Nathaniel Minor
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Nathaniel Minor is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Minnesota Poll: Most oppose Trump’s immigration policies — but broad support outside metro
Republican respondents strongly back the president’s policies, but more than a third also support legal status for undocumented immigrants without criminal records.
June 24, 2025
From 'be meaner' to be civil: How Hortman shooting shifted Walz's political message
The governor’s call to tone down political rhetoric rings hollow for some Republicans, who say he’s been “raising the temperature” for months in his travels across the country.
June 19, 2025
Democrat says 'divine intervention' saved her family from alleged gunman's rampage
Rep. Kristin Bahner says suspect Vance Boelter drove to her home after shooting her colleague.
June 18, 2025
In Minnesota, where parties must work together, lawmakers push back on Washington rhetoric
Lawmakers in both parties called out Republicans and conservative commentators for posting misinformation and insensitive comments about the recent assasination of former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman.
June 18, 2025
Hortman’s seat must be filled in special election before next session starts
The former DFL House speaker was killed early Saturday morning in her Brooklyn Park home.
June 16, 2025
What did — and didn’t — pass during the special session
From a bonding bill to data centers, lawmakers stayed on track and finished their work hours ahead of schedule.
June 10, 2025
Walz calls Monday special session after legislators strike deal on budget
Legislators must finish their work by July 1 to avoid a partial government shutdown
June 6, 2025
Walz: State had no advance notice of federal raid in Minneapolis
The Democratic governor said the raid was “chaotic” and sparked confusion in a residential area.
June 6, 2025
Gov. Tim Walz confronts rift with labor allies as he mulls third term
Some union members say if it comes down to it, they’ll still hold their noses and vote for the governor again.
June 5, 2025
Layoff notices go out to state workers as Minnesota lawmakers continue to debate state budget
A special legislative session could take place this week.
June 2, 2025
Legislators agree to lift lead limits that had made most key sales in Minnesota illegal
While state regulators had not yet enforced the limits, industry groups had pushed legislators to loosen them.
June 2, 2025
In South Carolina, Walz says Democrats ‘need to change the attitude’
The governor, who says he’s open to a presidential run, slammed the “corruption and the cruelty that’s happening under Donald Trump’s watch.”
May 31, 2025
