Hennepin County officials, bribes and 74 barrels of hidden whiskey: the Winnipeg Liquor Conspiracy
The Hennepin County sheriff provided guards to the smugglers, while the Hennepin County attorney was on hand to head off any prosecution.
Politics & Policy
What we learned from the first Minnesota Attorney General debate
Among other things, that Keith Ellison and Doug Wardlow have starkly different positions on … pretty much everything.
Why international arms control is an issue even Trump can get behind
Trump could announce that he intends to pick up on some unglamorous work undertaken by many of his predecessors. The U.S. has a willing negotiating partner – a difficult one, for sure – in Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Eric Black Ink
Stuff was a lot harder for George Washington
A Washington Post “Retropolis” piece from earlier this month recapped the process for the very first spate of Supreme Court nominations.
Metro
Minneapolis is considering building a ‘navigation center’ to address homeless encampment. So what is a navigation center?
Navigation centers have become a popular way for cities to address homelessness: giving people a place to sleep with few restrictions, where they can also get advice on housing, employment, addiction and other health issues.
D.C. Memo
D.C. Memo: Supreme thwart
Supreme Court upholds dark money donor disclosures; Trump disappointed in Sessions; update on the trade war; and more.
State Government
In their own words: how Jeff Johnson and Tim Walz characterize the 2018 governor’s race
Here’s how Jeff Johnson and Tim Walz made the case that they’re the best choice for voters in November.
National
Two major political handicappers find Minnesota’s Third District slipping out of Erik Paulsen’s grasp
With less than 50 days to go until the election, two major election forecasters said this week that it’s more likely than not that the congressman will be out of a job next January.
Good Jobs
Amid labor shortage, governor candidates debate ways to boost workers in Minnesota
Tim Walz and Jeff Johnson agreed the state can do much to fix the looming shortage, fueled in part by retiring Baby Boomers, and broadly vowed to make it happen.
National
Rochester’s growing. Is it growing fast enough to keep the First District blue?
Even as Rochester is getting bigger — and bluer — the rest of CD1 has been trending Republican.
State Government
In the world of candidate fundraising appeals, good news is bad, bad news is awesome, and ‘dark forces’ are all around us
The fear of losing has become the go-to formula for getting a potential donor’s attention.
National
What the Trump administration’s latest decision means for the future of mining near the Boundary Waters
For advocates, the decision to end an Obama-ordered environmental study was both predictable and shocking.
State Government
Video: Walz and Johnson debate workforce issues
The gubernatorial hopefuls discussed everything from Minnesota’s education system to career training to the gas tax.