Why Minnesota Democrats aren’t embracing California’s ban on new gas cars
States like Washington and Massachusetts plan to join California in largely banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
2022 election
Wait? There’s a ‘real issue’ in the state auditor’s race?
It’s called ESG – Environment, Social and Governance – a move to consider issues such as climate change, social justice and equity as state and local governments decide where to invest funds.
2022 Campaign Finance Dashboard
Tracking fundraising data for Minnesota statewide offices and U.S. House races.
Finstad has an incumbent’s advantage in his race against Ettinger
Still, Finstad, 46, is not a long-term incumbent and there are other factors playing into his race against Democrat Jeff Ettinger.
Yes, there’s a lot of food, but plenty of politics too at the state fair
While most are attracted to the state fair by the rides, food, music and opportunities to people watch, for the state’s elected officials, politicking at the fair is a tradition they dare not break.
A welcomed throng of fairgoers flocked to the Minnesota State Fair on Opening Day
Tens of thousands wandered the fairgrounds in Falcon Heights, just north of St. Paul. Official first day attendance not yet announced, but vendors and fair officials said it looked like a giant opener.
If (when) Emmer wins re-election in November, he may face an even tougher race
There’s an expectation that Emmer, who has headed the House GOP’s campaign arm since 2018, will be rewarded with some kind of promotion if the Republicans seize the House in the fall.
Verdict is in already in almost all judge contests in Minnesota
There are two Supreme Court seats on the ballot, 10 for the Court of Appeals and 94 for District Court. In only one race — a District Court race in Shakopee — is there more than a single choice for voters.
Walz encounters opportunities, perils in being the incumbent during a crime wave
Walz’s official press conference touting state help for metro law enforcement efforts came a day before alarming state crime stats were released.
If a lawmaker violates residency rule, what happens with names on the ballot?
In the last month, two Minnesota senators — Republicans Gene Dornink and Torrey Westrom — have had their residency questioned by people who want to remove the lawmakers from the ballot.
More voters cast DFL primary ballots as Walz, Jensen look ahead to November
Jensen carried more than 87 percent of the vote on the GOP side of the primary and Walz had 97 percent. While the separate primaries are hard to compare, more state voters chose DFL ballots than GOP ballots by nearly 110,000.
A crack in Omar’s armor? Tuesday’s 5th District DFL primary in charts
Until Tuesday, Omar had easy victories in primaries, winning handily in 2018 and 2020 due to large turnout and huge margins of victory in Minneapolis, which makes up most of the district.
Finstad wins special election to fill 1st District seat vacated with death of Hagedorn
Finstad won the election by nearly 5,000 votes, or about 52% over Democrat Jeff Ettinger, who had 48%.
Omar wins tight DFL primary in the 5th, GOP’s Finstad wins in the 1st
With all the votes in, Omar defeated Samuels by a narrow margin. Finstad won his primary for a spot on the November ballot. He’ll also be the incumbent after winning a special election for the remainder of the late Rep. Jim Hagedorn’s seat.
Inflation Reduction Act would raise taxes, but not on most Minnesotans
Most Americans would not experience a tax hike – the cost of that new corporate tax would be paid largely by the investors of a corporation who could see their dividends and the value of their holdings decrease and the corporation’s workers, whose wages and benefits could shrink.
GOP factions lead to unpredictable spending wars in GOP legislative primaries
In many legislative races, anti-establishment firebrand Republicans are challenging incumbent lawmakers or more conventional conservatives.
What’s at stake in Minnesota’s primary election on Tuesday?
The GOP and DFL were mostly successful in having their endorsements clear the field of challengers, but there are exceptions.
Walz, Jensen share stage at Farmfest, spar over pandemic and more
Farmfest has become the traditional first forum of state governor races, with candidates dressing down and often citing the most-recent relative who worked the land.
Minnesota Democrats in Congress split over support of Biden in 2024
Reps. Dean Phillips and Angie Craig say the party needs a “new generation” of leadership in 2024. Reps. Betty McCollum and Ilhan Omar say that kind of talk is distracting.
Asked about Biden in 2024, Craig says ‘new leaders’ needed in D.C.
Reps. Angie Craig and Dean Phillips are among the first members of Congress to suggest a candidate other than President Biden should be on the presidential ticket in 2024.
