ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota lawmakers will get a hefty raise after a newly created citizen council voted to increase the Legislature's pay by 45 percent. The Legislative Salary Council voted 13-1 Friday to increase lawmaker's pay to $45,000,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The rush is on at the Minnesota Legislature to get policy changes big and small in place. Friday brings the first of several deadlines for the thousands of bills introduced at the Capitol this year…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - Two gun bills making their way through the Minnesota legislature are raising concerns among some in the law and law enforcement community. One of the bills would…
DULUTH, Minn. - Representatives from Duluth's cab companies spoke out Thursday against ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft operating in the city. Demand in Duluth for ride sharing services is growing. …
EDINA, Minn. (AP) - Edina soon could become the first city in Minnesota to require buyers of tobacco to be 21 rather than 18. The Star Tribune reports the City Council this week voted to draft an ordinance and schedule…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Two Republican legislators have introduced a bill that would criminalize using credit card skimmers to steal people's identities. A credit card skimmer is an electronic device that can be attached to a card reader on a…
DULUTH, Minn. - Collective voices added up to a roar on International Women's Day. A sea of red gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol to rally for an equal rights amendment…
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Sen. Al Franken hosted his seventh annual hotdish competition in Washington D.C. today, with many noted Minnesota politicians participating. Democrat Rep. Collin Peterson from western Minnesota won the top prize this…
DULUTH, Minn. - March 8th is International Women's Day. Duluth Mayor Emily Larson says Women's Day means more to her since she was elected. Larson is the first woman Mayor in…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota gun owners may no longer need a permit to carry in public as Republican lawmakers seek to loosen state gun laws. A House bill eliminating the state's permit-to-carry law was one of a pair…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A state appeals court says workers can collect unemployment benefits even if they're fired for missing their shifts, depending on the situation. The case stems form the Mequon Jewish Campus decision to fire nurse Valarie Beres…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - U.S. Senator Al Franken has turned over nearly $41,000 of campaign contributions from a Boston law firm being investigated for improper donations. The Federal Election Commission and federal prosecutors are investigating Thornton Law Firm for…
SEATTLE (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department wants to dismiss its appeal of a federal judge's ruling that temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's initial travel ban. The motion filed Tuesday with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes one…
DULUTH, Minn.-Zack Filipovich and Barb Russ will both be running for re-election for at-large seats on the Duluth City Council. Filipovich will have a kick-off party at 5 p.m. March 19 at…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a bill long sought by parents of children who suffer from seizures. The state Assembly voted 98-0 Tuesday to legalize possession of CBD oil, a marijuana extract used to treat seizures.…
