Alex Derosier
Post-Bulletin
Saint Paul, MN, United States
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Walz, DFL unleash millions in campaign spending in final weeks before election
Scott Jensen, GOP nominee for Minnesota governor, took in more money than his opponent over the last month's reporting period, but his spending still trailed significantly. → Read More
Walz, Jensen trade barbs in third, final gubernatorial debate
In their only meeting to be broadcast across Minnesota, the candidates traded barbs in a contentious hour-long debate moderated by Mike Mulcahy on Minnesota Public Radio. → Read More
Alternative candidates for Minnesota governor appear in ‘other guys’ forum
Six gubernatorial candidates will be on the ballot, including one each from the state’s two pro-legal marijuana parties, an advocate for an alternative democratic system and a candidate for the Socialist Workers Party. → Read More
Jensen pledges support for northern Minnesota mining projects, rolling back regulations
The Republican candidate for governor called for supporting copper-nickel mining in northern Minnesota, a controversial practice that could bring many high-paying jobs to the region but threaten to pollute its water resources. → Read More
DFL claims 'brazen' campaign finance violation by GOP attorney general candidate Jim Schultz
Polling so far has shown the contest between Schulz and Ellison to be one of the closest statewide races. With the candidates in a dead heat, the intensity of the campaign has increased in recent weeks, with each campaign leveling allegations of ethics and campaign rule violations. In a statement… → Read More
Attorney General Ellison, GOP challenger Schultz clash over crime, role of office in MPR debate
In the debate on Minnesota Public Radio moderated by Mike Mulcahy, incumbent Attorney General Keith Ellison, DFL, again repeated his pledge to protect abortion rights, touted his prosecution record and hammered on GOP challenger Jim Schultz’s lack of courtroom experience. But crime and the attorney general’s role in addressing it emerged as the dominant theme throughout much of the debate. → Read More
Where Minnesota gubernatorial candidates stand on core issues
Republican Scott Jensen, a doctor and former state senator, is running against DFL Gov. Tim Walz, who is seeking a second term. → Read More
Norway's queen meets with Gov. Tim Walz at Minnesota Capitol
Queen Sonja and King Harald of Norway last visited Minnesota in 2011. It’s the fifth time Norway’s queen has been to Minnesota. The governor, queen and military leaders from both countries gathered at the Capitol to commemorate nearly half a century of military cooperation between Minnesota and Norway through a military training exchange program. → Read More
Trust in elections system key issue in Minnesota secretary of state race
DFLer Steve Simon, who is running for his third term, has spent much of his time on the campaign trail trying to dispel myths about the election system and boosting confidence in Minnesota elections administration. GOP challenger Kim Crockett is running largely on the premise that the current election system is vulnerable to fraud and manipulation. → Read More
Crime key in Minnesota attorney general race, but candidates see different approaches
Keith Ellison has argued GOP opponent Jim Schultz misunderstands the role the AG should play in local criminal prosecutions. → Read More
Walz keeps cash edge as spending takes off in final stretch to Election Day
All but one of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates for statewide office have maintained a fundraising edge in the 2022 campaign. → Read More
Minnesota auditor is on the ballot this November. But what does the state auditor do, exactly?
The statewide office doesn’t always grab headlines in an election year, and the work of the auditor is often not as political or high-profile as other offices says Julie Blaha, a DFLer who is running for her second term in the office. → Read More
It's a toss-up whether GOP or DFL will control in Minnesota Legislature, but handful of districts will be key
While metro races will be front and center in the contest for the House, other Greater Minnesota regions could make a big difference in the Senate, where Democrats hold 31 seats. Historic Democratic strongholds in northeast Minnesota’s Iron Range appear to be leaning more toward Republicans, and… → Read More
Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments on cameras in courtrooms
Current guidelines make it rare for media to bring recording equipment into courtrooms. Representatives from media organizations and other groups presented their cases before the high court justices after a court panel presented a report recommending the state not drastically expand camera access. → Read More
Gov. Tim Walz releases plan to bring Minnesota to zero net carbon emissions by 2050
Minnesota set its current goals in 2007 when the state adopted the bipartisan Next Generation Energy Act, which called for an 80% reduction in 2005-level emissions by 2050. → Read More
Second group challenges ruling ending Minnesota abortion restrictions
A group called Mothers Offering Maternal Support is attempting to intervene after Ramsey County Judge Thomas Gilligan in July tossed several laws restricting abortion, including a 24-hour wait period and a requirement for minors to notify both parents before getting the procedure. Democratic… → Read More
GOP Senate report blames Minnesota education department for meal program fraud
The report from Senate Education Chair Roger Chamberlain asserts the Minnesota Department of Education did not take proper safeguards against fraud, which “greatly magnified the scope of the loss.” His DFL counterpart on the education committee called the report "partisan" and one-sided." The… → Read More
AG Ellison presses GOP opponent on abortion; Schultz says focus is crime
Now confronted with a challenge from the other side of the abortion debate, Republican nominee for Minnesota attorney general Jim Schultz continues to downplay the issue’s importance in the race. He argues the attorney general’s office ultimately has very little influence over abortion policy in the state of Minnesota and said the question is fundamentally for the legislature to decide. → Read More
Minnesota lawmakers back waiving taxes on student loan forgiveness
Minnesota is among a group of states that have not conformed their codes to a federal law exempting student loan debt forgiveness from taxes. Changing that has bipartisan backing, but any action will likely have to wait until January when lawmakers return to the capitol in St. Paul for the regular session. → Read More
GOP candidate Scott Jensen downplays abortion in Minnesota governor race
“In Minnesota, it's a protected constitutional right, and no governor can change that,” said Jensen, a Chaska family practice physician. A pro-abortion rights doctors group said Jensen was attempting to obscure his past statements in support of an abortion ban. → Read More