Video from the Minnesota House chambers appears to contradict claims by Republicans that led them to demand the Democrat’s co-chair of the taxes committee to lose her position.
The confrontation comes as DFL lawmakers continue to push for a House vote on a gun violence prevention bill that has already cleared the Minnesota Senate.
Minnesota legislators agreed to lower the license tab fee rate for one year, starting in 2027. The rate will drop from 1.575%, which started in 2023, back to the 2022 rate of 1.285%. This change is expected to save Minnesotans a total of $254 million.
It is not yet clear if lawmakers will find a way to make the lower tab fee rate permanent or extend it beyond 2027.
It's not every day we have someone who can spin multiple hula hoops at once on Good Day! @gracegood is performing at the @timberwolves halftime show on Friday! Usually, her act includes lots of fire, but she tamed it down for us. 🔥
The beagles making their way to Minnesota are just some of the 1,500 beagles rescued from a Wisconsin commercial breeder and biomedical research facility. Ridglan Farms was under investigation by a special prosecutor and had faced accusations of mistreatment. The company agreed to sell the dogs as part of a settlement agreement to avoid prosecution. The company denies mistreating animals.
The beagles will start to go up for adoption in the coming weeks. Check with the Animal Humane Society’s Golden Valley location for updates on when the beagles will be made available in the adoption center.
Minnesota House DFL lawmakers are staging a sit-in at the State Capitol to call for action on gun safety legislation. The demonstration began late Thursday and is continuing into Friday inside the House chambers, as lawmakers urge Speaker Lisa Demuth to allow a vote on measures already passed by the Senate.
MN CAPITOL PROTEST: Minnesota House DFL Caucus members are holding a sit-in protest in the House chambers right now that started last night. The Democratic lawmakers are demanding House Speaker Lisa Demuth allow a vote on a gun safety bill already passed in the senate last week. @lizleemn67a and her @mnhousedfl colleagues talked live with @fox9 this morning, saying they will protest until the next floor session begins tomorrow (Saturday) at noon. #minnesota
We are layering on the deliciousness and the fun this weekend on @tastebudswithstephanie making brownie cheesecake bars inspired by our visit to @cheesecakefunk with Vanessa! @cheesecakefunk is full of sparkly magic and so are her delicious cheesecakes! Her number one fan? Prince who inspired her to open the bakery! Watch Vanessa make her masterpieces on @youtube starting today @tastebudswithstephanie and on Saturday on @fox9 at 8:30. Get the cheesecake brownie bar recipe we make at home at Stephaniesdish.com and catch any episodes you have missed by subscribing to our YouTube channel
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Happening now: MN state democrats are holding an overnight sit-in on gun control. They are trying to get house republicans to at least hold a vote on gun measures, passed by the MN Senate.
Pictures from: MN House DFL
A MUST SEE COFFEE SHOP & BOOKSTORE IN MINNESOTA! XIA Books & Cafe is the only AAPI-owned and centered independent bookstore in the state featuring AAPI authors, artists, and creators. They’ll be on @fox9 tomorrow! @xiabookscafe #aapiheritagemonth #minnesota #coffeeshop
Former Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn has pleaded guilty to a federal charge related to his arrest in a sting in Bloomington last year when he was accused of trying to solicit a prostitute he believed to be a 17-year-old girl.
Bauhaus Brew Labs has announced on social media it plans to close its northeast Minneapolis taproom at the end of June.
The post details "serious challenges over the past few years," including substantial cost increases, shifts in consumer preferences, a global pandemic and a surge in federal immigration enforcement as reasons behind the closure.
The update says its Art-A-Whirl celebration will still happen as planned, and the taproom will remain open through June, before culminating in "one last bash" on the weekend of June 26–28.
