Politics
Lawmaker, lobbyist accuse Rep. Cornish of sexual harassment
Late Thursday, House Speaker Kurt Daudt suspended Sen. Tony Cornish's chairmanship and called for a human resources investigation of the allegations, which Cornish denies.
Local
Veterans, especially in rural Minnesota, look on as lawmakers try to overhaul health care
Lawmakers working to fix much-maligned Choice Program.
Woman: Ala. candidate Moore initiated sexual contact she was 14
Moore, now the Republican nominee for a U.S. Senate seat, was in his 30s at the time.
East Metro
Dayton calls on state Sen. Schoen to resign over harassment reports
Amid allegations against Sen. Dan Schoen, a DFL state representative says sexual harassment is "bigger than one senator" at Capitol.
Business
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Sun Country drops plan for Cuba flights, citing politics
The local airline had rights to fly directly from MSP to Matanzas and Santa Clara, but not Havana, the country's capital.
Business
Senators back push for stepped up tracking of medical devices
Two U.S. senators are urging the agency that controls Medicare to support putting the full serial numbers for medical devices into insurance-claims forms to better track how poorly performing devices affect federal spending and patient health.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Mayor-elect Frey: We're going to get to work
The 36-year-old City Council member defeated incumbent Mayor Betsy Hodges and 14 other candidates in Tuesday's election. He will take office in January.
East Metro
Minn. state senator accused of harassment
Minnesota lawmakers called on DFL Sen. Dan Schoen to step down over the allegations, described in a report as "persistent and unwanted invitations to meet to physically grabbing a woman from behind." Schoen has denied the allegations, saying they were false or taken out of context.
Politics
Minn. Senate faces December furloughs, shutdown
Amid a budget stalemate with the governor, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said the Senate will run out of money Dec 1.
Local
Melvin Carter wins mayor race in St. Paul; Frey leads in Mpls.
Carter spent much of the night with 50 percent of the vote in the mayor's race, outpacing Pat Harris. In Minneapolis, Jacob Frey led early among a tight and crowded mayoral race.
Politics
How ranked-choice voting works
A candidate could win the first round, but lose the election. It can be confusing, so here's a guide to how votes are counted in Minneapolis and St. Paul elections.
Local
Politics
Municipal liquor stores saw record sales in 2016, but profits lagged
Competitive pressure could be partly to blame.
Politics
Today's Election Day: Find Minneapolis, St. Paul races and resources here
Not sure who's on your ballot? For major Minneapolis and St. Paul races, you'll get resources like campaign finance reports to help you research.
Business
As NAFTA talks heat up, Minnesota ag, other industries weigh in
Minnesota agriculture and industry concerned about future of the agreement.
Local
Election Day 2017 Live: Voters head to the polls
Minneapolis, St. Paul and other communities around the state are holding elections Tuesday for mayor, City Council, and school board seats. A number of school district questions are on the ballot.
Local
Turmoil in D.C. animates voters in nonpartisan races across Minnesota
"There's no 'Oh, I'm so put off or depressed.' … They're energized. They're turned on to voting. They want to express themselves," said a Duluth candidate.
Politics
'Reds' and 'blues' sit down together to try to heal the political divide
A group called Better Angels is organizing the gatherings of Republicans and Democrats to talk, listen and find what they have in common.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis mayoral hopefuls offer closing arguments at forum
The 33rd mayoral forum was long on proposals and ideas but short on details.
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