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Alex Derosier

Minnesota Reporter

Alex Derosier worked as a Forum News Service reporter, covering Minnesota breaking news and state government. He previously spent almost three years as a digital producer and news editor for the Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Before that, he worked at The Associated Press in Raleigh, N.C., and contributed research to investigations at CBS News in Washington, D.C. Now he works as a reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Languages spoken: English

As they try to find sources of ongoing revenue for transportation, the delivery and gas taxes have emerged as potential new moneymakers for the state.
Joined by gun control advocates, lawmakers and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords at the state Capitol on Friday, DFL Gov. Tim Walz signed a public safety bill with the new gun policies into law.
Lawmakers on Thursday, May 18, approved the final version of a bill to create a state program that would offer 12 weeks of family leave and 12 weeks of medical leave with a 20-week annual cap.
DFL lawmakers say their tax package eliminates the Social Security income tax for 76% of recipients.
Juul Labs and former investor Altria will have to cease marketing to kids and young adults.
A final jobs and labor package passed by the House and Senate Tuesday creates a new “sick and safe time” mandate. Gov. Tim Walz supports the policy.
DFL-backed budget package boosts funding for public safety and courts by $880 million, introduces universal background checks and a “red flag” law.
The Senate was set to advance a requirement for businesses to offer 48 hours of paid time each year for illness, medical appointments, child care, or help for domestic abuse.
Increasing evidence suggests PFAS are linked to cancer. They persist in the environment and accumulate in the tissue of living things.
The Senate on Wednesday approved hundreds of millions over the next four years to fund tuition for students from families earning less than $80,000 a year.