Minnesota Governor Wants $30M to Replenish State Disaster Aid Fund February 21, 2020 By Steve Karnowski With the threat of spring flooding looming, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has asked lawmakers to approve $30 million to replenish...
Minnesota AG Sues E-Cigarette Maker Juul over Rise in Youth Vaping December 6, 2019 By Steve Karnowski Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has sued Juul Labs, accusing the e-cigarette maker of unlawfully targeting young people with its...
Minnesota AG: For-Profit Health Insurers Could Raid State’s Reserves April 25, 2019 By Steve Karnowski Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has called on lawmakers to reverse a consequence of 2017 law that repealed the state’s...
Bitter Debate Over Health Reinsurance Plan Erupts in Minnesota House March 22, 2019 By Steve Karnowski A bitter, partisan debate erupted on the Minnesota House floor on March 20 when Republicans tried to bring up a...
Hands-Free Phone Use While Driving Bill Passes Minnesota House March 21, 2019 By Steve Karnowski Minnesota motorists would be required to use hands-free devices when talking on the phone while driving under a bill that...
Alleging Fraud, Minnesota AG Swanson Sues Comcast December 28, 2018 By Steve Karnowski Minnesota’s attorney general sued Comcast/Xfinity on Dec. 21, alleging that the company has overcharged thousands of consumers for cable TV...
Stolen From Minnesota Museum, Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers Recovered in Sting Op September 6, 2018 By Steve Karnowski A pair of ruby slippers used in “The Wizard of Oz” and later stolen from a Minnesota museum were recovered...
University of Minnesota Sued by Former, Current Football Players June 12, 2018 By Steve Karnowski Nine black former and current University of Minnesota football players who say their rights were violated in a sexual misconduct...
In Settlement, St. Paul Archdiocese to Pay $210M to Sex Abuse Victims June 1, 2018 By Steve Karnowski and Amy Forliti The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has agreed to a $210 million settlement with 450 victims of clergy sexual...
Survey: Minnesota’s Jump in Uninsured Led by Drop in Private Coverage February 22, 2018 By Steve Karnowski The number of Minnesota residents without health insurance jumped by 116,000 in the past two years, the state Department of...