Starting Wednesday, visitors to the Minnesota State Capitol will encounter tighter security and fewer public entry points under new measures announced by the Department of Public Safety. The ...

A special Capitol security panel convened Wednesday for the first time since the deadly attacks on Minnesota lawmakers and their families sent shock waves around the state. The Advisory Committee on ...

ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety is cutting the number of unlocked doors at the state Capitol in St. Paul and boosting security at remaining open entrances. The move, which started ...

There are fewer ways for visitors to enter the Minnesota State Capitol now that new security measures were put in place Aug. 6, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Two entrances with a total of ...

Additionally, access from the Minnesota Senate Building ramp to the Capitol will now be restricted to key card holders. “We are always evaluating options to balance public access and security at the ...

ST. PAUL — Minnesota officials are recommending that lawmakers pass weapons screening at the Minnesota Capitol in the 2026 ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (GRAY) – Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety announced a list of new Capitol Security measures this week, hoping to increase safety within the walls of the Capitol building.

Officials will hire an independent expert to conduct a security assessment of the Minnesota State Capitol complex in St. Paul, following the home shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers earlier this ...

Law enforcement officials held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to discuss how they are addressing security concerns at and around the Minnesota State Capitol complex. Officials spoke about ...

Security was back on center stage at the Minnesota State Capitol as a state committee met Wednesday morning to discuss potential safety measures at the building. It was the Advisory Committee on ...

SIX. QUESTIONS TONIGHT ABOUT THE SAFETY OF NEBRASKA’S CAPITOL BUILDING. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M JULIE CORNELL. I’M BILL SHERMAN. THE STATE CAPITOL IN LINCOLN IS ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL WITHOUT ...