After nearly 20 years on Minnesota’s Supreme Court, Justice G. Barry Anderson is retiring. Anderson is the longest-tenured current justice and the last to have gained his seat through the appointment of a Republican governor. MPR News host Brian Bakst talks with Anderson about his time in the...

By this time next year, Minnesota might have quite a few new stores where people can buy marijuana in various forms. The goal is for an early 2025 rollout of licensed retail locations.  But will there be enough supply to meet demand — and keep prices from rising too high? And what’s going on...

State lawmakers have budgeted to provide more than $23 billion to schools in the current budget — a 10 percent bump over the prior budget.  But many districts say they’re still feeling a strain. How come? What is being done to improve literacy, student nutrition, school safety and cultural...