Competing bills at the Minnesota Capitol would either raise kratom's purchase age to 21 or classify the plant as a controlled drug, prompting concern from health officials and local leaders.

Minnesota lawmakers plan to repeal the state's Cesar Chavez Day recognition after new allegations surfaced about the late labor leader. Rep. María Isa Pérez‑Vega said the change is meant to center survivors.

Federal law raised the ABLE qualifying age to 46, opening tax‑advantaged savings to millions more — including many veterans in the Twin Cities.

A Minnesota bill that advanced Wednesday would cap resale concert markups at 15% and require resale sites to post the original all‑in ticket price.

Lawmakers tightened rules for driverless cars at the State Capitol, limiting vehicle classes and raising insurance and safety requirements that could slow Waymo's Minneapolis plans.

A 67-67 tie in the Minnesota House stalled a Republican bill that would force county attorneys to notify ICE after violent‑crime arrests.

A new House bill would sharply restrict who can collect and query license‑plate reader data in Minnesota, require warrants for most searches, and order mass deletion of older scans.

Rep. Paul Torkelson proposed expanding the Minnesota House to 135 and shrinking the Senate to 45 to prevent another 67–67 tie. The idea faces big constitutional and political obstacles.

A legal group filed a mandamus petition seeking to force Minneapolis to meet a charter floor of 1.7 officers per 1,000 residents — about 731 sworn officers — citing a 2022 state Supreme Court ruling.

Gov. Tim Walz unveiled a supplemental budget in St. Paul that includes a proposed tech tax alongside tax cuts and one-time recovery assistance.

The city plans a roughly $38M Community Safety Training & Wellness Center in Windom — a proposal that has neighbors and some council members arguing the funds should be spent on sidewalks, housing and traffic safety instead.

Minnesota importers who paid Trump-era tariffs are owed refunds, but Customs says it needs weeks to stand up an automated system — leaving Twin Cities firms in limbo.

St. Paul set aside $300,000 for immigrant legal help but none of it has been disbursed yet. City officials say they’re weighing long-term options before spending the funds.