Minnesota Legislature | Audacy

Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special session to address gun laws but challenges with Republicans await House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R) says any special session needs to include things beyond more gun control

September 3, 2025
Gov. Tim Walz to call special session on gun laws after Minneapolis school shooting "I’m going to need some Republicans to break with the orthodoxy and do something on guns," Walz says

September 2, 2025
Local city ordinances are driving a state-level pet sale debate "There's a risk that they're coming from puppy mills or other breeding situations that are not humane"

September 2, 2025
Minnesota students head back-to-school carrying the weight of grief and fear while Gov. Walz eyes special session Gov. Walz visited an Eagan elementary Tuesday and confirmed he was planning to reach out to Republicans

September 2, 2025
Gov. Tim Walz considering calling a special session to address Minnesota gun laws House Republican Floor Leader Harry Niska is pushing back and calling it a "stunt"

August 29, 2025
SEE IT: Minnesota's new emergency operations center in Blaine is now open

August 22, 2025
Minnesota State Fair tradition of crop art honors late House Speaker Melissa Hortman Minnesota-grown seeds, stems and other plant parts were all used to honor Hortman who was killed in June

August 22, 2025
Minnesota District Court Judge strikes down state law banning binary triggers on guns The ban was tucked into Minnesota's 1,400 page spending and policy bill passed by the DFL legislature in 2024

August 19, 2025
New law will make Minnesota the first to put mental health warning labels on social media platforms "I think it's a good idea," says David Nathan is a psychologist with Allina Health. "I don't know that it's enough."

August 14, 2025
Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections is defending the plan to close the Stillwater Prison Senate Republicans call for a public hearing, even after it was passed as part of the bipartisan budget deal

August 13, 2025