In January, Governor Tim Walz signed into law the Protect Reproductive Options Act, also known as the PRO Act. The law codifies the Minnesota Supreme Courts ruling that guarantees the right to the full spectrum of reproductive care in the state. But laws

The budget targets presented by Governor Tim Walz and DFL legislative leaders utilize the states $17.5 billion budget surplus to supplement spending in more than thirty budget areas, including $3 billion dollars earmarked for tax relief, aids and credits

A bill that would change some of Minnesotas K-12 education policies -- requiring courses in civics and personal finance, incorporating the histories and experiences of people of color and indigenous people into the curriculum and prohibiting faith statem

A bill that would legalize the recreational use of cannabis by adults, create a regulatory framework for cannabis products, expunge cannabis-related convictions is moving through both the House and the Senate. Senator Lindsey Port, DFL-Burnsville, sponso

State budget officials announced Monday, February 27, that Minnesotas economic outlook appears to be stable. Despite the inclusion of inflationary calculations due to a new law, the state continues to have a projected $17.5 billion budget surplus, availa

Senator Matt Klein, DFL-Mendota Heights, is the new chair of the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee. He joins Capitol Report moderator Shannon Loehrke to outline a handful of consumer protection bills, including banning conversion therapy

A plan to create a Paid Family and Medical Leave program is progressing through both legislative bodies. Senator Alice Mann, DFL-Edina, chief author of the Senate bill, joins Capitol Report moderator Shannon Loehrke to describe the proposed insurance pla

A bill to update clean energy goals, including the benchmark of 100 percent carbon-free electricity production by 2040, passed the Senate on a party-line vote of 34-33 Thursday, February 2. House File 7 now heads to the Governor's desk for his signa

Senator Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, is the chief author of a bill that aims to improve the working conditions of workers at Amazon warehouses in Minnesota. Senator Sandy Pappas, DFL-St. Paul, is the chief author of a bill that would require that all worke

Senate File 1, a bill intended to ensure a right to abortion and other reproductive care in the state, has been making its way through various Senate committees. The author of the bill, Senator Jennifer McEwen, DFL-Duluth, joins Capitol Report moderator