Dana Ferguson

4 days ago | mankatofreepress.com | Dana Ferguson

After two years of banding together to pass a slate of Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party priorities, fractures are showing among lawmakers over rollbacks of measures they passed under full DFL control in St. Paul. Those disagreements could delay or potentially stall out final negotiations over a two-year state budget. The prospect of an on-time finish to the session is already dimming as the May 19 adjournment deadline nears and much remains to be done.

5 days ago | mprnews.org | Dana Ferguson

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. After two years of banding together to pass a slate of Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party priorities, fractures are showing among lawmakers over rollbacks of measures they passed under full DFL control in St. Paul. Those disagreements could delay or potentially stall out final negotiations over a two-year state budget.

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Dana Ferguson

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Jade Miles and David Sabotta took a pause between therapy sessions on a recent Wednesday morning to decompress in Miles’ softly lit office. Both have full caseloads counseling kids in their community. They, along with their colleagues, see as many people as they can but acknowledge they don’t have enough counselors to meet the need in the region.

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Dana Ferguson

Coming into the 2025 legislative session, reckoning with fraud and adding layers of protection against it were central to legislative wishlists for DFL and GOP lawmakers alike. On the heels of dozens of arrests and convictions tied to the Feeding Our Future nutrition aid scandal, Minnesota officials said the state needed to shore up defenses against future efforts to funnel government funds for unauthorized uses.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Dana Ferguson

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. The fate of a bill funding public schools is up in the air after Democrats pumped the brakes on it on Wednesday. All DFL members of the House Rules Committee objected to advancing the bill to a floor vote, raising concerns about a provision that would end unemployment insurance benefits for hourly school workers like bus drivers, custodians and classroom paraprofessionals.