Politics
September 18, 2022
Poll results: Attorney general and secretary of state, marijuana and sports betting

Poll results: Attorney general and secretary of state, marijuana and sports betting

See the full results for each question, methodology and a demographic breakdown of the respondents for the latest Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.
Politics
September 18, 2022
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, left, and Republican challenger Jim Schultz.

Minnesota Poll: Ellison, Schultz in close race for attorney general

Secretary of State Steve Simon leads GOP challenger Kim Crockett, with voters confident in midterm election accuracy.
Politics
September 18, 2022
New poll shows a slim majority of Minnesotans support legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

Minnesota Poll: 53% support legalizing recreational marijuana

New poll shows growing support for legal marijuana in Minnesota.
Politics
September 18, 2022
FanDuel Sportsbook runs the sports betting operations at Diamond Jo Casino in Iowa.

Minnesota Poll: 48% support making sports gambling legal

About 1 in 5 Minnesotans were undecided on the issue. Sports betting is now legal in more than 30 states, including all of Minnesota's neighbors.
September 18, 2022
Voting judge Johanna Boller cleaned voting booths on Aug. 11, 2020, in St. Paul.

Community service ordered for Minnetonka man who voted twice in 2020 election

Prosecution of felony charges has been suspended.
Politics
September 17, 2022
DFL Sixth District candidate Jeanne Hendricks and her supporters walked in the Steamboat Days parade.

Carver Steamboat Days parade brings out politicians, firetrucks, MyPillow and candy

But the biggest names, including Rep. Tom Emmer, were absent.
Politics
September 17, 2022
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left, and GOP candidate for governor Scott Jensen, right, held their first debate in early August at the Farmfest ag expo. Mo

Gov. Tim Walz agrees to two more debates with challenger Scott Jensen

Following earlier Farmfest face-off, DFLer Walz and GOP's Jensen will debate again on Oct. 18, 28.
Local
September 17, 2022
Adam and Abby Duininck at their July wedding.

Brooks: A bipartisan love story in a divided America

A reminder that there are more things that bring Americans together than tear them apart
Local
September 17, 2022

Minnesota briefs: Biden announces tens of millions in infrastructure money for Minnesota

Politics
September 17, 2022
Gov. Tim Walz holds a 7-point lead over Scott Jensen, according to the Minnesota poll, but 10% of voters are still undecided in the race.

Poll: Walz leads GOP opponent Jensen in race for governor

The governor's approval rating has ticked upward, while President Biden's remains underwater in Minnesota.
Politics
September 17, 2022
Poll results: Governor race, Walz and Biden job approval, top issues

Poll results: Governor race, Walz and Biden job approval, top issues

See the full findings for each question, methodology and a demographic breakdown of the respondents for the latest Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.
Politics
September 17, 2022
Poll results: Governor race, Walz and Biden job approval, top issues

Poll results: Governor race, Walz and Biden job approval, top issues

See the full findings for each question, methodology and a demographic breakdown of the respondents for the latest Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.
Politics
September 17, 2022
A Ramsey County judge ruled in July to undo many of the state’s abortion regulations, including a 24-hour waiting period, informed consent and paren

Group of moms attempts to reverse ruling on Minnesota abortion restrictions

A judge rejected another attempt to intervene from Traverse County.
September 16, 2022
Partially redacted documents with classified markings, including colored cover sheets indicating their status, that FBI agents reported finding in for

Trump team claimed boxes at Mar-a-Lago were only news clippings

The characterization made in the call vastly misrepresented the scale and variety of documents, including classified records, eventually recovered by the National Archives or the FBI.
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September 16, 2022

Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard moving to military base

The dozens of immigrants repeatedly shouted "thank you" in Spanish while waiting and boarding buses.
Politics
September 16, 2022
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as they walk to a news conference about the Biden agenda on Capit

From Afghanistan to Hunter Biden, GOP readies its investigations

Most recently, in the wake of widespread Republican outrage over the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy vowed to investigate the Justice Department.
Curious Minnesota
September 16, 2022
Members of the People’s Lobby inside the Minnesota State Capitol in 1937.

What happened during the takeover of the Minnesota State Capitol in 1937?

For 15 hours in April 1937, the Minnesota Senate Chamber was under the rule of protesters who'd been encouraged by the governor.
Local
September 16, 2022
Under new program, eligible households receive a discount on internet service and money for a laptop, tablet or desktop computer.

White House, Hennepin County promote internet discount program

Federal government partners with cities, counties to expand access to internet for low-income residents.
Nation
September 15, 2022
Former President Donald Trump spoke during CPAC 2022 in Dallas, Aug. 6, 2022.

N.Y. attorney general may sue Trump after rejecting settlement offer

The civil investigation into the former president and his family real estate business has been contentious.
Local
September 15, 2022
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill shows verdict sheets to the jury on Monday, April 19, 2021, in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek

Camera-in-the-courtroom debate heading to Minnesota Supreme Court

Victims rights groups and attorneys oppose cameras in the courtroom but media and government organizations support greater transparency.

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