Minnesota regulators voted Thursday to proceed with an environmental review for part of a proposed but disputed pipeline network that would carry planet-warming carbon dioxide from Midwest ethanol plants to a permanent underground storage site.
Author: STEVE KARNOWSKI
South Dakota governor prods Washington to address national drug shortages
As the U.S. struggles with prescription drug shortages, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has advanced a modest plan that she hopes will prod Washington to take decisive action to address weaknesses in the international pharmaceutical supply chain.
With new video, Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota edges closer to Republican presidential race
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum took another step toward entering the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, posting a YouTube video on Monday touting his rise from a small town boy to a self-made software entrepreneur and a successful gov…
Minnesota governor vetoes Uber/Lyft driver pay raise bill, citing cost and service concerns
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota, saying the legislation wasn’t ready to become law.
Gun safety proposals take big step forward at Minnesota Legislature
A pair of gun violence prevention measures long sought by Minnesota Democrats were added Wednesday to a broad public safety budget bill, significantly raising their chances of becoming law.
Minnesota governor signs executive order protecting gender-affirming health care
Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday protecting the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to receive gender affirming health care, as he slammed the tide of other states rolling back transgender rights.
In Minnesota, abortion issue is key to Keith Ellison’s 2nd term hopes
Keith Ellison gave up a safe seat in Congress to run for Minnesota attorney general, saying it was his best chance to push back against the policies of Donald Trump. Now locked in a tough reelection fight, he’s arguing that he’s been far less of a part…
MyPillow’s Mike Lindell sues Justice Department, FBI over seized cellphone
MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell has sued the Department of Justice and the FBI, demanding the return of a cellphone agents seized from him outside a fast food restaurant in southern Minnesota last week, apparently as part of an investigation into…
Judge strikes down many of Minnesota’s abortion restrictions
A judge declared many of Minnesota’s restrictions on abortion unconstitutional on Monday, including the state’s mandatory 24-hour waiting period and a requirement that both parents be notified before a minor can get an abortion.
Drama not on the agenda for Minnesota Democratic convention
When Minnesota Democrats open their state convention in Rochester, drama won’t be on the agenda.