Minnesota News

21
Feb
Minnesota Dems offer modest gun control agenda, fearing election backlash

Minnesota Dems offer modest gun control agenda, fearing election backlash

Sen. John Marty says DFL colleagues are “scared” to consider aggressive gun control measures
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19
Feb
More criminal suspects are shooting at Minnesota police officers, data show

More criminal suspects are shooting at Minnesota police officers, data show

By Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer Violent assaults on police officers have risen sharply in recent years, according to the comprehensive
2 min read
12
Feb
ERA, Mardi Gras and apple blondies: Day 1 of the 2024 Minnesota legislative session

ERA, Mardi Gras and apple blondies: Day 1 of the 2024 Minnesota legislative session

By Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer Hundreds of advocates for gun restrictions, making Minnesota a sanctuary state and passing the Equal
5 min read
12
Feb
What to watch for this 2024 Minnesota legislative session

What to watch for this 2024 Minnesota legislative session

By Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer Minnesota lawmakers gavel in the 2024 legislative session on Monday, armed with a short list
6 min read
10
Feb
Attorney general, governor to push for medical debt reform

Attorney general, governor to push for medical debt reform

“Medical debt isn’t like a mortgage or car loan. You apply for those. You seek them out. But you don’t apply for medical debt — you incur it because you have no other choice.” -- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison
1 min read
09
Feb
Nurses union attacks hospital executive pay after legislative defeat — and other labor news

Nurses union attacks hospital executive pay after legislative defeat — and other labor news

By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly roundup of labor news in Minnesota
7 min read
09
Feb
Minneapolis settles lawsuit with journalists attacked by police after George Floyd’s murder

Minneapolis settles lawsuit with journalists attacked by police after George Floyd’s murder

By J. Patrick Coolican, Minnesota Reformer The Minneapolis City Council approved a settlement Thursday with journalists attacked by police during
2 min read
07
Feb
DFL lawmakers to propose statewide sales tax hike to fund housing

DFL lawmakers to propose statewide sales tax hike to fund housing

By Madison McVan, Minnesota Reformer DULUTH — Some Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers will propose a constitutional amendment that would raise the state sales
2 min read
01
Feb
DFL lawmakers’ bill would make Minnesota the 13th sanctuary state

DFL lawmakers’ bill would make Minnesota the 13th sanctuary state

By Deena Winter, Minnesota Reformer Nearly three dozen Democratic lawmakers have signed onto a bill that would make Minnesota a
2 min read
31
Jan
Second Harvest aims to cut Minnesota food shelf visits in half by 2030

Second Harvest aims to cut Minnesota food shelf visits in half by 2030

By Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer Second Harvest Heartland on Monday announced a new initiative to reduce the number of food
2 min read