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Minnesota counties are readying to raise property taxes as the federal government shifts SNAP costs to them.

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.

A recent analysis of grant cancellations from DOGE determined that nearly a third of all canceled programs contain the word “tribal,” making it the single most-commonly flagged keyword.

For rural hospitals already operating on tiny margins, looming Medicaid cuts will dial up the financial pressures, said Jean MacDonell, president and CEO of Fairview Range hospital in Hibbing.

Despite the popularity of amateur fireworks, especially on the Fourth of July, large swaths of the state have had no fireworks-related convictions since 2020.

Out of all the Legislature did this year, getting this funding will make the most impact around the state, said Bradley Peterson of Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.

Manufacturers are pushing for the renewal of funding for a program that helps small to mid-size companies.

Legislation would end mining moratorium on Superior National Forest and reinstate canceled Twin Metals leases.