Both candidates — veteran officeholders with impressive credentials — are well positioned to succeed Sen. Tina Smith as Republicans are considered the underdogs.

Industry groups say Minnesota is home to at least 40 data centers, with nearly a dozen more being proposed.

In the United States, the Roosevelt Institute cites research that says about 43% of families with young children who pay for child care pay unaffordable rates.

Federal prosecutors estimate that fraud targeting Minnesota aid programs could wind up exceeding $1 billion.

The ruling didn’t strictly address the legality of binary triggers, but instead focused on the 1,400-page bill in which the binary trigger ban was included last year.

MN and other states have brought suits against social media companies using a similar playbook that led to billions in damages levied against Big Tobacco in the 1990s.

Minnesota was the first state to spend money on a media campaign to discourage smoking. And in the 1990s, it was early to sue tobacco companies and conduct sting operations against retailers.

Minnesota Judicial Branch data shows that more extreme risk protection order petitions were filed in the state in the first seven months of this year than all of 2024.

The Consumer Data Privacy Act intends to empower Minnesotans navigating the digital world, but its impact will depend on proactive consumers and could take time.

Around Minnesota, there are more than 42 federally funded programs that provide various forms of support to first-generation college students and students with disabilities.