Sarah Mearhoff

Mearhoff is a Minnesota Capitol Correspondent for Forum News Service. You can reach her at smearhoff@forumcomm.com or 651-290-0707.

Demonstrators urged President Joe Biden and Gov. Tim Walz to listen to Indigenous nations in northern Minnesota who are opposed to the pipeline, which would cross near reservation land and through waterways.
In a Wednesday, July 14, news release announcing the newest piece of legislation, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said wider availability of E15 in recent years has been “good for drivers, farmers, and the environment,” and helps to “diversify our fuel supply and invest in affordable, environmentally-friendly solutions for consumers.”
With two Democrats and one Republican spearheading budget negotiations in Minnesota's politically divided Capitol, there's something for everyone in the state's final $52 billion, two-year budget.
State legislators had an 11:59 p.m. deadline to make on Wednesday.
The surprise move came as state legislators race to pass Minnesota's state budgets by deadline.
The Democratic-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate are expected to debate well into Tuesday night, as their June 30 deadline to wrap up state budgets looms
Lawmakers of color on Monday said the public safety package negotiated between top legislative leaders does not go far enough to address disproportionate rates of police violence toward Minnesotans of color.
House and Senate leaders say there are "some minor issues" remaining between Democrats and Republicans, but they're confident the budget will be complete before lawmakers' June 30 deadline.
Gov. Tim Walz also signed five budget bills into law. All 13 budget bills are due by June 30 in order to avoid state services and agency shutdowns.
The constitutional deadline for the Legislature to pass all 13 budgets is June 30.