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Several Minnesota state lawmakers vying for reelection on Tuesday bucked challenges from more partisan members of their political parties to advance to the general election. → Read More
Several incumbent state legislators, particularly in the Senate, edged out competitors with more extreme views on COVID-19, election security and more. → Read More
Gov. Tim Walz announced the annual angling event would take place in Mankato for the first time. → Read More
Voting officials said the decrease in ballots cast by mail likely had to do with decreased concerns about COVID-19 compared to two years prior. → Read More
Minnesota voters will determine Tuesday which candidates from the state’s four major political parties advance in the contest for governor. → Read More
The state's four major political parties will hold contests to see which candidates advance to the general election in November. → Read More
REDWOOD COUNTY, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen on Wednesday faced off during a testy debate at Farmfest, the southwestern Minnesota agricultural expo that puts competi… → Read More
Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate and former Hormel Foods CEO Jeff Ettinger in a message said he couldn’t participate because he tested positive for COVID-19. → Read More
The candidate for governor shared his proposal at Farmfest a day before he was set to face off with Gov. Tim Walz there on Wednesday. → Read More
The conversation about agriculture and rural issues came a week before the special election in southern Minnesota as well as the primary to determine who will be up for the next full term. → Read More
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Roslyn Robertson announced Monday she will retire from the post this month. Robertson is set to leave the agency Aug. 12 after working there … → Read More
Robertson leaves the agency after working there for 34 years and recently overseeing the rollout of the $500 million pandemic worker pay program. → Read More
State health officials said the cases had been detected since Minnesota tracked its first monkeypox case about a month ago. → Read More
Faced with growing inflation, gas prices and interest rate hikes, Gov. Tim Walz proposed the one-time checks. He's not been able to find GOP support for the idea. → Read More
A St. Paul district court judge earlier this month said state restrictions on abortion were unconstitutional and blocked their enforcement. Attorney General Keith Ellison said he wouldn't appeal the ruling. → Read More
The 10-year plan would build out access to child care, health care, housing, infrastructure and job training programs. → Read More
The governor shared the roadmap days after the state recorded the lowest unemployment rate of any state ever and months before he was expected to appear on the ballot for reelection. The broad-based proposal would boost spending to child care, health care, transportation infrastructure and other programs. → Read More
Walz’s campaign also has a significant advantage in terms of cash-on-hand. → Read More
Walz and most other Democrats vying for statewide office outraised their Republican challengers ahead of the pre-primary deadline to report campaign finance figures. → Read More
Lawmakers initially estimated each worker would receive about $750, but with the broader applicant pool, that amount could be closer to $400. → Read More