The Legislature has spent much of this week passing elements of a new two-year state budget.
They're working off a base of the current $52 billion budget and looking to add the $17.5 billion surplus to it. The...
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Daniel Doktori and his wife moved to Minneapolis and found painter Evan Abrahamson's work at local art fairs.
“We kept running into Evan and his booth and his work. And we really fell in lov...
Washington has been in recess for the past couple weeks, allowing members like U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar to travel back to Minnesota.
In that time, she has met with President Biden to champion the bipartisan...
Nancy Crocker of Minneapolis recommends the musical “How to Avoid Burnout in 73 Minutes: A Minimally Invasive Musical Procedure.”
“I saw this show in its initial run. This is a wonderful, life-affirming show,”...
Attorney General Keith Ellison and Secretary of State Steve Simon are three months into their new four-year terms and they're already busy.
Just yesterday, Ellison asked Gov. Walz to allow him to take over th...
Pamela Lundstrum is a member of the Cultural Centre of Bird Island, which brings fine art to central Minnesota, south of Willmar.
The center is offering an exhibit by wildlife painter Bradley Donner called “Wil...
Minnesota lawmakers are moving forward with a public safety bill that funds big parts of the state’s criminal justice system.
MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talks to Rep. Kelly Moller, DFL-Shoreview, and Rep. Pau...
Catherine Glynn is artistic director of Audacious Raw Theater in Lanesboro. She was able to see a preview of the play that opens Commonweal Theatre’s 35th season: “Bernhardt/Hamlet” by Theresa Rebeck. Glynn cal...
Two Democrats from northern Minnesota are key members of the DFL's slim majority and they’re facing tough votes on controversial issues including gun control, taxes and abortion.
MPR News host Mike Mulcahy tal...
For years, Minnesota lawmakers have been working to legalize marijuana. The latest bill is still up for debate, but can a small DFL majority make it happen or will this bill go up in smoke?
MPR News host Mike ...