Minnesota 10 Jun 2025 · 3 min read Minnesota Legislature passes gloomy $66B budget “The budget we are passing will fund the services Minnesotans rely on to live their daily lives, including care for people with disabilities and seniors, maintenance for roads and bridges, funding for courts and correctional facilities, and support for veterans” -- Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul Read more
Minnesota 6 Jun 2025 · 3 min read Gov. Tim Walz calls special legislative session for Monday “The finalized bills will be conveyed to the House and Senate on Monday, June 9, 2025, and must be voted upon or passed by both bodies before 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025,” the agreement states. Read more
Politics 18 Mar 2025 · 2 min read GOP state Sen. Justin Eichorn arrested on suspicion of soliciting sex with a 16-year-old girl By Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer State Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested in Bloomington on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex. Bloomington Police led Eichorn, 40, to believe Read more
City of Duluth 10 Oct 2024 · 2 min read Mayor Reinert announces selection of new city attorney Terri Lehr received her juris doctorate from the William Mitchell College of Law and has worked 22 years in the City Attorney’s office, both in criminal prosecution and civil division work. Read more
City of Duluth 7 Oct 2024 · 1 min read Fralich appointed to the Sixth Judicial District bench By Kelli Latuska In a press release from the Governor’s office, Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced today the appointment of Jessica Fralich as District Court Read more
Quote Me 10 Aug 2024 · 1 min read Quote Me Fred Friedman on Tim Walz – "Tim Walz is a strong campaigner and a long time beloved high school teacher and coach and soldier. He is sympathetic to the underprivileged Read more
Minnesota News 4 Jun 2023 · 6 min read What’s in Minnesota’s 2023 education bill The Minnesota Legislature during the 2023 session passed a sweeping education bill that boosted public spending for schools by nearly $2.3 billion. Read more