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Minnesota Court of Appeals to decide if state can prosecute cannabis crimes on tribal lands

Minnesota Court of Appeals to decide if state can prosecute cannabis crimes on tribal lands

By Max Nesterak The Minnesota Court of Appeals will review whether the state may prosecute tribal members for cannabis crimes on most Native reservations in the state, wading into new legal territory after the state legalized recreational cannabis in 2023. The case involves a White Earth citizen, Todd Thompson, who

Minnesota Senate Democrats propose budget cuts amid bleak financial outlook

Minnesota Senate Democrats propose budget cuts amid bleak financial outlook

By Michelle Griffith and Madison McVan, Minnesota Reformer Minnesota Senate Democrats released two-year budget targets Friday that would enact nearly $2.5 billion in cuts over the next four years as the state faces a multi-billion dollar deficit unless lawmakers take action. The Senate Democratic caucus’ targets say they would

Cities and developers want state money to convert office buildings to housing, other businesses

Cities and developers want state money to convert office buildings to housing, other businesses

The credit — called the “credit for conversion of underutilized buildings,” or the “CUB credit” — would apply to buildings at least 15 years old.

Prosecutors say Eichorn lied about access to firearms, tried to hide laptop

Prosecutors say Eichorn lied about access to firearms, tried to hide laptop

When law enforcement agents entered the apartment, they found a red bag containing $1,000 cash, an SD card, a handgun and ammunition, a laptop and a factory-reset iPhone.

Minnesota: An easy mark

Minnesota: An easy mark

By J. Patrick Coolican, Minnesota Reformer Last week Gov. Tim Walz told Minnesotans that one of the drivers of the state’s emerging “fiscal imbalance” — i.e., over the next couple years, we’ll be spending more than we’re taking in — is the rapid increase in spending on early

After George Floyd’s killing, policing defined Tim Walz’s tenure

After George Floyd’s killing, policing defined Tim Walz’s tenure

By Deena Winter, Minnesota Reformer Public safety has proven to be the most difficult governing and political challenge of Gov. Tim Walz’s tenure. The pandemic fueled a spike in violent crime, while Minnesotans marched against police brutality after the murder of George Floyd. While most protested peacefully, others looted

Suicide ticks down, remains more common in Greater Minnesota

Suicide ticks down, remains more common in Greater Minnesota

Suicide rates are much higher in parts of greater Minnesota than they are in the Twin Cities metro. In northeast Minnesota counties like Lake and Cook, the suicide rate is three or more times higher than it is in metro counties like Hennepin, Scott or Dakota.