Nathaniel Minor
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Nathaniel Minor is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Walz signs executive orders to limit gun violence after legislative talks stall
Walz had pushed an assault-style weapons ban after the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in August, but talks with legislators broke down.
December 16, 2025
As ICE intensifies Minnesota surge, Republicans see Trump delivering on immigration promise
Minnesota Republicans say that Trump supporters backed him in no small part over vows to address immigration, though some in the party have pushed back on the president’s derogatory remarks about Somali Americans.
December 16, 2025
Walz, moving to get ahead of fraud issue, taps new point man for state’s response
Tim O’Malley was superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension under former Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
December 12, 2025
Steve Simon announces bid for fourth term as Minnesota secretary of state
Simon has fought federal attempts to seize voters’ personal data and other maneuvers he says amount to unprecedented encroachment into elections.
December 9, 2025
State budget forecast projects $2.5 billion short-term surplus, looming deficit
The forecast provided leaders of both parties a starting place for their work next session — and an opportunity to attack one another.
December 4, 2025
St. Paul, Woodbury House seats up for grabs in special elections
Both seats are in reliably Democratic districts and have drawn a crowd for the primary elections set for Dec. 16.
December 2, 2025
Trump administration to withhold some SNAP funding until Minnesota turns over data
But a judge’s ruling prevents the federal government from stopping benefits funding.
December 2, 2025
In its time left, Stillwater prison is experimenting with a new housing model
Inmates say the prison, which will close by 2029, feels transformed as the new “earned living unit” offers inmates more freedom. Staffers report fewer problems.
December 1, 2025
Minnesota Somali community grapples with fraud cases while pushing back against stereotypes
The largest Somali community in the U.S. is finding itself the subject of unwanted attention in the wake of criminal investigations and attacks from the Trump administration.
November 26, 2025
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Gov. Tim Walz’s bid for third term puts some Democrats on edge
Walz’s declining support outside the Twin Cities is a point of concern within the party, as are the fraud cases that have unfolded during his tenure.
November 23, 2025
Minnesota congressman’s chief of staff tallies travel expenses among highest in Congress
David FitzSimmons has expensed at least $40,000 a year while serving in Republican Rep. Brad Finstad’s office, putting him near the top for congressional staffers.
November 22, 2025
Third-party candidate Mike Newcome enters Minnesota governor’s race
Mike Newcome of Lake Elmo is hoping for a Jesse Ventura-style wave to carry him in 2026.
November 18, 2025
