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.

A Senate Judiciary panel in St. Paul advanced multiple gun- and school-safety measures on March 13, sending some bills to finance and scheduling further hearings.

Military judge advocates have been detailed to Minneapolis federal prosecutions, prompting a federal court challenge and renewed debate over the Posse Comitatus Act.

The Minnesota House passed a $9M stopgap (HF3425) to shore up supportive housing after federal Continuum of Care changes left providers facing a funding cliff. Lawmakers say it’s a targeted, one‑year fix while courts and Washington sort the bigger fight.

State education officials asked lawmakers to clarify which drills count as active‑shooter exercises and when students must take part. Districts urged the option to use trauma‑aware Standard Response Protocols.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar holds double-digit leads in early statewide polls as Republican hopefuls jockey for position ahead of the Aug. 11 primary. The race was reshaped after Gov. Tim Walz withdrew amid a fraud investigation.

A federal judge found ICE agents in Minnesota likely made warrantless, race-based stops of Somali and Latino residents, but he declined to impose an immediate injunction.

A package of bills filed in St. Paul would limit some AI decisions in therapy and insurance, require disclosure when people talk to chatbots, and study AI’s environmental costs. Lawmakers and advocates are gearing up for committee fights.

Preliminary state data show Minnesota property tax levies could rise about 6.9% — nearly $948 million — and lawmakers in St. Paul are proposing caps and a task force.

Minnesota's reintegration driver's license gives eligible people up to 24 months to settle reinstatement fees, aiming to remove a key barrier to jobs and family reunification.

Ramsey County renamed Metro Square to the Ramsey County Government Center on March 1, consolidating several services into a downtown hub. The move frees the East building for sale.