Consultant for CD1 candidate Munson faced allegations of sexual misconduct at previous employer
Justin Greiss left the group Young Americans for Liberty after allegations of sexual misconduct.
Walker Orenstein
Walker Orenstein reports on the state Legislature for MinnPost, with a particular focus on covering issues affecting Greater Minnesota. He can be reached at worenstein@minnpost.com, and you can follow him on Twitter at @walkerorenstein.
Jeremy Munson could be the next Republican congressman from Minnesota’s 1st District. Why are so many Republicans trying to stop that from happening?
Munson is one of the front-runners in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn. But he also faces intense opposition from many of his fellow GOP legislators.
‘The same tired talking points’: Minnesota Republicans wrestle with how to appeal to more urban, suburban voters
A common theme at the state Republican convention was electability — how the party can win more votes in DFL-friendly Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding suburbs, where most voters don’t support many of the policies GOP candidates for governor have campaigned on.
Scott Jensen wins Republican endorsement for governor at dramatic state convention
Jensen, a one-term Minnesota state senator and family doctor who rose to national prominence as a critic of COVID-19 restrictions, prevailed over four other Republican candidates.
Minnesota GOP endorses Jim Schultz for AG, Kim Crockett for Secretary of State
The Republican convention is set to endorse a candidate for governor on Saturday.
Why Attorney General Keith Ellison is getting pushback at the Legislature for a plan to help prosecutors in Greater Minnesota
Ellison said the issue is “98 percent” about Republicans wanting to stymie a progressive attorney general, one who is expected to face a tough reelection campaign this fall.
Minnesota telecom companies are seeking to block a controversial broadband developer from using $311 million in federal grants
Two trade groups have filed a petition with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission saying LTD Broadband will waste taxpayer time — and money — in the company’s bid to provide high speed broadband to roughly 160,000 people in the state.
Agriculture, inflation, Jan. 6: Where the GOP candidates running in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District election stand on the issues
MinnPost asked all nine GOP hopefuls to answer 11 questions asking about their views. Four responded. Here’s what they had to say.
Why there’s such a vast gap at the Minnesota Legislature among plans for child care spending
The split over plans for child care spending is one of the starkest differences between Republicans and Democrats at the Minnesota Capitol this session.
‘Jeff from town’: How a former Hormel CEO came to be a Democratic candidate for a U.S. House seat in southern Minnesota
Jeff Ettinger doesn’t have the typical resume for a first-time DFL candidate. Yet his campaign has gained early traction.
Why DFLers at the Minnesota Capitol are fighting — with each other — over rural broadband
An influx of $578 million in federal money has led to infighting, discord and failure bred by government delays.
Six things that could get done at the Minnesota Legislature before the end of the 2022 session
Some big issues might still get addressed — or go down as lost opportunities.
What fundraising and endorsements tell us about the special election in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District
Attorney and GOP activist Matt Benda has reported raising the most among all 1st Congressional District candidates so far.
Who’s running for the Minnesota Legislature in 2022
See who’s running in each of Minnesota’s House and Senate districts.
Why high gas prices may doom the chances of Minnesota adopting low-carbon fuel standards
The policy, which DFLers in the Minnesota House have been working on for more than a year, would require fuel suppliers to make their product cleaner over time.
How the Minnesota Senate’s anti-crime plan could (eventually) swamp the state’s prison system
Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell told the Senate’s Finance Committee that Minnesota’s prison and supervision costs would “increase dramatically” if the GOP plan were to pass.
New laws, tougher sentences: How legislative Republicans want to address crime in Minnesota
While the Senate GOP bills the plan as “tough on crime” policy that will lead to a safer state, many of the proposals face opposition in the Democratic-led House, where DFLers have taken a different approach.
Unions weren’t happy with Pete Stauber’s vote on the infrastructure bill. Will that matter in the 2022 election?
DFL state Rep. Jen Schultz of Duluth specifically cited Stauber’s relationship with labor in announcing her campaign to represent Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District.
How Republican candidates in the 1st Congressional District’s special election are pitching themselves to GOP activists
At the Olmsted County GOP convention, candidates were allowed to give the political equivalent of a “Shark Tank” pitch to the party faithful.
More monkey business? Legislature weighs what kind of facilities can have large animals, primates in Minnesota
A bill addressing accreditation in the Minnesota House has pitted the owners of smaller zoos against the Humane Society and animal sanctuary organizations, including Carole Baskin’s Big Cat Rescue.
