Politics
Governor announces six finalists for two Minnesota Supreme Court seats
By midsummer, Walz is replacing retiring justices G. Barry Anderson and Margaret Chutich.
Politics
Minnesota Voters Alliance says new law improperly restored voting rights to felons
State Supreme Court conducts expedited oral arguments on the legal challenge. Voting in the state primary begins in June with about 57,000 felons newly eligible to vote.
Local
College-educated immigrants find many barriers to high-skilled jobs in the United States
A bill in the Legislature aims to help one group, providing foreign-trained physicians with an easier path to practice medicine in Minnesota.
Local
How Wisconsin could decide the 2024 presidential election
Already considered a presidential swing state in recent elections, Wisconsin is considered one of just a handful of battleground states in the 2024 presidential election.
Politics
Trump called Rep. Tom Emmer a 'RINO' and tanked his speaker bid. Now, they've made amends
Emmer will be the Minnesota state chair of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.
Election
Rep. Ilhan Omar, Don Samuels prepare for closely watched DFL primary rematch
Samuels hopes to pull off an upset after losing by about 2 percentage points in the 2022 primary; Omar says that contest was an "anomaly" and this one won't be as close.
Outdoors
Anderson: Courts, not politicians, should rule on Red Lake, White Earth lands
Look to the Mille Lacs case for an example of treaty claims correctly decided by courts, not the Minnesota Legislature.
Local
Reporting errors, missing graduates mar Minnesota grad rate calculations
The Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts clarified reporting errors, but the episode points to ongoing needs to better collect and organize student data.
Politics
Minnesota's 'archaic' tech wastes critical caseworker time, counties say
Gov. Tim Walz proposed $15 million for upgrades. Far more is needed to overhaul a crash-prone system used for child protection and other services.
Variety
Yuen: He donated his sperm to friends. Now he wants to be dad to the 5-year-old.
A sperm donor's paternity case could have statewide ramifications for same-sex couples and other families who rely on assisted reproduction.
Politics
Minnesota Legislature considers these 5 cannabis law changes
Social equity applicants could get business licenses first. Medical cannabis patients could grow more marijuana at home.
Politics
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura gets into the cannabis business, launching his own line of edibles
"Gov. Jesse 'The Body' Ventura, is in the cannabis game. I can't tell you how truly amazing this feels," Minnesota's former governor announced Wednesday.
Politics
Can Minnesota find a path forward for Uber and Lyft drivers?
As the Minneapolis City Council grapples with the apps' threats to leave, state lawmakers are negotiating a statewide solution to drivers' problems.
Outdoors
Minnesota outdoors council approves $12 million for invasive carp deterrent
Lessard-Sams council's expenditure will be a late-add to its other recommendations before legislature.
Politics
Gov. Walz reflects on historic legislative session, urges more gun safety measures
His State of the State address also included a pitch for a $989 million bonding bill, a package of construction projects focusing on affordable housing, water infrastructure projects and repairing buildings on college campuses.
Gallery: Gov. Walz's State of the State
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave the State of the State address from the new Owatonna High School on Tuesday.
Local
Pat Kessler, who dropped the mic after long career covering politics, is among Hall of Fame honorees
He and others in the 2024 class will be inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame in October.
Politics
Minnesota Senate approves $110,000 settlement with former DFL chief of staff
Carly Melin alleged she faced discrimination under the Minnesota Human Rights Act when she was terminated late last year. Under the settlement, she'll drop any potential legal action against the Senate.
Business
Judge evicting MyPillow from a Shakopee warehouse over unpaid rent
Landlord says Mike Lindell's Chaska-based pillow company has failed to pay more than $200,000 in rent the past two months.
Politics
Minnesota legislator concerned gun storage law puts farmers at greater risk if a cow charges
Limmer said he believes farmers will be in more danger if they have to retrieve their gun from a locked storage unit first.
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