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Emma Ritter

Minnesota Capitol News Intern
The bill, which would affect newborn-through-pre-kindergarten children, aims to prevent families in Minnesota from spending more than 7% of their annual income on child care
The Minnesota House Health Finance and Policy Committee heard a bipartisan bill that would require opiate antagonists in dormitory halls.
Bill introduced by Senate Republicans would designate people as either “male” or “female.” Authors say the legislation protects women, and critics say it leaves out portions of the population.
The Minnesota Health and Finance House Committee heard bills recently that seek to lower out-of-pocket costs at the pharmacy
Bill would allow victims of “stealthing” — non-consensual condom removal — to sue for damages
House Republicans push bills to fund pregnancy centers and address “born alive” infants while DFL legislators look to eliminate discrimination based on “pregnancy outcome”
Minnesota Judiciary and Public Safety bill seeks to ban companies from allowing AI-generated deepfake nudes and pornographic content to be created on their platforms
Minnesota among 22 states suing over federal cuts to medical and public health research
Organizers of the protest, part of the “50501 Movement,” were protesting the first two weeks of the Donald Trump administration and Project 2025