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Did Wayzata schools cross the line between informing and lobbying?

A pre-recorded message on the eve of a school funding referendum went too far for at least one voter. More…

Yes, you still don't need a photo ID for voting

It's a perennial question among fraud-wary voters, but elections staff only ask for photo ID during registration. More…

Electioneering law: stay 100 feet away, but yell all you want

Someone was shouting from a streetcorner in St. Paul about instant runoff voting. More…

Voter wonders, did my first choice on the ballot count?

Can you just choose one selection and ignore the 2nd and 3rd choices? More…

Minneapolis voters, what did you think of those newfangled ballots?

Befuddled? Bedazzled? Sound off about the new world of electing your leaders with ranked choice voting. More…

Tell us about your troubles at the polls

Whistleblower wants to know whether our election machine was ready for your exercise in democracy. More…

Psychologist uses dangerous therapies; homeless family gets help

Whistleblower looks into the discipline of a psychologist. Readers respond to the Smithers family. More…

The Halloween horror show you don't want, courtesy of your federal government

The Consumer Product Safety Commission warns about what happens when trick-or-treating goes bad. More…

Whistleblower returns to the polls on Tuesday

This election day may lack the electricity of last year's, but we still want to hear about ballot malfunctions. More…

Real estate scheme lands man in federal trouble

Now Tim Beliveau can try to prove that he's "not this person they're making me out to be." More…

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