Politics
Impeachment battle plays out in pivotal Twin Cities suburbs
Democrats are plotting a 2020 strategy that relies heavily on suburban voters moving away from the Republican Party of Trump.
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Trump campaign demands GOP's Dave Hughes stop touting '18 endorsement tweet
Republican in rural Minnesota repurposes 2018 endorsement in 2020 primary race.
Local
State DHS leader lays out plan to rebuild trust in troubled agency
Jodi Harpstead pledged to strengthen internal controls and form an outside advisory council that will include Bill George, the former Medtronic CEO who was once Harpstead's boss.
Local
Minnesota OKs cannabis for chronic pain, eye condition
Chronic pain, macular degeneration now on list of approved conditions.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar's presidential campaign staff unionizes
Candidate supports effort by field organizers, a trend in Democratic campaigns.
Politics
Michael Bloomberg's Minnesota largesse preceded presidential bid
Bloomberg's wealth could position him as a viable challenger to President Donald Trump, but he poses a more immediate threat to other moderates.
Politics
Minnesota lawmakers travel to Israel, West Bank
Seven lawmakers, including House Speaker Melissa Hortman, are participating in the trip, which is coordinated by the Jewish Community Relations Council.
Politics
Analysis: Democratic presidential primary campaign stirs confusion
2020 Democratic presidential voters are more torn than ever.
Politics
Minnesota's next big probation policy debate starts this month
The Sentencing Guidelines Commission meets Dec. 19 over whether to formally urge lawmakers to limit the maximum probation felony offenders can receive.
Business
Central States Pension Fund recipients would see 19% benefit cuts under Senate GOP proposal
Senate Republicans' proposed fix does too little to preserve benefits, those facing cuts say.
Local
Twitter bans Rep. Ilhan Omar's challenger over hanging comment
A Twitter spokeswoman told media outlets that Danielle Stella's personal and campaign accounts were shut down for "repeated violations" of the social media platform's rules.
Politics
Trump says Taliban wants deal in Afghanistan visit
President Donald Trump paid a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan, where he announced the U.S. and Taliban have been engaged in ongoing peace talks and said he believes the Taliban want a cease-fire.
St. Paul
St. Paul City Council likely to approve mayor's public safety budget
City Council expected to approve mayor's supplemental proposal as part of budget.
Local
'Empowered with the data': Diverse suburbs team up for 2020 Census
Accurate count of foreign-born residents is sought.
Local
Democrats sue Minnesota over ballot rules that put pro-marijuana parties first
Current state rules mean candidates from pro-marijuana parties would appear first.
Local
Gov. Tim Walz sets special election date for two state House seats
Voters will select a legislator to succeed late Rep. Diane Loeffler, who died at age 66.
Politics
Recount an exact match: Minnetonka council seat goes to challenger by 3 votes
More than 1,700 votes were cast.
Curious Minnesota
Why doesn't Minnesota's governor pardon the ceremonial turkey?
Iowa pardons a turkey. So does North Dakota. And President Trump pardoned two, named Bread and Butter. But Minnesota's ceremonial turkey is destined for a needy family's table.
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