Disqualified DFL House candidate steps aside, granting Republicans majority
After a judge ruled he didn’t live in the district, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislative candidate won’t take the seat he ...
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Court ruling, death upend political balance of power at Minnesota Capitol
Minnesota's return to divided government got a lot more complicated over the holidays. State of play: A late December court ...
Race for House District 40B becoming clearer with DFL endorsement, GOP nominee
The DFL party endorsed David Gottfried Wednesday and he will face off against four others in a primary on Jan. 14.
DFL Sen. Kari Dziedzic, former majority leader, dies of cancer at 62
One of the architects of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party’s historic 2023 legislative session, Sen. Kari Dziedzic of ...
Jim Abeler: The DFL overspent, didn’t listen, and now a deficit is coming. It doesn’t have to be this way
It is time for all the elected voices to be heard. Both political sides have good ideas. By blending them and reshaping them ...
Minnesota House seat going to special election after DFL candidate declines to appeal residency decision
A DFL state representative-elect said Friday he will not appeal a judge's ruling that he is ineligible to hold the office ...
Brehm: Actually, the DFL deserves complete credit for the budgetary mess Minnesota finds itself in
Counterpoint: Republicans didn’t have a seat at the table when the DFL trifecta set the state on a fiscal collision course; ...
Scott County dismisses GOP legislators’ allegation of ‘duplicate votes’ in close 54A race
After two Republican legislators claimed 30 people voted twice in the race between DFL Rep. Brad Tabke and Republican Aaron Paul, county election officials said the allegations were “erroneous.” ...
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DFL House candidate declines to appeal election contest ruling, requests special election
DFL Rep.-elect Curtis Johnson announced Friday he will not appeal a judge’s ruling that he did not properly establish ...
Putnam helps form new coalition in Minnesota Senate, with eyes on Greater Minnesota
St. Cloud's state senator is among eight DFL legislators in the newly formed Blue Dog Coalition, which focuses on direct constituent feedback.
Post-Roe v. Wade, out-of-state visits to Minnesota for abortions increased by 50%, state data show
There were more than 14,000 abortions performed in 2023, a 16% uptick from the previous year when the highest court upended ...