Report for Minnesota

The program offers STEM education kits and access to free resources and programs. One of its offerings is a 5-day field trip for fifth-grade students to learn about STEM careers.

The bill would require more transparency on where animals come from to make sure they are ethically sourced, aimed at combating inhumane practices of puppy mills and backyard breeders.

If a bill by Rep. Ben Bakeberg, R-Jordan, becomes law, only students enrolled in high-demand programs would be eligible to receive the North Star Promise scholarship.

Legislation would allocate $600K from the state’s workforce development fund to the Rural Cancer Institute for a program exposing med students to oncology care in rural Minnesota.

The bill would allow smaller single family homes, duplexes or townhouses to be built in areas where they are currently restricted by zoning laws.

Opioid poisoning rose to be the third highest cause of deaths in youths aged 13-17 over the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a 2024 University of Minnesota study.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, school absenteeism rates have been increasing across the country.

Native Americans serve in the United States military at a higher rate than any other ethnic group, with 19% serving per capita, compared to a national average of 14%.

The MN bill would introduce a tiered system, with a new gross misdemeanor category for physical assaults against first responders without requiring to show bodily harm.

Proposed changes are aimed at Amara’s Law passed in 2023. The law restricted the use of PFAS in products including upholstered furniture, cleaning supplies and menstrual products.