Minnesota State Wire
Northern border terrorist-related arrests soar
Sun, 01 Dec 2024(The Center Square) – Federal agents are arresting a record number of individuals on the terrorist watchlist at the northern U.S. border, including a Jordanian national with ties to terrorism who recently was removed from the country after illegally entering from Canada.
... Read moreBest cities for veterans according to Navy Federal Credit Union
Mon, 11 Nov 2024(The Center Square) – Two cities in Florida and a handful of cities across the country ranked as best cities for veterans, according to a study by Navy Federal Credit Union and Sperling’s BestPlaces.
Sarasota, Florida, ranked as the... Read more
USA Powerlifting supported at Minnesota Supreme Court
Wed, 16 Oct 2024(The Center Square) – Female athletes are resolutely voicing their support for the USA Powerlifting's decision to uphold fairness in women's competition.
Idaho State University track athlete Madison Kenyon, Belmont University track athlete Chelsea Mitchell and former amateur powerlifter... Read more
Database: More than 13,000 gender reassignment procedures on minors between 2019-23
Tue, 08 Oct 2024(The Center Square) – Sex reassignment procedures and surgeries on children have gained national prominence in recent years, and half of U.S. states now have laws passed either restricting or banning them.
Newly released data provided by the nonprofit... Read more
(The Center Square) – The assault on the Biden administration's tough tailpipe emissions standards continue.
Under the rules, the auto industry could meet the standards if 56% of new vehicle sales are electric vehicles and at least 13% of... Read more
(The Center Square) – A new report published by the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security states that “foreign jihadist networks and homegrown violent extremists” represent a “persistent terror threat to America.”
It identifies more than 50 cases in... Read more
Report: Minnesota's financial condition improved by $6B in 2023
Thu, 03 Oct 2024(The Center Square) – Minnesota ranked 11th and was given a “B” grade with $1,000 of taxpayer surplus per taxpayer in Truth in Accounting’s Financial State of the States report.
Each year, the nonprofit group looks at the overall... Read more
(The Center Square) – Gov. Tim Walz has launched a nationwide campaign to attract businesses to Minnesota, even as the state imposes some of the highest costs and regulatory burdens on corporations in the nation.
“From small businesses to... Read more
Walz subpoenaed for oversight of $250M fraud scheme
Wed, 04 Sep 2024(The Center Square) – Reputation associated with his military record already shattered, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz now faces a reckoning tied to a signature education accomplishment – feeding schoolchildren – from a congressional committee chaired by a North Carolina congresswoman.
... Read morePoll: Harris loses 2 points, Trump gains 3 among Minnesota voters
Tue, 03 Sep 2024(The Center Square) – Gas stations in Minnesota may be eligible for funding to upgrade or replace existing infrastructure in the state’s newest move to expand biofuel availability.
Gov. Tim Walz announced the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Biofuels... Read more
(The Center Square) - The South Dakota Supreme Court is asking a lower court to revisit questions about the status of Summit Carbon Solutions and its authorization to conduct surveys on private land.
The company announced the 2,500-mile pipeline... Read more
DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against rental property pricing software company RealPage
Fri, 23 Aug 2024(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice and eight U.S. states filed suit Friday against RealPage Inc. for an alleged anti-competitive practices that hurt renters.
The Justice Department sued RealPage in North Carolina alleging the company's software,... Read more
Minnesota special education program hands out $10 million in grants
Thu, 22 Aug 2024(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s Department of Education awarded $10 million in education grants to support and train special education teachers in more than 35 public school districts, charter schools and co-ops.
“As a former classroom teacher for over... Read more
Omar wins in 5th congressional district, White in senate
Wed, 14 Aug 2024(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar easily turned back a Democratic primary challenge Tuesday in Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District, avoiding a fate two other "squad" experienced earlier this year.
Omar lead former Minneapolis City Council member Don... Read more
Omar, U.S. Senate seat focus in Minnesota primary
Fri, 09 Aug 2024(The Center Square) – With Minnesota primaries Tuesday, there are a few key races to watch for.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar faces a rematch against former Minneapolis City Council Member Don Samuels, who lost by 2.1% in the 2022 primary.
... Read more(The Center Square) – Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management released its first draft of recreational marijuana sales regulations, and it wants public input.
Since recreational marijuana was legalized in August, this will be the first set of rules for... Read more
What Minnesotans can expect if Walz becomes vice president
Tue, 06 Aug 2024(The Center Square) – If Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz becomes the vice president of the United States, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan would become the first female governor the state and the nation's first Native American governor.
According to state... Read more
Kamala Harris picks Walz as running mate
Tue, 06 Aug 2024(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the Democrats' presidential ticket against Republican former President Donald Trump.
The news comes 16 days after President Joe Biden said he would not... Read more