Minnesota
State Government
Governor
Tim Walz (D)
State Senate
33
Democrats,
33
Republicans
State House
69
Democrats,
64
Republicans
Minnesota
Economic well-being - Minnesota
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
11.1
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.2
Poverty rate
9.3%
Unemployment rate
3.6
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
5.1
March 23, 2026
Minnesota's New Paid Leave Program is Godsend to Some, Frustrating to Others
While The Paid Leave Act has worked well for some who have taken advantage of it, others complain that they’ve been held up by complications, delays and red tape.
March 20, 2026
Oz Escalates Medicaid Fraud Claims Against States After Focus on Minnesota
The Trump administration has signaled a willingness to halt billions of dollars in federal health payments to multiple states, mirroring moves they made against Minnesota.
February 6, 2024
How the FAFSA delay is impacting low-income Minnesotans
January 23, 2024
Whiter, richer high schools in the Twin Cities area send more students to college
March 13, 2023
10 charged in scheme to defraud food program for low-income children in Minnesota
January 18, 2023