DFL leader Melissa Hortman warnedof a House floor throwdown amid a fight over education spending, while Republicans asked if the far left hand is out of sync with what the left hand is doing. The post Is the Minnesota Houses power-sharing agreement unraveling? appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Foot traffic is down at the Mercado Central; more suburbs are opening 'social districts'; construction to begin in Duluth's Canal Park; ground broken for Rice Creek Commons; and an issue over a basketball hoop. The post Rules for state employees to return to office change appeared first on MinnPost.

A Surface travels through American filmmaking, dance and theater history, Greek mythology and racialized violence. The post Kandis Williams explores topics of race through a multitude of mediums at Walker exhibit appeared first on MinnPost.

Fights over jobless benefits, private schools dominated K-12 budget hearings. The post Lawmakers vexed and divided on funding Minnesota schools appeared first on MinnPost.

According to unofficial results, Keri Heintzeman earned 60.27% of the vote in the race against DFLer Denise Slipy for Senate District 6. The post Heintzeman wins special election to represent MN Senate District 6 after Eichorn’s resignation appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Highway conflict kills one in seven car crash; remains of Wisconsin woman missing for nine years found; St. Paul Park Police chief resigns; no charges in hockey death of Adam Johnson; Purple Rain musical tickets to go on sale; and more. The post Prior Lake man accused of killing mother, sexually assaulting woman appeared first on MinnPost.

A recent study ranks our state tops in the nation, but deep disparities still leave too many behind. There is a fix. The post So you think Minnesotas health care system is the best? Think again appeared first on MinnPost.

For years, Ive crossed the Washington Avenue Bridge daily as part of my job teaching urban studies and geography classes. The quarter-mile-long piece of infrastructure is an iconic, if unglamorous, […] The post Why investing in the Washington Avenue Bridge should be a legislative priority appeared first on MinnPost.

Former Team USA teammates Taylor Heise and Grace Zumwinkle combine their unique personalities and skills as rising stars of the Frost. The post The black cat and golden retriever are keys to Frost as they fight for a playoff birth appeared first on MinnPost.

The one person not shocked with the Wolves 3-1 commanding lead in the playoffs over the Lakers is Anthony Edwards. The post Playoff Ant and the Timberwolves are a game away from series win over the Lakers appeared first on MinnPost.

Chuck Hudsons training as a mime helps to inform his production of the comedic opera, The Barber of Seville, at the Ordway. The post Chuck Hudson returns to the Minnesota Opera with The Barber of Seville appeared first on MinnPost.

Back then the company was known as Center Opera, an offshoot of Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. The post Minnesota Opera veterans recall feisty, avant-garde company’s tours in the ’60s and ’70s appeared first on MinnPost.

In crafting our form of government, the Founding Fathers created a structure to avert authoritarianism. We must protect it. The post Democracy is a gift worth fighting for appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Fallout from Mondays storms; judge says ICE cant move U of M student for now; rescue at a Richfield apartment fire; and more. The post St. Paul officers justified in fatal shooting says Ramsey County Attorney appeared first on MinnPost.

The Democrat, who has voted for GOP initiatives, is likely to move to the left to take on Peggy Flanagan and Melisa Lpez Franzen. The post Rep. Angie Craig makes it official, announcing U.S. Senate bid appeared first on MinnPost.

In between his priestly duties in the parish of Manly near Sydney, Sam French uploads short, funny, videos and more serious posts about his faith which attract thousands of views. The post As Catholics lose numbers in Australia, enter the ‘reluctant’ influencer priest appeared first on MinnPost.

Researchers arent confident about a climate change-related trend with tornadoes, but better technology has made them easier to track. The post Tornadoes in Minnesota explained: Otter Tail, Polk and Freeborn counties have experienced the most appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Clashes among lawmakers over MinnesotaCare for immigrants; cabin country could get a aid based on cabins; UnitedHealthcare won't hear proposals to measure effects of denying and delaying care; and more The post U of M officials accused of mishandling plagiarism allegations appeared first on MinnPost.

The American Medical Association says 'physician-assisted suicide is fundamentally incompatible with the physicians role as healer.' The post Terminally ill Minnesotans advocating for end of life legislation in the state appeared first on MinnPost.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is looking for ways to protect the gathering places for people with persistent mental illness. The post Faced with closure, Vail Communities Minneapolis and St. Paul Clubhouses scramble to secure funding appeared first on MinnPost.

Tax reforms over school costs, such as the Minnesota Fiscal Disparities Act of 1971, became known as the "Minnesota Miracle." The post Wendell Anderson pulls off the ‘Minnesota Miracle’ appeared first on MinnPost.

I am about to graduate from Minnesota State, Mankato proof that the program works. The post Cuts in federal TRIO program will harm low-income and first-generation students appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: The FBI arrests Wisconsin judge; Red Lake Nation citizen has citations withdrawn; Former Viking Adrian Peterson arrested on suspicion of impaired driving; A St. Paul metal foundry is under regulator's watch; and 131 free things to do this weekend. The post International students with stripped status to have visas reinstated appeared first on MinnPost.

Mayor Jacob Frey says the city will forge forward with consent decree without a judges signature, but that promise is not a legal mandate. The post The federal consent decree on Minneapolis policing is still on pause. What now? appeared first on MinnPost.

St. Paul is increasingly disinclined to copy Minneapolis' prohibition. The post Rethinking the Minneapolis drive-thru ban appeared first on MinnPost.