A new Minnesota law bars criminal charges for children under 13 beginning Aug. 1, 2026 — a shift toward social services that some counties and social workers say they aren't ready for.

Columbia Heights is moving to cancel its Flock Safety contract and remove 12 license‑plate readers after residents raised privacy and immigration concerns. The decision follows packed public meetings and an ACLU memo to the council.

The D.C. Circuit on June 5 left in place a FERC remand that requires MISO transmission owners to issue roughly eight years of retroactive ROE refunds, reshaping a long regulatory fight.

Federal procurement documents and job listings suggest the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton could be reactivated as a 1,600‑bed ICE detention site, officials say.

Mayor Jacob Frey and most of the Minneapolis City Council took part in facilitated sessions described as 'couples counseling' as city leaders try to tamp down public infighting. The work is part of a three-year, not-to-exceed $1.386 million contract with an outside consultant.

Gov. Tim Walz signed a $1.2 billion bonding package last week to fund water, roads and asset preservation across Minnesota, capping a late-session deal that also included hospital stabilization and tab relief.

Peggy Flanagan says a pro‑Angie Craig super PAC used an AI deepfake in a new attack ad, prompting legal scrutiny under Minnesota's 90‑day pre‑election deepfake law. The spot and the law could reshape the DFL primary fight.

Council member Jason Chavez reports ICE vehicles in Powderhorn and Corcoran this morning. Neighbors and groups are watching and sharing resources.

Gov. Tim Walz named Judge Peter Cahill to chair a council documenting Operation Metro Surge and Operation PARRIS; the body will gather testimony and issue reports this year.

Parents of medically fragile Minnesota children sued Medica and HealthPartners after insurers capped at‑home nursing hours, leaving families scrambling and hospitals bracing. The case could force a policy fix or a regulatory reweighting of who pays for life‑sustaining care.

Delegates at the Minnesota GOP convention in Duluth endorsed Adam Schwarze for U.S. Senate, setting up an Aug. 11 primary showdown with Michele Tafoya.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar tapped Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer as her lieutenant governor pick, a move aimed at boosting the campaign’s reach in greater Minnesota as the DFL meets in Rochester.

St. Paul Council approved Melanie McMahon to lead planning and Ia Xiong to head inspections. The hires aim to speed housing and streamline permitting across the city.