
Three Human Rights Bills Signed Into Law
Protesters for and against three social issue bills…

Rudimentary Vignettes: Public Safety
This ongoing collection of story excerpts offers bullet points related to public safety. We encourage you to share details with others. This topic is part of our "Hometown Values & Vision" statewide listening sessions.

Commentary: “Florida”
Ellie Krug (she/her) has a radio show on AM950, and speaks and…

‘We’re going to pass this’: Walz advocates for gun control in Minnesota
“We’ve been having this damn conversation too long,” Walz said.

Status on Reproductive Freedom Defense Act
When Rep. Esther Agbaje (DFL–District 59B), also known…

Marilyn Carlson Nelson Talks About Entrepreneurial Integrity … and More
“Whatever you do, do with integrity. Wherever you go, go as a leader. Whoever you serve, serve with care. Whenever you dream, dream with your all, and never, ever give up.”

Setting Up Gender-Based Violence Issues and Solutions
Economic abuse, rape, criminalization of victims, gun-related homicides, and why the village needs to be part of the solutions

What Do We Actually Know About Gun Violence?
Details about gun ownership, national school shootings, Minnesota gun deaths, and intimate partner homicides

Emotional Press Conference With House Legislators About Public Safety
Rep. Athena Hollins takes questions about HF16, a bill that…

Discussions About State Grant Oversight Shaping Up at Minnesota Legislature
With several GOP legislators starting to use the term "guardrails" in terms of budget-related discussions, and many DFL legislators attempting to address long-term issues of housing and other public safety concerns with the budget surplus to be allocated this year, we examine financial audit at the state level.

Governor Walz signs the PRO Act into law
It took less than a month for the legislation to be introduced and to make it to the House and Senate floors for a vote.

Iranian-Americans Rally at the Minnesota State Capitol
On January 25, Iranian-Americans gathered at the Minnesota State…


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