Politics
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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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In Minnesota’s 2nd District, voters weigh pocketbook politics above all else
In a closely divided Minnesota district, rising costs and economic anxiety are shaping daily life and echoing a larger national affordability crisis.
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How Operation Metro Surge cost Minnesota thousands of jobs
ICE’s Operation Metro Surge turned many local Minnesota businesses upside down as employers, employees, and customers feared for their safety.
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What’s on the ballot in Minnesota
Each race and issue on the ballot this year and how to find your districts.
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Minnesota Boundary Waters could become toxic due to new GOP-backed mining project
The pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness could see toxic impacts if a mining project proposed by a Chilean company with a lengthy history of pollution moves forward.
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What got done in the 2026 Minnesota legislative session?
A divided House made for a frustrating legislative session between Democrats and Republicans. Both sides had to make compromises to get what they wanted, meaning only a handful of bipartisan bills became law.
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Who’s running to become Minnesota’s next governor?
With 15 candidates still running for the governor’s seat, the door is wide open this midterms.
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Minnesota’s biggest political races this midterm election
The primary election is less than three months away. Learn which races are getting the most traction and why.
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Rural healthcare is disappearing, leaving Minnesotans high and dry
A “systemwide crisis” in making healthcare less accessible and affordable for rural Minnesotans. Looming cuts to Medicaid are set to make the problem worse, putting rural clinics at risk of closure.
