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Black state lawmakers decry flyers showing them as puppets
Two Black Democratic state legislators are accusing Virginia's Republican party of racism for sending out flyers with drawings showing them hoisted in the air by handheld strings — a depiction the party used to portray them as puppets of liberal Democrats in Washington.
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Front-line worker pay, farm relief caught in Capitol stalemate
Gov. Tim Walz is pushing legislators to pass additional pandemic response measures.
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Minnesota GOP's lone secretary of state candidate leaves party
Phillip Parrish lost bid for party chair over the weekend.
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DFL House leader Winkler to run for Hennepin County attorney
Ryan Winkler is seeking to succeed Mike Freeman, who is not seeking another term.
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Three Lindstrom men arrested on charges related to Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors charged Robert Westbury, 62, his son, Isaac Westbury, 19, and a third man, Aaron James, 35, with crimes ranging from assaulting Capitol police officers to disorderly conduct.
Politics
Minnesota extends deadline for townships to get American Rescue Plan dollars
Hundreds of communities have yet to request the money.
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Counties, cities face choice: Take opioid money or go it alone?
As communities strain to respond to overdoses, Minnesota could receive up to $337 million over 18 years in the deal. But the proposed settlement is structured so the state will receive less money if some counties and cities do not sign on.
Local
Plenty of GOP criticism, yet few challengers for Steve Simon
With 13 months to go until Election Day 2022, the roster of Republican challengers assembled to try to unseat Secretary of State Simon, the Democratic incumbent, is virtually empty.
Politics
President Biden had to choose and he went with the progressives
He came to Capitol Hill to save his two bills and left with unhappy moderates.
Politics
Minnesota GOP picks former state Sen. David Hann as new leader
Four candidates vied for spot after former chair Jennifer Carnahan's resignation.
Local
Hundreds join Minneapolis march for abortion rights
In Minneapolis, marchers moved from the Sculpture Garden to Loring Park for a program of speakers and performers.
Politics
Smith supports bill adding Supreme Court justices
The long-shot legislation throws the Minnesota Democrat into a contentious debate unlikely to get approval.
Politics
Progressives flex muscles on Biden agenda, adopting new tactics
Rep. Ilhan Omar and the nearly 100-member caucus refused to support a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, seeking leverage for a bigger fight.
Politics
Minnesota lawmakers still at odds over how to dole out $250M in pandemic pay
Republicans on Thursday offered up their proposal: $1,200 in bonus pay for nurses, first responders, corrections officers, long-term care workers and hospice providers. But Democrats criticized the plan as leaving out thousands.
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Biden's message to Democrats is to get both bills done
Democratic lawmakers left a meeting Friday with President Joe Biden focused on 'unity' in moving ahead to pass both pieces of legislation for his big domestic agenda.
Local
More than 2,800 have voted early so far in Minneapolis' municipal elections
A large majority of those have been cast in person, city officials said.
Minneapolis
A guide to the 2021 Minneapolis mayor and City Council candidates
The Star Tribune asked each candidate to answer questions on public safety, budget priorities, climate change and more.
Politics
Hundreds of Minnesota townships could lose out on American Rescue Plan dollars
With a Monday application deadline approaching, fewer than 60% of Minnesota's townships have requested their share of the funds.
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