Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new ''wildfire hazard maps'' ...

A federal probe found the Minneapolis Police Department engaged in systematic discrimination and had a pattern of violating ...

As the calendar flipped to another year, a number of new laws took effect in Minnesota regarding the establishment of new ...

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition from the Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is ...

It's an easy thing to do, but plenty of drivers don't bother. This winter, avoid the cops and make the streets safer for ...

The City Council went into closed session for about seven hours Monday to go through the details of a consent decree, a ...

When State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan proposed legislation to create good life districts two years ago, she envisioned the result ...

Lawmakers certified President-elect Donald Trump’s win Monday in a smooth process that four years ago was disrupted by a ...

Republicans have a 67-66 majority to start the legislative session in the state House, but the special election will likely wipe away the slim majority.

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a historic federal agreement that would create a new roadmap for how the city’s police force responds to protests and protected speech, investigates ...

Environmentalists and farmers spoke for and against the ordinance at the Becker County Board meeting on Tuesday.

Democratic Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has renewed his push to empower voters with the ability to create and repeal state laws independently of the Legislature, a proposal Republicans have opposed ...