MN: Budget Policy & Priorities
Connecting Minnesota policies to rural needs
Recent Minnesota policy moves are in the national spotlight, with Gov. Tim Walz on the Democratic presidential ticket. Rural areas within the state …
Wanna know what climate change looks like in 50 years? MN tool can help
From government planners to farmers to residents, those wondering how climate change will affect Minnesota in the decades to come can now get the …
Evaluando la selección de Walz en MN de acuerdo a tono y asuntos logísticos
La candidata presidencial demócrata Kamala Harris presentó al gobernador de Minnesota, Tim Walz, como su compañero de fórmula…
'Big city' farmers cash in on government aid, drawing fairness questions
Minneapolis-St. Paul is in the top five metro areas where investors in farms are receiving large amounts of government subsidies. Authors of a new …
Roof repair grants could keep MN insurance claims from spiraling out of control
Minnesota is part of a patchwork of states trying to reimagine storm preparedness, by making roofs on homes stronger - before winds and hail fueled …
Mpls. labor dispute highlights park workers' job challenges
With the July 4 holiday approaching, families are likely to spend time at municipal parks to celebrate and Parks Department staff in Minneapolis hope …
SCOTUS ruling instills hope for domestic violence prevention groups
Domestic-violence prevention organizations in Minnesota continue to express relief over a U.S. Supreme Court ruling dealing with abusers having …
MN farmers push for more protection from corporate agriculture in Farm Bill
With a September deadline looming for Congress to finish work on renewing the Farm Bill, Minnesota family farmers are pushing for more regulations to …
Patience urged as MN policies evolve to improve outcomes for kids
Despite a handful of concerning results for child well-being in Minnesota, one policy expert says the state is well positioned to make structural …
Report: Education challenges overshadow MN child well-being
Mirroring national trends, Minnesota has some concerning educational metrics in an annual child well-being report. However, there are some positive …
Mental health care and MN's facility crunch
Human services leaders say Minnesota is in a mental-health crisis, complicating efforts to manage behavioral health facilities. Closure plans for …
To shield public waterways from runoff, MN takes an inventory dive
What might seem like an under-the-radar administrative task could end up being a lifesaver for Minnesota waterways in need of safeguards against agric…