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.

A Boston judge temporarily blocked DHS from ending Temporary Protected Status for roughly 5,000 Ethiopians, preserving work permits while the court reviews the agency’s decision. The order keeps beneficiaries’ employment authorization valid as litigation proceeds.

DFL lawmakers filed two bills after the Supreme Court ruling that would bar insurers from covering conversion therapy and create a path for victims to sue. The measures aim to preserve Minnesota’s 2023 ban while surviving constitutional review.