West Metro
Mayors of St. Louis Park and Golden Valley won't seek re-election
Decisions from progressive mayors who have won blowout elections open up fall contests.
Minneapolis
Derek Chauvin prosecutor among two new appointees to Hennepin County bench
Federal prosecutor Sarah Hudleston also was chosen by Gov. Tim Walz for a judgeship in Hennepin County.
North Metro
Militia sympathizer pleads guilty to having machine gun, grenade launcher in Anoka home
Prosecutors said Darrian Nguyen was an anti-government militia sympathizer with a desire to kill Black activists and liberals.
TV & Media
Al Franken spends his first night as 'Daily Show' host making nice with Lindsey Graham
The former Minnesota senator will be anchoring through Thursday.
Minneapolis
Ex-racial equity director alleges 'toxic' Minneapolis City Hall
Tyeastia Green is accusing City Council President Andrea Jenkins and Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw, both of whom are Black, of "antiblackness."
Politics
VA officials face questions over allegations at Hastings facility
A Senate committee hearing Tuesday — over allegations that a toxic workplace environment has hurt veterans' care — comes after two officials were relieved of their duties over the weekend.
Politics
Jury selection starts Tuesday in Lazzaro federal sex trafficking trial in Minneapolis
Final legal motions were settled Monday before trial begins.
Business
Could Minnesota's proposed rebate checks fuel even higher inflation?
Some economists have raised the question after a number of states already passed tax rebates, but rebate supporters argued much bigger factors drive inflation.
Local
Efforts to reform Met Council gaining ground, thanks to Metro Transit troubles
Ideas range from staggered terms to electing members.
Politics
Republican lawmakers try to break through in DFL-controlled Minnesota Legislature
GOP legislators are frustrated by their diminished influence as Democrats pass a number of priority bills.
Local
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs free school meals bill into law
Minnesota is the third state in the nation to require schools to serve free lunch and breakfast to all students, regardless of income.
Politics
Judge rules Trump lawyer must testify in documents inquiry
The judge found that the government had met the threshold for the so-called crime-fraud exception, which allows prosecutors to work around attorney-client privilege when they have reason to believe that legal advice or legal services have been used in furthering a crime.
Politics
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs bill to prevent catalytic converter thefts
New law comes in response to skyrocketing number of catalytic converter thefts in Minnesota.
Politics
Gov. Tim Walz wants to end child poverty in Minnesota. What would that take?
The administration is proposing a new state agency and a suite of tax changes to help tackle the problem.
Nation
Hunter Biden sues laptop repair shop owner, citing invasion of privacy
The lawsuit, a countermove against John Paul Mac Isaac, escalates the legal battle surrounding the president's son at a sensitive moment.
St. Paul
St. Paul council candidates gear up for Sunday's DFL caucuses, conventions
Four of the city's seven council seats are open, without incumbents seeking re-election.
Local
Parents of kids with disabilities push for accessible restrooms
A bill in the Legislature would mandate adult-size changing tables. Their efforts have reignited a broader discussion about equal access for people with disabilities: "This is about human dignity," Sarah St. Louis. from Shorewood, who has an 11-year-old son with physical and cognitive disabilities.
Politics
GOP senators reject state infrastructure package
The Republican lawmakers said they would not vote for infrastructure borrowing unless the Legislature acts on tax cuts.
Politics
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig's alleged attacker appears by video in D.C. federal court
Kendrid Khalil Hamlin was charged after Craig's attack last month.
Politics
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz boosts money for local government in revised budget plan
The governor's revised budget would spend an additional $1 billion during the next two years.
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