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The research might be something of an olive branch from Democrats to minority Republicans, who lambasted the DFL for refusing to lift a ban on new nuclear plants in recent carbon-free legislation. → Read More
The DFL has been losing support in northern Minnesota, and court-determined redistricting has changed the political map. A MinnPost analysis shows these 20 races are the ones to watch in 2022. → Read More
Primary opponent's former campaign manager says he suspected Republican state Sen. Gene Dornink wasn't living in the district and went to investigate, leading to a petition with the Minnesota Supreme Court. → Read More
In total, the deal struck over the energy budget would have spent about $46.5 million from the state’s general fund over the next three years and another $36 million from the Renewable Development Account → Read More
See who’s running in each of Minnesota’s House and Senate districts. → Read More
The ruling wasn’t a total victory for mine opponents, however. The court ruled in favor of PolyMet and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on several other issues. → Read More
Though lawmakers and the general public once had to notify the state Department of Public Safety when they had a gun at the Capitol complex, the Legislature got rid of that requirement years ago. → Read More
While some are concerned with environmental dangers of aquaculture, others see the industry as a promising one for Minnesota. → Read More
Public views on the issues may not be as sharply partisan as one might expect. → Read More
The Minnesota Department of Health reports the state added 1,535 new COVID-19 cases in the seven days between July 14 and July 20, for an average of 219 new cases per day. → Read More
The legislation updates Minnesota’s Conservation Improvement Program, which requires utilities to cut energy consumption in the name of efficiency, savings and addressing climate change. → Read More
MDH reports 40.6 percent of Minnesota's population — 51.2 percent of those age 16 and older— have completed a full vaccine series. → Read More
While Republicans have walked back from their demand that the state kill the new auto emissions standards, they now insist that a two-year delay in implementing them is key to any budget deal. → Read More
How the three-step rollback announced by Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday will work. → Read More
The Minnesota Department of Health reports that 2,589,032 people — or roughly 46.5 percent of the state population — have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. → Read More
The Johnson & Johnson shots will now be accompanied with a warning about a rare side effect causing blood clots. → Read More
The ZIP codes eligible for the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the state fairgrounds include many neighborhoods where lower-income people make up a large share of the population. But they also include parts of places long associated with affluence. → Read More
Minnesota is on pace to have its least-deadly month since September. → Read More
From bellwether Legislature races to congressional district vote totals, here are the things MinnPost writers will be paying attention to as Minnesota starts counting votes Tuesday. → Read More
According to CDC data updated Monday afternoon, there have been 36 deaths in Minnesota for every 100,000 people, which is the 27th highest rate among states. → Read More