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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Minnesota have the same legal rights as non-LGBTQ people. Minnesota became the first U.S. state to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in 1993, protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination in the fields of employment, housing, and public accommodations.
Minnesota became the 32nd state of the United States on May 11, 1858. The first constitution was ratified a year prior, in 1857. The legal system of Minnesota, like that of other states, has evolved over time to adapt to the changing social, economic, and political landscape, while also incorporating the federal legal framework set by the United States Constitution.
This was the first legislature to be fully DFL-controlled since the 88th Minnesota Legislature in 2013–15. During the first session (2023), the body passed a number of major reforms to Minnesota law, including requiring paid leave, banning noncompete agreements, cannabis legalization, increased spending on infrastructure and environmental protection, modernizing the state's tax code ...
The state's first continuous stream of state funding for elections — An initial $500,000 appropriated to local city and county election administrations to fund disability access to the polls in ...
The Minnesota Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) amendment was the only statewide ballot measure in Minnesota for 2024. The measure aimed to extend a 1988 law directing 40% of state lottery proceeds to environmental projects. [19] The fund has raised over $1 billion since 1991. [20]
The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the largest unified superior court in the United States, serving the county's 10 million residents over 36 courthouses. ... July 20, 2024 at 4:42 PM.
It is common to refer to the "district courts" in the plural, as if each court in each judicial district is a separate court; this is the usage found in Chapter 484 of the Minnesota Statutes, which governs the jurisdiction, powers, procedure, organization, and operations of the district court. [6] However, the Minnesota Constitution only refers ...
The Minnesota Supreme Court's 6-0 ruling against the state’s Pollution Control Agency once again derails the long-sought project, directing the state agency to reconsider the permits.