In a sudden shift, the state is negotiating an agreement to have Gov. Tim Walz and his family move into the University of Minnesota’s soon-to-be-vacant presidential residence while the governor’s mansion undergoes repairs.

While Minnesotans have a reputation for being somewhat conflict-averse, Gov. Tim Walz talked a lot about fighting Wednesday during his annual State of the State address. Yet he also displayed the sunny optimism about the state’s future that’s come to be one of his trademarks.

Such rideshare and delivery fees are among a series of taxes moving through the House Transportation Committee to supplement traditional sources of money that pay for roads: gasoline taxes, tab fees, sales taxes on car parts and special transportation sales taxes.

In his budget update last week, Gov. Tim Walz requested $11.45 million for a transit safety package for the Met Council.

Parents who want to pay for their kids to attend college are usually told to begin saving money as soon as possible after the child is born

A zip code where students reside should never dictate the level of programming that they have access to.

In an acknowledgement of the potential education inequities this could cause, the state provides “equalization aid” for school districts to lessen the local taxpayer burden of certain property tax levies.

Last year, the bill stalled due to partisan negotiations. This year, State Senator Kelly Morrison (DFL-Deephaven) is hopeful.

Gov. Walz is proposing to sweep the U.S. Bank Stadium reserve fund to pay off the building's debt this year.

Democratic House rolled out a multibillion-dollar wish list that they say it would take to fully fund Minnesota’s major K-12 education programs.