In celebration of Black History Month in February, MPR News is highlighting Black history throughout the state. From a fur ...

"Many of our Black entrepreneurs, they literally had never been to the Capitol ... Minnesota wants to see small business owners succeed, regardless of the color," she said. "We're in Black History ...

Mr. Brown’s sixth grade class from Indus School went to the state capitol to complete their studies of Minnesota history and of the state’s exciting past. The students were ...

The Minnesota Capitol Art Exhibit Advisory Committee is looking for artists or organizations who want to display their works in the Capitol’s gallery space, located on the third floor of the ...

At a presentation on Thursday, historian Karen Sieber will share her findings on Minnesota's connection to freeing enslaved Black Americans via the Underground Railroad in the mid-1800s.

House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, was sworn in on Feb. 6, 2025, after Democrats returned to the Capitol to provide quorum ... which will bring the chamber to a 67-67 tie. Minnesota Secretary ...

Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, takes oath as speaker of the House on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at the state Capitol in St ... no case in United States history in which a court removed ...

We’re actually sliding behind despite historic investments in public ... Anti-abortionists rally outside the Minnesota state Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, organized by Minnesota Citizens ...

Rep. Lisa Demuth became Minnesota’s first Black female House Speaker, sworn in by the state's first Black Senate President, ...

“Since at least 1928 there’s a historical record of people ... spoke about the proposed Minnesota Latino Museum at the state capitol on Jan. 14. Johnson-Ortiz said the museum efforts began ...

Smith’s exit opens up a Senate seat in a state that has shown signs of erosion for Democrats, despite Minnesota’s long history of voting ... Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill Thursday ...