The idea has drawn bipartisan interest in both chambers, although it's not clear whether Gov. Walz would support the bill yet.

WINONA, Minn. (WKBT) -- Former Minnesota State Senator and Fastenal founder Bob Kierlin died at the age of 85 on Monday. Kierlin was born in Winona and attended the University of Minnesota.

The Minnesota Senate will discuss a bill on Monday that, if passed, would ban cell phones for students in elementary and ...

Rep. Lisa Demuth became Minnesota’s first Black female House Speaker, sworn in by the state's first Black Senate President, ...

The State and Local Government Committee in the Minnesota Senate is hearing about a bipartisan bill to create an independent ...

One proposal would require 24-hour notification of any violence, harassment or bullying to both the parents of the student harmed and the student who instigated it.

A new court filing sheds new light on Sen. Nicole Mitchell's alleged break-in at her stepmother's Detroit Lakes home last ...

Lawmakers local to Southeastern Minnesota have introduced several bills onto the House floor, many of which could have an impact on our area.

Between the chaos that unfolded this week, Minnesota lawmakers and the executive branch looked at a myriad of issues ...

The arm of the Democratic Party focused on state legislative races announced its initial target map for the upcoming election ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — School safety was in the spotlight in a Minnesota Senate education committee on Wednesday as lawmakers discussed plans to increase the speed and frequency of parental ...

Democrats can’t ignore the Americans’ disillusionment with our political institutions. They need to offer a plausible and ...