Minnesota Legislature

As a board member, Audrey Thayer will help guide efforts to inform state legislators on issues such as local government aid, economic development, transportation and environmental policy.

Current and former state legislators, city councilors and business and other community leaders signed the Civic Pledge for a Stronger Minnesota in Grand Rapids.

The Legislature-created task force will host three online public input sessions to gather information from Minnesotans who forage for mushrooms, berries and plants on DNR-managed state lands.

Demuth joins a slew of Republican candidates who are vying to challenge Gov. Tim Walz next November. She emerged as the face of Republican opposition in the last session.

Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are about to lose their food and heating assistance, and it’s unclear how much the state can help backfill services.

Without the funding, residents’ water bills could increase from about $40 a month to nearly $70. The projected costs for the new facility have risen substantially.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, most MN workers can apply for up to 12 weeks of medical leave, or 12 weeks of family leave. A payroll tax evenly split between the employer and employee.

The House Capital Investment Committee took an infrastructure tour of Northwestern MN, hearing more about proposals for inclusion in the next bonding bill.

A jury found Mitchell guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools in July after she broke into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home in April 2024.

The Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability will have Republican and DFL members, and will travel around the state to hear from Minnesotans impacted.