(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has rolled out a broad plan to overhaul Minnesota state government focused on rooting out fraud, waste and abuse.
“On day one, I will begin a top-to-bottom audit of our state... Read more
(The Center Square) – The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has sent two letters to a Minnesota community college alleging its campus speech policies violate the First Amendment.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, a public community college in Cambridge and... Read more
(The Center Square) – Gas prices in Minnesota are more than 30 cents lower than the national average, according to the most-recent data, but still rising.
While still seeing a slight increase overnight, the current average in the state... Read more
A federal appeals court has affirmed a decision granting summary judgment to Minneapolis and a police officer in a lawsuit stemming from a protest injury that occurred days after George Floyd’s death, concluding that no reasonable jury could find the officer intended to strike the plaintiff with a projectile.
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(The Center Square) – An internet trade group filed a lawsuit against Minnesota on Wednesday morning, challenging a new law requiring websites to display warnings about social media use.
NetChoice argues in NetChoice v. Ellison that this law is... Read more
(The Center Square) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is applauding back-to-back court victories in cases involving transgender athletes and transgender healthcare, as legal battles over those policies continue at both the state and federal levels.
In one case,... Read more
(The Center Square) – Federal authorities executed search warrants at more than 20 locations across the Twin Cities on Tuesday, including several connected to or offering childcare.
Tuesday morning, the Federal Bureau of Investigations and Homeland Security Investigations, along... Read more
(The Center Square) – A new report analyzing congressional voting records shows a clear ideological divide between Minnesota’s Republican and Democratic delegations.
In its idealogical rankings, the Institute for Legislative Analysis rates all lawmakers on a 0 to 100... Read more
(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is outlining his priorities for changes to Minnesota’s tax law as lawmakers work to assemble a tax package in the closing weeks of session.
Minnesota Revenue Commissioner Paul Marquart presented the... Read more
(The Center Square) – Minnesota lawmakers are questioning U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme as investigations and prosecutions continue.
On Tuesday, the state House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee focused in... Read more
(The Center Square) – The Minnesota Department of Human Services has filed a civil lawsuit against a North Minneapolis church, alleging it misused millions in taxpayer-funded grants intended for mental health, substance abuse and violence prevention services.
According to... Read more
(The Center Square) – Minnesota prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a federal immigration agent for his actions during Operation Metro Surge.
This comes as the state is pursuing more than a dozen additional investigations as part of Minnesota’s... Read more
(The Center Square) – Republican efforts to impeach lead Democrats in Minnesota ran aground this week following a partisan deadlock in committee.
The House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee split along party lines, preventing the resolutions from advancing and... Read more
(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s economic outlook ranked poorly in 2026, according to a new report released on Tax Day.
Despite that, the report from the American Legislative Exchange Council found the state’s overall ranking improved slightly to 39th... Read more
(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s gas prices rose slightly over the past week, as the state ranks one of the cheapest nationally.
The current statewide average for regular unleaded sits at $3.71 per gallon, up from $3.69 last week.... Read more
(The Center Square) – A man accused of orchestrating one of Minnesota’s largest Medicaid fraud schemes has failed to appear in court, forcing a delay in his $11 million trial and prompting a search by law enforcement.
Last week,... Read more
(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s fraud committee is uncovering what its Republican chair calls a systemic failure of oversight that allowed billions in taxpayer dollars to flow unchecked to fraudsters.
In an exclusive interview with The Center Square, state... Read more
(The Center Square) – Minnesota House Republicans unveiled a budget proposal that would deliver the largest tax cut in state history, while reprioritizing state spending.
The plan, dubbed the “North Star Comeback,” includes $3.8 billion in tax reductions and... Read more
(The Center Square) – Minnesota House Republicans were unable to pass a bill that would have limited participation in girls sports to students designated female at birth.
This marks the second defeat for the measure this legislative biennium. The... Read more
