In March, the Legislature passed a law instructing the Office of the Legislative Auditor to investigate the cost overruns and delays in the Southwest Light Rail transit project, a 14.5-mile light rail track that will connect downtown Minneapolis with the

Minnesota's 2022 November ballot includes choices for constitutional officers, eight congressional house seats and all 201 state legislative seats. This election, voters will be choosing legislative candidates in newly-drawn districts. Secretary of S

Capitol Report host Shannon Loehrke heads to the Minnesota State Fair to talk with lawmakers about the Senate and House opinion polls, the role of Minnesotans in the legislative process and the best state fair foods.A seldom recognized statue on the State

On this week's program, Historian Brian Pease joins moderator Shannon Loehrke to provide a deep dive into Minnesota history, including an overview of the 39 governor’s portraits hanging in the Minnesota Capitol and a look into the lives and contribut

More than 500 years of experience is about to retire from the Minnesota legislature at the end of this year, and retiring lawmakers take with them a significant amount of institutional knowledge and negotiating prowess. Among the soon-to-be retirees are t

The Mississippi River, the wild and scenic St. Croix River, the Minnesota River, not to mention habitat, ecology, tourism and the economy, would all be impacted if invasive carp are able to gain a foothold in Minnesota.  The Senate Committee on Environmen

People in Minnesota who want to help another person by donating one of their organs, like a kidney, or providing bone marrow, have faced uncertainty when it comes to future premiums for life, disability and long-term care insurance. Senator Kari Dziedzic

On this week's program, Senator Jeff Howe, R-Rockville, highlights the importance of the Hometown Heroes Assistance Program, which was recently extended to provide continued financial assistance to firefighters and first responders who develop job-re

Governor Tim Walz and key legislators gathered at a dairy farm in Central Minnesota for the ceremonial bill signing of the bill which provides additional funding for agriculture and broadband expansion. On this week's Capitol Report program, Senate A

Governor Tim Walz, surrounded by lawmakers, physicians and mental health advocates, held a ceremonial bill signing Thursday, June 7, at Children’s Minnesota to celebrate a new law that allocates $92.7 million dollars to improve mental health, of which $60