The Senate State Government Finance and Policy Elections Committee held a remote hearing to discuss election procedure and security in Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
At least seven Minneapolis police officers have quit and another seven are in the process of resigning in the wake of escalating protests over the death of George Floyd.
Derek Chauvin, the officer who suffocated George Floyd to death on May 25, will be able to receive his taxpayer-funded pension even if he is convicted of murder.
A new study from the Tax Foundation says that 26% of Minnesota's general fund budget is comprised of federal grants-in-aid, which is the fifth-lowest rate in the nation.