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Report: Trump administration stopping 4 Minnesota wind power developments
The combined output of the four projects would be 1,119 megawatts — more than the twin reactors at Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island nuclear power plant.
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OB-GYNs need abortion training and US Rep. Kelly Morrison is fighting for it
US Rep. Kelly Morrison is hoping to pass a bill that would allow for medical students in states with abortion bans to get training to treat miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, and abortions in states that offer those services.
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A Shakopee lawmaker shut down a proposed ICE detention center—now he says it’s Appleton’s turn
A shuttered private prison in Appleton, Minnesota, may be the next ICE detention center in the Midwest, housing 1,600 detainees in a 1,400-person town–but it’s far from a done deal.
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Why Twin Cities Pride made the community this year’s grand marshal
“Our Voices, Our Future” is this year’s theme of the Twin Cities Pride Festival, and the grand marshal isn’t just one person championing LGBTQ+ lives, it’s the entire community.
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside ‘working class’ trans woman Kobey Layne’s historic push to be Minnesota’s next governor
Kobey Layne is running against DFL-endorsed candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar and a slate of Republicans in her campaign to become Minnesota’s next governor, and she’s bringing something to the table Minnesota has never seen before.
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Minnesotans paid $4.6 billion more to live in Trump’s first year back in office
Seventy out of Minnesota’s 87 counties saw a historic jump in cost of living prices during the first year of President Donald Trump’s return to office, and that’s not including the price of gas since the beginning of the Iran war.
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What would Melissa Hortman do? 3 Dem colleagues talk continuing her legacy
Melissa Hortman was shot and killed one year ago, and while the national news cycle moved on, Minnesotans remember her efforts as a Democratic state leader, and look ahead to how the Minnesota House will continue to push for her policies.
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Minnesota’s swingiest district could offer clues about the midterms
Political observers are closely watching Minnesota’s 2nd District, where an open House seat and a closely divided electorate could signal broader trends ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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EXCLUSIVE: Everything you need to know about Jake Johnson, CD-1 candidate
Meet Jake Johnson, the DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota’s first congressional district, who is promising to tackle affordability, education, and showing up for voters.
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Minnesota (June 11-18)
A weekly roundup of Minnesota protests, rallies, vigils, community meetings, and ways to take action statewide.
