Politics
A look at the Republican candidates running for Minnesota governor in 2022
The lineup of candidates is deep as the party looks to regain the governor's office.
Politics
2022 legislative session: What's at stake, issue by issue
We track the status of top issues ahead of the Legislature's May 23 adjournment.
Politics
Sexual assault counselors push to protect victim confidentiality
Advocates say disclosure of information could have a chilling effect on the willingness to report.
World
Chile's Boric attempts relaunch as honeymoon ends abruptly
President Gabriel Boric of Chile is attempting to relaunch an administration that has plunged in popularity less than two months since he made headlines around the world for becoming the country's youngest president and a possible symbol for a resurgent left wing in South America.
Politics
Who's getting Minnesota's new 'hero pay,' and how will it work?
What you need to know about the Minnesota Legislature's agreement on coronavirus pandemic hero pay bonus checks for front-line workers. Who qualifies?
Politics
Minn. GOP, DFL offer competing visions for absentee voting
Republicans are proposing changes to how absentee ballots are received and counted, while Democrats want to make permanent certain changes put in place to adjust to the pandemic during the last statewide election.
Politics
Legislature weighs limits on how Minnesota student education data can be used
More than 40 states already have similar laws on the books, privacy experts say.
Brooks: Walter Mondale's urn rich in family and history
Made by Stillwater potter Warren MacKenzie, the urn once held the ashes of Mondale's wife, Joan
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Jill Biden meets Ukraine refugees in Bucharest school
The first lady saw firsthand the relief efforts to assist some of the 900,000 Ukrainians who have fled to Romania since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Local
Minnesota lawmakers consider allowing bigger, heavier ATVs
A proposed law would allow ATVs to be as heavy as some sedans.
Local
Ramsey County trains Hmong election judges after U.S. census data showed growth in voting base
Population growth in the Hmong community means Ramsey County must provide Hmong-speaking election judges in order to comply with federal voting rights laws.
Politics
Minnesota's congressional delegation ranked for bipartisanship
The Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University looked at how much lawmakers worked across party lines.
Politics
Rich Stanek looks to law enforcement record for breakaway in Minnesota GOP governor field
The former Hennepin County sheriff is among a half dozen candidates vying for the party's nomination.
Variety
Yuen: This Mother's Day, envision a Legislature that welcomed more moms to public service
A State Senate candidate went into literal labor, but the endorsing convention went on without her.
Politics
Dust off the growler: This could be the year Minnesota liquor laws change
Legislators say they're optimistic a measure allowing larger breweries to sell beer to-go could pass this session.
Federal judge dismisses Donald Trump's lawsuit seeking to reinstate his Twitter account
Judge James Donato wrote that he was not convinced that Twitter had infringed on Trump's free speech rights.
Politics
U.S. interior secretary touts urban park funding in St. Paul visit
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber and mining advocates called on Secretary Deb Haaland to visit northern Minnesota.
Local
Hennepin County attorney candidates talk child protection, police accountability in forum
A seventh candidate, Jarvis Jones, entered the crowded race to succeed Mike Freeman.
'Seemed like goodbye': Mariupol defenders make their stand
Ukrainian fighters in the tunnels underneath Mariupol's pulverized steel plant held out against Russian troops Thursday in an increasingly desperate and perhaps doomed effort to deny Moscow what would be its biggest success of the war yet: the full capture of the strategic port city.
Politics
Justices' views on abortion in their own words and votes
When the Supreme Court heard arguments in a major abortion case from Mississippi in December, it was clear to observers that there was substantial support among the court's conservative majority for overruling two landmark decisions that established and reaffirmed a woman's right to an abortion.
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Latest politics news from the Twin Cities, Minnesota and Washington, D.C., including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Minnesota Legislature, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter.
