Minnesota State Wire

(The Center Square) – Minnesota House Republicans and Democrats have filed competing ethics complaints against members of the opposing party as lawmakers enter the final stretch of this year’s legislative session.

A complaint filed by House Democrats... Read more

(The Center Square) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is challenging the Trump administration over orders requiring coal-fired power plants in Indiana to remain open past their planned retirement dates.

Ellison, joined by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, filed... Read more

(The Center Square) – Minnesota high school graduation rates hit a record high for the second straight year, even as test scores show little recovery from pandemic-era learning loss.

New data from the Minnesota Department of Education shows the... Read more

(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s unemployment rate rose in January to its highest level in five years, as job growth stalled and state leaders pointed to economic disruptions tied to recent federal immigration operations.

The state’s unemployment rate increased... Read more

(The Center Square) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is co-leading a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s rollback of some federal limits on toxic air pollution.

The lawsuit targets the repeal of the 2024 update to the Mercury... Read more

(The Center Square) – A federal judge has dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s policy of offering in-state tuition and certain scholarships to students in the country without legal status, allowing the programs to continue.

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(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed four bipartisan bills into law, marking the first bill signings of the 2026 legislative session.

The measures address school bus safety, cannabis product testing, housing support and repeal of Cesar... Read more

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit Monday against Minnesota, alleging the state's sports policies violate federal civil rights laws that protect against sex-based discrimination.

Title IX, the landmark federal law enacted... Read more

(The Center Square) – A train derailment in northern Minnesota prompted an evacuation over the weekend after dozens of railcars, including some carrying hazardous materials, left the tracks near the Canadian border.

The Roseau County Sheriff’s Office said the... Read more

(The Center Square) – Vice President JD Vance held the first meeting of the White House Fraud Task Force on Friday. Leaders in the task force highlighted goals and expressed frustration over not receiving receipts on Minnesota's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

(The Center Square) – Minnesota lawmakers are raising concerns about reports that hundreds of millions of dollars are leaving Minnesota airports destined for foreign countries.

State Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, is chair of the House Fraud Prevention and... Read more

(The Center Square) – A second federal appeals court has sided with the Trump administration’s effort to detain illegal immigrants without bond.

In a split decision released Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that... Read more

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is defending federal agents’ actions in three Minnesota shootings while pushing back on claims of “unprecedented noncooperation” raised in a lawsuit filed by the state.

Minnesota sued... Read more

(The Center Square) – Minnesota filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for refusing to share evidence regarding three shootings involving federal agents.

Those shootings include the incidents involving... Read more

(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s highways rank among the top tier nationally for cost-effectiveness and condition, though the state slipped slightly from previous years, according to a newly released report.

The Reason Foundation’s 29th Annual Highway Report ranked Minnesota... Read more

(The Center Square) – Minnesota lawmakers are moving to shut down a troubled taxpayer-funded program as state and federal officials continue investigating billions of dollars in alleged fraud.

The Minnesota House of Representatives unanimously voted last week to remove... Read more

(The Center Square) – Leaders in the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services called out California recipients for fraudulently taking advantage of the state’s healthcare programs.

Kim Brandt, deputy administrator of the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services, testified... Read more

(The Center Square) – A free speech group is raising concerns about a package of Minnesota bills regulating artificial intelligence, warning the proposals could have unintended consequences for Minnesotan's constitutional rights.

This comes as a bipartisan group of state... Read more

(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump launched an anti-fraud task force on Monday, and appointed Vice President JD Vance to lead it.

Trump signed an executive order to designate Vance as head of the anti-fraud task force alongside... Read more

(The Center Square) – A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction late last week restoring $42 million in public health funding to Minnesota, blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to terminate some grants to Democrat-led states.

Attorney General Keith Ellison,... Read more