A bipartisan bill in St. Paul reshapes DAIRI eligibility and channels millions into research, disease response and dairy relief. The package now heads to Gov. Walz.

Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal antitrust probe into the country’s largest beef processors, targeting how the Big Four buy cattle and set prices.

DHS sued Zion Baptist Church in North Minneapolis, alleging roughly $2.48M in behavioral‑health grants were misspent or undocumented and asking the court to recover funds.

Renville County officials say proposed Minnesota DOC rules could add hundreds of thousands to the jail budget and strip boarding revenue, prompting a county board protest.

St. Louis Park voters will decide on Aug. 11 whether to approve a bond and tech-levy renewal to replace old boilers and upgrade school security and devices.

Lawmakers have filed a constitutional amendment to cap Minnesota’s governor and lieutenant governor at two terms; voters will decide the measure on the 2026 ballot.

Tyler Kistner said his Pentagon work and a Marine Reserve activation mean he must step away from his 2026 bid for Minnesota’s 2nd District to deploy overseas.

A GOP-backed package to reroute $25M from a stalled Duluth rail project into school-security grants failed to clear the House Education Finance Committee amid pressure for gun limits.

Guidehouse told city leaders a local income tax, transfer tax and PILOT could raise hundreds of millions — but state approval and political hurdles remain.

A Minnesota House bill would limit HOA powers after a Lakeville roofing fight left homeowners facing hefty assessments. The proposal requires bids, caps fines and bars conflicted votes.

Federal prosecutors have ordered Reddit to appear before a secret D.C. grand jury to identify an anti‑ICE commenter; civil‑liberties groups warn it could chill anonymous speech.

A Venezuelan college professor in Shakopee says he was detained by ICE, flown to Camp East Montana in El Paso and returned to Minnesota under an ankle monitor while hearings continue.

Investigations found possible eligibility problems with Minnesota’s PROMISE Act winners; addresses and registrations are under scrutiny as officials review vetting.