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Minnesota governor signs paid family and medical leave act to give workers up to 20 weeks off

ST. PAUL — Minnesota workers will be entitled to paid time off when they’re seriously ill or to ...

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Minnesota governor vetoes Uber/Lyft driver pay raise bill, citing cost and service concerns

ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and ...

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Minnesota governor signs ‘One Minnesota Budget’ as Democrats celebrate their top goals becoming law

ST. PAUL  — As hundreds of people cheered on the lawn around him, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz ...

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What will Minnesota lawmakers do for an encore in 2024 after 2023 legislative session?

ST. PAUL (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature isn’t scheduled to reconvene until Feb. 12 but with the curtain ...

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Minnesota Legislature adjourns after passing $72B budget; Democrats celebrate as GOP hits tax hikes

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Legislature put the final touches on a $72 billion state budget and adjourned ...

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Legislature plans restrictions on electronic pull-tabs

A finish-line addition to this year's tax bill will clamp down on electronic pull-tabs, which have become a ...

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Minnesota Legislature puts final touches on $72B budget as Democrats celebrate successes

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Legislature was putting the final touches on a $72 billion state budget Monday ...

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Top prosecutor in trial of officer who killed George Floyd writes book recounting case

ST. PAUL — Minnesota prosecutors were so worried a judge would move the murder trial of former Officer ...

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Minnesota Legislature enters final day after taxing weekend

Minnesota legislators face a midnight Monday deadline to finish the 2023 session after a busy weekend spent passing ...

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Agreement reached on bonding bill; local projects included

Update:  District 23 Sen. Gene Dornink, R-Brownsdale, has confirmed the agreement includes $9 million for the dredging of ...

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5 things to know about the tax deal, rebate checks from the MN Capitol

House and Senate negotiators working on a tax bill at the Minnesota Capitol announced an agreement late Wednesday ...

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Chauvin appeals conviction in George Floyd’s murder to the Minnesota Supreme Court

ST. PAUL — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin appealed his murder conviction in the killing of George ...

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Man who witnessed George Floyd murder by police suing Minneapolis over officers’ actions

One of the most vocal bystanders as a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd three years ago is ...

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Minnesota gets $60.5M in settlement with e-cigarette maker Juul, tobacco giant Altria

ST. PAUL — Minnesota settled its lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria for $60.5 ...

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Minnesota lawmakers bolster quota protections for warehouse workers

Minnesota lawmakers have passed a bill that would provide more protection for warehouse workers who have to meet ...

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