WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on May 13, 2025: * * * DGA Statement on Kendall Qualls Running for Governor in Minnesota DGA Communications Director Sam Newton released the following statement in response to Kendall Qualls running for governor in Minnesota: "Since taking office, Governor Walz has delivered strong results for Minnesota and made historic progress on the biggest issues facing working families every day. He's cut taxes fo  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 14 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Preventable deaths by suicide steady in 2024 Suicide is preventable, recovery is possible and people can seek help by calling or texting 988 The suicide rate in Minnesota remained the same in 2024, compared to 2023, with 813 suicides among residents, according to preliminary data. This marks two years of suicides below the state high set in 2022. The rate, based on de  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 14 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * House Votes to Lay 2025 Tax Bill on the Table, Floor Vote Expected After Budget Agreement Reached SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Today, the Minnesota House voted to table HF 2437, the 2025 House Tax bill. The Minnesota Constitution requires that tax bills originate in the House, and it is common historical practice for the House to refrain from passing a tax bill off  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 14 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on May 13, 2025: * * * Secretary Simon Announces New Interactive Reports for the Minnesota Business Snapshot The online tools increase access to business industry and demographic data SAINT PAUL - For the first time, data from the Minnesota Business Snapshot is viewable online at sos.mn.gov/snapshot for free. Using two new online tools, Minnesotans can search for an individual business by its lo  more