Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• After Gov. Tim Walz recently rolled out a major sales tax reform, a retired colleague with deep ...

Transit and environmental advocates who pushed for the sales tax to expand rather than maintain transit are not happy with ...

This week, Senate Republicans rolled out the “Minnesotans First” agenda for the 2025 session. State Sen. Torrey Westrom ...

Trump presidency brought no shortage of reasons to fear for the many public goods and services that we all rely on. It’s ...

As blue state governors and lawmakers propose making their states more costly places to live and work, their red state ...

When President Donald Trump signed the pardons of Jan. 6 defendants, many 2028 Democratic hopefuls didn’t acknowledge it. And few got sucked into an outrage cycle over Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture ...

While the state financial plan proposed by Gov. Tim Walz includes calling for a $900 million bonding bill, it also shows an ...

Gov. Tim Walz’s proposal to curtail cost-of-living increases for Medicaid waivers for people with disabilities will make life ...

Senator Ann Rest (DFL-New Hope) said Governor Tim Walz’s proposed plan to lower the state sales tax for the first time in state history would make the system fairer, less ...

Donald Trump's 2024 victory included a clean sweep of the presidential swing states, raising the question of what new swing ...

Disorder in the Minnesota Legislature will continue into March. The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday ...

Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan unveiled their 2025 biennial budget on Jan. 16. The proposal introduces the first ...