By Jonathan Mohr
For every child in Minnesota being raised by kin in the foster care system, there are six being raised informally by kin.
Nearly 80,000 children in the state are being raise...
By Margaret Stevens
Waiting interminably at a traffic chokepoint gives drivers ample time to ponder if a new lane or improved interchange would get things moving. Often, the final answer is, “I’ll ...
By Tessa Pieper
Do as you’re told and we won’t have any problems.
Most would reject such control over their lives and opt to make their own decisions.
People with intellectual and devel...
By Tim Walker
Odds are most Minnesotans would acknowledge sports betting already occurs in the state, albeit illegally.
Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) and others believe it’s time...
By Jonathan Mohr
Ensuring all Minnesota veterans have a home is a top priority of the nearly $350 million bill heard by the House Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee Monda...
By Rob Hubbard
Normally, $100 million would be considered quite a chunk of change. But, in the context of Minnesota’s projected budget surplus, it seems the proverbial drop in the bucket....
By HPIS Staff
A wintry blast has forced a temporary halt to the fast-paced 2023 legislative session.
House leadership announced Tuesday that all House committee hearings and floor session...
By Tessa Pieper
Lead poisons children.
That’s what happened to Ticiea Fletcher’s two kids, Dustin and Logan. And that’s exactly what HF1507 seeks to prevent.
Sponsored by Rep. Peter Fis...
By Steve Abrams
Travis Burth served in the military and now works at a nursing home in Minnesota.
Surely life as a solider was more difficult?
“I thought boot camp in the U.S. Army woul...
By Rob Hubbard
Storage is the next big thing. Folks working in the field of renewable energy have been saying that for a few years now.
And, if Minnesota is going to meet its goal of getti...
By Margaret Stevens
Deer populations are under threat by chronic wasting disease, a deadly disease that can spread from one animal to another.
It's been found in 29 states, including Minnesota....
By Rob Hubbard
The struggle to find enough employees is a common lament in many a field right now. But one area thrown into sharp relief by the pandemic was the shortage of home health aides a...
By Steve Abrams
K-12 schools in Minnesota are funded by a combination of state aid and local property taxes. Some school districts operate in communities that have a low tax base, though, makin...
By Tessa Pieper
Many Minnesotans with health insurance still avoid doctor’s visits.
Why?
High deductibles, copayments and coinsurance, also called cost-sharing.
Or, if you ask Rep. ...
By Mike Cook
Kevin Jensvold believes a flag and seal should represent the morals and values of a state’s citizens.
As for the current Minnesota ones?
“Problematic,” says Jensvold, ch...