Weapons screening will begin Tuesday, February 17, at the Minnesota State Capitol to enhance safety during the 2026 legislative session, according to Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). The ...
On Friday, officials walked through the Capitol’s new weapons screening process ahead of Minnesota’s upcoming legislative session. The demonstration was conducted to show visitors what to expect when ...
Gov. Tim Walz has issued an executive order to implement a weapons screening system at the Minnesota Capitol by the start of next month's legislative session. "This executive order will make the ...
The bill, which passed 92-42, earmarks $24 million in extra funding in the current two-year budget to support ongoing weapons screenings at the Capitol and the State Patrol staff needed to keep that ...
Minnesota lawmakers and other state elected officials facing credible threats could receive special security under a bill that cleared the state Senate on Monday. The measure also includes boosted ...
Nearly a year after the assassination of a Minnesota legislative leader, lawmakers across the U.S. have worked to fortify security in state capitols and improve safeguards when officials are in their ...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday issued an executive order requiring weapons screening at the state Capitol following an advisory report released earlier this month recommending new security measures ...
On June 14, 2025, Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were assassinated at their home in Brooklyn Park. On that same night, state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, ...
Take the Capitol, which has a reputation for openness but has felt different since the pandemic, Jan. 6 and the attacks on legislators in their homes. For a few years now, the Minnesota Capitol ...
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