Politics
Curtis Shanklin picked for Minnesota Corrections Department deputy job
Shanklin replaces Sarah Walker, who left in July under a cloud.
Politics
Gov. Tim Walz blasts nicotine industry as youth vaping soars
Minnesota Department of Health survey finds a 54% increase in vaping among 11th-graders from 2016..
Business
Judge allows PFAS suit in Ohio to proceed against 3M, other companies
The plaintiff, a firefighter, says he has chemicals in his blood due to his job.
Gophers
Walz 'willing to look' at allowing college athletes to hire agents
Gov. Tim Walz's comments came after California's governor signed a law scheduled to take effect in 2023, allowing college athletes to profit from their names and likenesses.
Politics
Pompeo handed cheese to protest Trump trade threat
During a photo opportunity with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, a journalist from a popular satirical program handed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a piece of Parmesan cheese to call attention to President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs on European imports.
Politics
Gov. Tim Walz calls election meddling 'a real threat'
Election officials eye new defenses against cyberattacks using a National Guard team.
Politics
Minnesota House heads south for first 'mini-session' in 22 years
Members will hear from greater Minnesota residents and lay the groundwork for next session.
Politics
Feehan announces rematch with Hagedorn in First District
Feehan wasted no time opening up attacks on Hagedorn.
Local
Impeachment push puts centrist Democrat Collin Peterson in the spotlight
He's one of few House Dems to balk at inquiry.
Local
U.S. Bank Stadium authority OKs 60% pay raise for chairman
Michael Vekich's pay will rise to $95,000 to reflect workload, members say.
Politics
Tied to Trump rally? Union sees politics in Mpls. ban on uniformed cops at campaign events
Lt. Robert Kroll says the police union wasn't told of the ban until the day after the Oct. 10 Trump rally at Target Center was announced and that many officers "are outraged."
Politics
New groping allegation against former Sen. Al Franken emerges
"I'm not that guy," the former senator, whose new radio show debuted on Saturday, told Conan O'Brien last week.
Local
Guard's coders, hackers may help shore up election defenses
State election officials have warned that more foreign sources are likely to try to penetrate states' election systems than in 2016, adding that there are already signs of widespread online disinformation campaigns underway.
Politics
Gov. Tim Walz to focus on reducing school dropouts; critics see a diversion from falling test scores
Graduation changes students' lives, he says. Others see a deflection from low test scores.
Politics
Politics
What is the impact of a presidential visit? Maybe nothing
Among the questions: Can Trump make the significant gains he would need to win in the state?
Politics
Facing a long wait (and drive) for your license test? State senator has a fix for that
Karin Housley's idea: Allow private driving instructors to administer the road tests.
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