MN House Passes Two Gun Control Bills
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- After 17 people were killed in the Parkland, Florida shooting last year, Martha Wheeler decided that was enough. "Even as a teacher when we were doing shooter…
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Legalized Pot in Minnesota Goes Up in Smoke
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A bill legalizing recreational marijuana in Minnesota failed Monday when Senate Republicans blocked it, likely ending its chances for the year. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-3 to defeat the measure. All six Republicans opposed…
Minnesota Lawmakers Want $40 Million For Disaster Fund Ahead of Spring Melting
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota lawmakers are pushing to replenish the empty Disaster Assistance Contingency Account ahead of anticipated spring flooding. The fund is in the red after the state responded with $11 million in relief to flooding last year…
Local Lawmakers Hear from Citizens at Legislative Forum
WEST FARGO, N.D. -- The second of a series of three legislative forums lets people ask questions about what's happening in local government. The legislative process is basically broken into three…
Police as Nazis, Klan? Taxpayer-Funded DAPL Protest Painting Ignites Debate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A taxpayer-funded painting that portrays police as Nazis backed up by Ku Klux Klan members has ignited a debate about censorship in Minnesota. The painting, by…
Rep. Peterson & Sen. Klobuchar Hope To Improve Child Care in Rural Areas With Bill
WASHINGTON - Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson and Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduce a bill to address the shortage of affordable child care in rural areas. The Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act would provide grants to states to support the education and…
Sen. Cramer Wants Corps of Engineers Fired From Border Wall Project
Who we choose to build the wall defines whether it actually gets built. The Army Corp of Engineers has been an abstract failure and should not be trusted to secure the southern border. We need someone to #BuildTheWall on…
MN Gov. Tim Walz Touts Education Budget Proposal at M State in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. -Long before he became the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz was a high school teacher in Mankato. "Our students understand that he understands work, and so do our faculty,…
China Buys 10 Metric Tons of U.S. Soybeans, Sen. Smith Says It May Not Be Enough
BREAKING: In Oval Office meeting today, the Chinese committed to buy an additional 10 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans. Hats off to @POTUS for bringing China to the table. Strategy is…
U.S. Wildlife Officials Planning to Lift Protections for Gray Wolves
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) _ U.S. wildlife officials plan to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move certain to re-ignite the legal battle over a predator that's rebounding in some regions but absent in others. Acting…
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