Local
February 13, 2020
The Minneapolis Early Voting Center opened Jan. 17.

Your candidate dropped out? In Minnesota, it's not too late to change your vote

National
February 13, 2020

How Amy Klobuchar's surge in New Hampshire might've helped Bernie, too

Some have wondered whether Klobuchar peeled votes away from Buttigieg and benefited Sanders, whose win was slimmer than in 2016.
Politics
February 13, 2020
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, shown on primary night in Concorn, N.H., faces new challenges in Nevada and South Carolina, while building up a national campaign

After N.H. surge, Klobuchar is pivoting to compete in Nevada

Facing larger and more diverse presidential contests, the Minnesota Democrat heads first to New York to raise cash.
Politics
February 12, 2020
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. speaks during the rally outside of the U.S. Capitol, during a house vote to measure limiting President Donald Trump's ability

Rep. Ilhan Omar proposes U.S. foreign policy shift

Her plan addresses human rights, migration and youth aid.
Politics
February 12, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020,

Trump won't say whether he'll pardon Roger Stone

President Donald Trump is defending the Justice Department's decision to overrule the four prosecutors on the Roger Stone case and seek a lighter prison sentence for Trump's longtime confidante.
Nation
February 12, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks at her election night party, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in Concord, N.H.

Klobuchar surges past Warren, Biden into third place in New Hampshire

Politics
February 11, 2020
The Woodstock Town Hall in Woodstock, N.H., is a voting location for the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. The first-in-the-nation prim

New Hampshire voters are eager to make their mark after Iowa mess

Politics
February 11, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders of Vermont spoke to supporters in Manchester, N.H., on Tuesday night.

Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire primary

The Vermont senator scored the first clear victory in the Democratic Party's chaotic 2020 nomination fight.
Politics
February 11, 2020
New Senate Minority Leader Sen. Susan Kent, DFL-Woodbury was greeted by Senate President Jeremy Miller, R-Winona, and Sen. Julie Rosen, R-Vernon Cente

Minnesota Legislature opens 2020 election year session

Victories at the Capitol might take a back seat to election-year organizing.
St. Paul
February 11, 2020
St. Paul City Council Member Dai Thao, left, walked with his attorney Joe Dixon, right, from the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center following a hear

Council Member Dai Thao challenges law prohibiting candidates from helping voters

A lawsuit against the secretary of state says state law violates the Voting Rights Act.
East Metro
February 11, 2020
This rendering of the planned Gold Line shows what a bus-rapid transit vehicle and station could look like.

Gold Line bus-rapid transit ranking could imperil federal funding

Planners say a solution is in the works to keep bus-rapid transit line rolling.
Politics
February 11, 2020
The rotunda chandelier in the Minnesota State Capitol was lit up before the start of the first day of the legislative session Tuesday.

What you should know about the new Legislature's 2020 session

Local
February 11, 2020
Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead called the state investigative report "troubling," and said her agency was working to bolster training efor

Patient at Minn. state mental hospital abused, strapped to restraint chair, report says

The Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter has been cited nearly a dozen times for violating rules limiting the use of restraints on patients.
Politics
February 11, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during the Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act signing ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House,

Trump: Stone sentence 'an insult to our country'

President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday he did not speak to the Justice Department about lowering the amount of prison time it will seek for Roger Stone.
Minneapolis
February 11, 2020

Upper Harbor group gets refresher course in open meetings

Local
February 11, 2020
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari and Justice Alan Page are calling on Minnesotans to pass a constitutional amendment aimed at closi

Minnesota business leaders launch push for amendment on education

Coalition wants guarantee of a quality education.
East Metro
February 11, 2020
Many of Ramsey County's most iconic buildings, such as Landmark Center, at right, don't reference people.

To avoid controversy, Ramsey County wants to stop naming buildings after people

There are no plans to change current names under the proposed policy, officials said. But names would be reevaluated if the facility undergoes major renovation, or if a name "comes into disrepute."
Politics
February 10, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., holds a rally at Keene State College, in Keene, N.H., on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, a day b

Klobuchar shows signs of breakout in New Hampshire

Two new polls of New Hampshire Democrats show Sen. Amy Klobuchar jumping into third place with just hours until polls open in the party's presidential primary.
Business
February 10, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 i

U.S. Chamber: 'We would like to see Republicans and Democrats returning to things we need'

Partisanship is getting in the way of addressing key issues, business groups say.
Politics
February 10, 2020

A precinct-by-precinct look at Klobuchar's Iowa caucus performance

After months of campaigning and visiting all 99 Iowa counties, Klobuchar was mostly washed out except for some suburban and sparsely-populated areas.

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