A group of Minnesota House Republican Lawmakers called a press conference on Wednesday calling for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate to pass pro law enforcement legislation. District 30B Congressman and former law enforcement officer Paul Novotny was the first lawmaker to speak and he pushed three of his bills that included a bill…
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Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson appeared on KRJB’s Kaleidoscope program last week and gave an update on budget talks at the State Capitol. The Republican from East Grand Forks says even with Governor Walz talking up the Minnesota economy, some Democrats have concerns. Johnson tells us why Minnesota can’t run a large deficit as…
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One topic that has been discussed over the past few years in Minnesota is the legalization of sports betting. Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel says that this year is no different and that legislation may reach the house floor soon. Currently 38 States and the District of Columbia have legalized sports betting through online sports…
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A group of Minnesota Lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would ban the sale and use of lead based ammunition in the State of Minnesota. The bill has caught the attention of trap shooting organizations and teams across the state of Minnesota who have concerns with the bill. Fertile Beltrami Trap Shooting coach Shawn Ramsey…
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Minnesota State Representative Jim Joy appeared on the Kaleidoscope to talk about a plethora of topics and concerns that will be addressed during the ongoing Minnesota Legislative session. One of the topics discussed was the changing of the Minnesota State Flag and Seal, and Joy says one of the reasons he’s against the change is…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has joined a coalition of governors from across the country in filing an amicus curiae brief with the United States Supreme Court in the court case of Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine , which is arguing that a decision upholding a recent Fifth Circuit decision would undermine…
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The Minnesota Department of Revenue opened the state Individual Income Tax filing season yesterday, which allows people to start filing for their 2023 tax returns. With tax season opening the Minnesota Department of Revenue reminds you about the Minnesota Child Tax Credit. This credit gives you a $1,750 credit per qualifying child, with no limit…
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Anders Odegaard of Warren, Minnesota was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday for the murder of his ex-wife Carissa Odegaard back in August of 2022. Odegaard murdered Charissa in front of their children after she stopped by his house to pick up the kids for church. An argument then broke out and turned…
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The Minnesota Ag Expo kicked off earlier this week, and in attendance was Norman County Corn and Soybean Growers Association President Corey Hanson, and according to him the Expo was a success. Hanson says that there were no major focuses or talking points at this year’s expo but he says there were a lot of…
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joined a coalition of attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice in filing an antitrust lawsuit challenging the NCAA’s transfer-eligibility rule claiming its an illegal restraint on college athletes ability to sell their image and likeness, and control their education. The coalition is challenging the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s…
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