May 18, 2023

Klobuchar promotes U.S.-Canada relations, with Minnesota in mind

WASHINGTON — The diplomatic skills of Sen. Amy Klobuchar are getting a workout as the United States resets its relationship with its neighbor to the […]
May 17, 2023

Minnesota’s soon-to-be law allowing recreational marijuana, explained

Minnesota is on the verge of becoming the 23rd state in the U.S. to allow the production, sale and use of marijuana for recreational uses. […]
May 16, 2023

Democrats go light on Greater Minnesota infrastructure, weigh cash bill as bonding talks break down

The state Legislature’s ongoing feud over a large infrastructure bill has left parts of Greater Minnesota in limbo with less than a week left in […]
May 9, 2023

Risk of debt default and its hit on jobs, economy nears as GOP, White House play game of political chicken

WASHINGTON — What would happen to Minnesota and the nation if the United States defaults on its debt? No one knows for sure because the […]
May 9, 2023

Fed researchers: $15 minimum wage in Minneapolis and St. Paul boosted pay — but cost jobs

The push to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour in both Minneapolis and St. Paul has successfully boosted the average worker’s hourly pay […]
May 9, 2023

Minnesota legislative ‘big, big deal’ spends $1B on affordable housing, adds metro sales tax

The on-again, off-again metro county sales tax to raise money for affordable housing is on-again. And it’s on-again at the right time, appearing in a […]
May 5, 2023

Minneapolis’ mayor wants workers downtown three days a week — and other takeaways from the State of the City address

You know how Al Gore “invented the internet?”  Minneapolis’ 48th mayor just “invented” Tuesday. During Mayor Jacob Frey’s State of the City address on Thursday, […]
May 3, 2023

Will Democrats approve a tax credit to ‘make a dent’ in the cost of child care? It’s a point of contention

To save money, Brian Kao waited to place his daughter in child care until after she was an infant. Now, it’s easy to see why. […]
April 28, 2023

What the heck is ‘worldwide combined reporting’ and why do DFLers think it can raise hundreds of millions?

As she was unveiling her tax bill this week, Senate Taxes Committee Chair Ann Rest said her plan had been to block any tax increases. […]
April 26, 2023

DFL tax plans split over taxing Minnesota’s wealthy but agree on some cuts and rebates

As House and Senate tax chairs start to negotiate what is often the final bill of any legislative session, they can take comfort that for […]