The time to fix the train is before it leaves the station, suggests Rep. Dave Baker (R-Willmar), and he isn’t convinced the Minnesota Paid Leave program is ready to roll.

Minnesota’s new paid family and medical leave program will require a 25% higher payroll tax when it launches in 2026 than originally anticipated when the bill was passed last session, an assistant commissioner with the Department of Employment and Economic Development told lawmakers on Monday.

Per its website, “The Public Employees Insurance Program (PEIP) was created by special legislation to make a comprehensive package of medical, dental and life insurance benefits available to employees of Minnesota's cities, townships, counties, school districts and other units of local government. PEIP was designed exclusively to give public employees the comprehensive coverage they deserve; while giving public employers access to a high-quality benefits package that will attract and retain outstanding employees.”

The robotics team from St. Michael-Albertville High School is celebrating after securing a fifth-place finish at the World Championship over the weekend.

Children amid a mental health crisis who need care at a residential treatment facility have too often been left behind when it comes to medical benefits.

St. Paul - The state's unemployment rate remained at 2.7% in February, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Nationally, the unemployment rate ticked up two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.9%. Minnesota's labor force participation rate is at 67.9% while the national labor force participation rate stayed at 62.5%.

Even if a union has a good fund to help members pay their bills if they go on strike, workers still must prepare for less income while they are off the job.

“We’re investing in broadband infrastructure statewide to help thousands of Minnesotans connect to jobs, education, healthcare, and their communities,” said Governor Walz. “Helping more Minnesotans get online at high speeds is one of the ways we’re making Minnesota the best state for families, workers, and businesses.”

Much of the focus has been on state budget politics, but Minnesota’s most recent forecast shows reasons for economic optimism.

Officials coordinating Wednesday's memorial service to honor the two Burnsville police officers and paramedic fatally shot during a standoff say thousands are expected to attend the unprecedented gathering, which will also be live-streamed.

At a roundtable discussion on the opioid crisis on Monday, Gov. Tim Walz said he wants to put more resources towards overdose prevention this year.

A study conducted by a faculty member at the University of Minnesota Medical School and Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain has found that high school students who report using drugs, alcohol or nicotine are at higher risk for suicidal thoughts and other mental health disorders.