ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota representatives are discussing a bill that would ban the selling of cats and dogs at pet stores. HF2627 would also be prohibited from having an ownership interest in an animal offered for adoption, or receive a fee for providing space for animal adoption. Pet shops would, however, be able to provide space to a nonprofit…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A bill being discussed in the Minnesota House of Representatives would make owners of websites and software liable if they allow their product to be used to make nude images of people without their consent. According to HF 1606, nudifying is where an image or video is altered to reveal an intimate part not depicted in…
Gov. Tim Walz (D) MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Governor Tim Walz has released a proposal that he says would centralize and streamline the way Minnesota delivers human services, including Medicaid. The plan updates a decades-old system that relies on counties and managed care organizations to run the programs. Under the proposal, the state would determine eligibility for Medicaid and…
Sens. Erin Maye Quade, DFL-Apple Valley, and Eric Lucero, R-St. Michael, are leading the bipartisan effort to regulate artificial intelligence in Minnesota. (Photo by Senate Media Services)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers are hoping to limit how the artificial intelligence industry operates in the state, arguing that it’s evolving in ways that are harmful…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — We are learning more about an ad hoc committee set up by Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson to look into possible actions the city can take on concerns about immigration enforcement. The committee is made up of 13 members including the mayor, city manager, city attorney, police chief and others. Immigrant Law Center and others groups are…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Representatives discussed two bills that would make vehicle and driver’s licenses all digital. The state’s House Transportation, Finance, and Policy Committee debated the bills, that if passed, would eliminate physical license plate tabs and drivers licenses with digital versions. HF 1335 would allow the state to issue ‘electronic credentials’ that would, in theory, replace physical…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) –Democrat Sen. Rob Kupec of Moorhead took to the Senate floor to brag about the Moorhead Spuds Boy’s Hockey state championship win over the weekend in historic fashion. They were down 4-1 when they completed a stunning comeback and defended their 2025 state title with a 5 to 4 victory over Minnetonka in double overtime. Kupec says…
Endorsed statewide and legislative candidates for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party gather on stage at the conclusion of the state convention. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Democrats rallied for a turnaround Saturday, endorsing several candidates for statewide office to take on Republicans in November. The Democratic-NPL Party endorsed state Sen….
Don Morgan, CEO of the Bank of North Dakota, speaks during a North Dakota Industrial Commission meeting on Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — The Bank of North Dakota is on track to launch the state’s first stablecoin next September, pending a review by state officials later this month. The state-owned bank announced…
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 6% early Monday after oil prices soared to over $100 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East. The Nikkei was down 6.2% at 52,166.92 shortly after trading began. South Korea’s Kospi sank 6.3% and shares in Australia and New Zealand fell more than 3%….
