Politics and Government

A key part of Joe Biden's agenda, the bipartisan bill is the first phase of the president's infrastructure plan. It calls for $550 billion in new spending over five years above projected federal levels, in what could be one of the more substantial expenditures on the nation's roads, bridges, waterworks, broadband and the electric grid in years.

Anger and frustration mounted in Congress over the weekend as a nationwide eviction moratorium expired during a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic. One Democratic lawmaker even camped outside the Capitol in protest as millions of Americans faced being forced from their homes.

Supporters of an effort to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new Department of Public Safety allege that the city doesn’t have the authority to attach an explanatory note to their ballot initiative and that the note is “misleading.”

The Minnesota House Ethics Committee dismissed a complaint Friday against Rep. John Thompson, DFL- St. Paul after Thompson agreed to make a public apology to Rep. Eric Lucero, R-Dayton.

The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack held its first hearing on Tuesday. Host Kerri Miller talked about Tuesday’s emotional testimony, what we learned, and what’s ahead for the investigation.

A federal freeze on most evictions is scheduled to expire Saturday, but elements of Minnesota's eviction moratorium are expected to remain in place until next June 1.

Minnesota will offer $100 incentives to people who get their first vaccination dose between Friday and Aug. 15, as Gov. Tim Walz quickly embraces the effort outlined by President Joe Biden.

The brand-name version of the once-daily pill that is 99 percent effective at preventing HIV used to cost upwards of $1,800 a month. Federal guidance now makes getting the drug with insurance cheaper.

Climate activists say the changes are overdue. But there's been some pushback from business groups, farmers and local governments, who say the requirements would be burdensome and would raise the cost of building projects.

As a legislative panel began considering how to divide $250 million in premium pay for those who had to work in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, some suggested the pot of money isn’t big enough.