The Office of the Legislative Auditor today released its review of the troubled Minnesota Licensing and Registration System or MNLARS. The report affirms that the system “did not adequately meet the needs of Minnesota residents and key stakeholders, despite a decade of work and significant state expenditures.” The OLA says the Department of Public Safety […]
Republican state lawmakers tout legalized sports gambling in MN
Republican House lawmakers today unveiled a push to legalize sports gambling in Minnesota. The bill would allow gambling only at established tribal casinos. The tribes have not commented on the bill yet and Republican State Representative Pat Garofalo of Farmington says “if the tribal entities are opposed to this bill, just like any important stakeholder, […]
Officials seek public’s help in looking for missing St. Anthony woman
Officials are asking for the public’s help in seeking a missing St. Anthony woman. 68-year-old Jeanne Lundeen left home today without her car, winter boots, cellphone and purse. Police say Lundeen suffers from anxiety and depression and are concerned for her welfare. You can view a picture of Lundeen on our website. Anyone with information […]
Rep Omar apologizes for tweet viewed as anti-semitic; MN GOP chair says apology not enough (AUDIO)
Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar has apologized for her recent controversial tweet about Israel. In the tweet, Omar suggested Republican support for Israel is fueled by donations from a prominent pro-Israel group. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democratic leaders earlier today called on the congresswoman to apologize. Omar tweeted this afternoon “my intention is […]
Sen Klobuchar announces presidential run in 2020
Senator Amy Klobuchar is running for president in 2020. The 58-year-old Minnesota Democrat made the announcement today at Boom Island in Minneapolis. Klobuchar is in her third six-year term as U-S Senator and was formerly a prosecutor and a corporate attorney. Klobuchar is the fourth Democratic senator to announce a bid for the White House, […]
Officials seek help finding missing Scandia man
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance locating a missing Scandia man. William Mendoza was last seen on Wednesday at Gordy’s Travel Plaza in Casselton, North Dakota. He is driving a silver Ford Explorer SUV with Minnesota license AAE-592. The family is concerned that he may have been experiencing a medical […]
St Paul man charged in shooting of school bus driver on I-35W
The St. Paul man accused of shooting a school bus driver on I-35W in Minneapolis Tuesday is charged with attempted murder. The criminal complaint says the bus driver was trying to merge onto the interstate when the bus scraped 31-year-old Kenneth Lilly’s vehicle. Officials say Lilly stopped his car in the lane of traffic, walked […]
Lawmakers introduce 100% clean energy bill at State Capitol
Democratic lawmakers in the state House and Senate today introduced a 100-percent clean energy bill for Minnesota. Senator Nick Frentz of North Mankato said at a news conference this afternoon that “the people of this state and this country are going to ask very soon, what did we do about climate change and the question is […]
State lawmakers seek to make Labrador the state dog of MN
Republican state lawmakers today introduced a bill that would name the Labrador Retriever as the state’s official dog breed. Senator Carrie Ruud of Breezy Point says there’s a lot of reasons why it’s a good bill, but “the biggest reason is to develop relationships here at the Capitol, we have a lot of new members […]
State lawmakers propose loan guarantee program for workers impacted by shutdown
Democratic lawmakers today introduced a bill that would enact a statewide loan guarantee program to assist federal employees affected financially by the government shutdown. Representative Zack Stephenson of Coon Rapids says his bill creates a public-private partnership to make interest-free loans to impacted workers–up to $5000–guaranteed by the state for three months. No interest would […]