2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (184+ words) Minnesota Valley Cooperative Light and Power must strengthen its customer protections under a settlement with Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office. The agreement resolves a lawsuit involving a customer whose electricity was disconnected despite documented reliance on life-sustaining medical equipment. Minnesota…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (148+ words) Mike Lindell says he plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his unsuccessful challenge to Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial-primary recount procedure. The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected Lindell’s petition after state officials required an estimated $825,021 payment to conduct the candidate-funded recount....

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (134+ words) Thousands of Minnesota nursing-home employees are receiving higher minimum wages under standards that took effect September 10. The new minimum is $19 an hour for general nursing-home workers. Certified nursing assistants must receive at least $22.50, trained medication aides must receive $23.50 and licensed…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (169+ words) A state audit has identified significant shortcomings in Minnesota’s oversight of group homes and assisted-living facilities. The Office of the Legislative Auditor found that the state’s public report cards do not factor serious maltreatment findings into facility ratings. They also…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (165+ words) Minnesota voters will decide this November whether to change how the state’s Permanent School Fund supports public schools. If approved, the constitutional amendment would set the annual distribution at 4-and-a-half percent of the fund’s average value during the previous three…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (138+ words) A Minnesota swimming-pool contractor has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for defrauding 21 customers. Federal prosecutors say 41-year-old Charles Ray Workman accepted down payments through Minnesota Crete Pools while knowing the projects were unlikely to be completed. Authorities…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (198+ words) Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig is backing bipartisan legislation that would strip congressional retirement benefits from certain lawmakers accused of serious misconduct. The Congressional Pension Accountability Act would apply to members expelled from Congress. It would also cover lawmakers who resign…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (128+ words) Federal prosecutors are seeking a 14-month prison sentence for the man who sprayed Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with apple-cider vinegar. Anthony James Kazmierczak pleaded guilty in May to one count of assaulting a United States officer. Court documents say Kazmierczak…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (100+ words) A measure delaying new federal restrictions on hemp products is headed to President Trump’s desk. The provision is included in a bipartisan government-funding bill passed by Congress. It postpones the federal hemp ban until December 11th, 2026, while still prohibiting synthetic hemp…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (161+ words) Minnesota State Fair visitors can share their views on issues facing state lawmakers through an annual House opinion poll. The informal survey is available at the Minnesota House of Representatives booth in the Education Building. This year’s poll contains 12 questions…...