State Government

Minnesota has a plan to turn around nursing homes’ staffing crisis. Nursing home operators say it’s a death knell. 

MinnPost • October 17, 2025

As Minnesota raises wages and rewrites workplace rules for nursing home staff, workers and operators brace for sweeping changes in long-term care.

Not breaking: Tim Walz wants an assault weapons ban. Minnesota Republicans don’t

MinnPost • October 1, 2025

Gov. Tim Walz’s push for a special session on gun violence stalls as DFL and GOP leaders remain at impasse.

Stuck in the mud on assault weapons ban, Walz floats idea of constitutional amendment

MinnPost • September 29, 2025

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz proposes constitutional amendment to ban sale and possession of assault rifles, igniting debate on gun violence.

At heated Senate hearing, Minnesota Republicans did not budge on guns

MinnPost • September 18, 2025

Minnesota lawmakers clash over gun legislation as DFL pushes assault weapons ban and Republicans resist, highlighting deep partisan divides.

Annunciation parents’ pain dominates Minnesota Capitol gun violence hearing

MinnPost • September 16, 2025

Minnesota lawmakers, parents, and doctors share emotional testimony at gun violence hearing after Annunciation school shooting, debating new firearm proposals.

No shenanigans: In rise to House DFL leader, Stephenson praised as pragmatic policy wonk

MinnPost • September 13, 2025

Minnesota Rep. Zack Stephenson becomes House DFL leader, navigating a tied chamber while advancing gun control, affordability, and consumer protections.

Walz says he will call special session ‘one way or another’ on gun control

Minnesota Reformer • September 10, 2025

Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special session on gun control after the Annunciation church shooting, despite partisan gridlock.

Walz’s urgency to act on gun violence runs into political reality in divided Legislature

MinnPost • September 6, 2025

Gov. Tim Walz weighs calling a special session on gun violence as Minnesota lawmakers debate red flag laws and school safety.

With the low-hanging fruit already picked, Capitol security focus moves to guns

MinnPost • August 26, 2025

Minnesota lawmakers weigh Capitol security after shootings, with debate shifting to gun control as officials consider weapons screening and public access.

How Minnesota led the way on smoking restrictions – and what that says about the state today

MinnPost • August 20, 2025

Minnesota, the first state to restrict indoor smoking 50 years ago, reflects on its pioneering tobacco control laws and lasting public health impact.

To combat gun violence, Minnesota law enforcement turns to ‘red flag’ law

MinnPost • August 19, 2025

One day in early February, a Bloomington police detective got a call that a man had told his family that he planned to shoot himself in the head.  The detective, Matt Jones, found the man at his...

What Minnesota’s new data law means for how your personal information is used

MinnPost • August 7, 2025

Minnesota’s new data privacy law gives consumers more control over personal information, but enforcement and awareness remain major challenges.