. PAUL, MN, UNITED STATES, May 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TTHE MOST …
Lawmakers are handing in a higher ed package that may not get top marks across the board, but it did receive a passing grade. On a 101-33 vote, the House approved the higher education conference committee report carrying updates to financial aid programs, …
— UPDATED at 10:12 p.m. following House vote The meat raffle prize increase has been added to the omnibus commerce policy bill. But families whose health insurance coverage has been capped for their children with complex medical needs will have to wait …
— UPDATED at 4:38 p.m. May 17 after House vote What started as a bill to provide additional funding for 17 independent locally programmed and managed radio stations across the state has blossomed in the final days of the 2026 session to include more than …
— UPDATED at 10:56 p.m. following House vote Working late into the night is not uncommon during this time of session, and the public safety and judiciary finance conference committee demonstrated that late-Friday/early-Saturday. Conferees got together …
Brady brings decades of homebuilding and workforce development expertise to support customer-focused growth and industry innovation. MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, UNITED STATES, May 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Northern Contours is pleased to announce that Ed …
Mendota Heights studio behind 800 Peanuts on Parade and Disney's Mickey 75 sculptures holds 1,500-lot public auction May 12-27. MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, UNITED STATES, May 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Grafe Auction will offer more than 1,500 …
1. Message from Auditor Blaha2. Fire Relief Associations: Authorizing Reporting Access3. Cities and Townships: 2025 Annual Financial Reporting Information4. Due: Performance Measurement Program Report by July 1, 20265. Avoiding Pitfall: County Commissioner …
In the final weeks of the legislative session, House members not seeking re-election to the body have taken a turn at gaveling in a floor session. It’s an opportunity to look out at the chamber and their colleagues from the speaker’s rostrum for a final …
Like students sliding homework onto the teacher’s desk just as the bell rings, lawmakers wrapped up their higher education conference committee Friday with two minutes to spare. Senate leadership had asked the committee to finish by 4 p.m. to give revisor’ …
ORDER PROMULGATING AMENDMENTS TO THE MINNESOTA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT On January 22, 2025, the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board and the Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed a joint petition proposing …
The Sandys, Hobos, Ravens, and their brothers fought America's longest covert air war and came home to a country that never knew their names. ST. PAUL, MN, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This Memorial Day, the Coalition of …
— UPDATED at 8:51 p.m. after floor action Thursday was the day when the always-simmering debate over guns boiled over in the House. While Wednesday night’s announcement of a budget agreement made headlines for a few hours Thursday, House DFLers returned to …
With the legislative session well into its own version of finals week, the higher education conference committee made significant progress Thursday. Members reviewing House and Senate versions of HF4252*/SF3943, took testimony and adopted several …
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