Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Tuesday banning nonferrous mining in the Rainy River Watershed, which is the site of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness — handing environmentalists a signfiicant victory they’ve sought for years. Walz will give a mid-morning address Tuesday to discuss his climate and environmental record at a state park. […]
(The Center Square) – Some are pushing back after new rankings from CNBC placed Minnesota among the top five states nationally as one of the “best states for business.”
(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is applauding $40 million in taxpayer funding for 24 Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program administrators across the state.
(The Center Square) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported a criminal illegal immigrant despite an effort by the Minnesota Board of Pardons to prevent his removal.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is criticizing Minnesota’s Board of Pardons after it issued a pardon for a criminal illegal immigrant ahead of his deportation.
(The Center Square) – Gov. Tim Walz has filed 16 Freedom of Information Act requests with federal agencies seeking records he says could reveal what he has labeled as the Trump administration’s “campaign of retribution” against Minnesota.
(The Center Square) – Vice President JD Vance said the Department of Justice's Fraud Division will investigate allegations that Minnesota officials failed to stop widespread taxpayer-funded fraud.
(The Center Square) – A new U.S. House oversight report alleges Minnesota officials were aware of "rampant" fraud risks in taxpayer-funded social programs for years but failed to act, allowing potentially billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to be lost.
(The Center Square) – Following a chaotic Republican state convention, two prominent Republican candidates have decided to run in Minnesota’s gubernatorial primary despite not receiving the party’s endorsement.
