Disqualified DFL House candidate steps aside, granting Republicans majority
After a judge ruled he didn’t live in the district, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislative candidate won’t take the seat he ...
Minnesota House seat going to special election after DFL candidate declines to appeal residency decision
A DFL state representative-elect said Friday he will not appeal a judge's ruling that he is ineligible to hold the office ...
DFL Sen. Kari Dziedzic, former majority leader, dies of cancer at 62
One of the architects of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party’s historic 2023 legislative session, Sen. Kari Dziedzic of ...
Jim Abeler: The DFL overspent, didn’t listen, and now a deficit is coming. It doesn’t have to be this way
It is time for all the elected voices to be heard. Both political sides have good ideas. By blending them and reshaping them ...
DFL legislator resigns after court found he failed to meet residency requirement
Newly elected DFL House member Curtis Johnson has decided to resign after a judge found he did not meet the state's residency ...
Newsiest holidays ever? Here’s your Minnesota news wrap-up
So much Minnesota politics and government news occurred in the past 10 days during the holidays. Here’s a breakdown of some ...
Brehm: Actually, the DFL deserves complete credit for the budgetary mess Minnesota finds itself in
Counterpoint: Republicans didn’t have a seat at the table when the DFL trifecta set the state on a fiscal collision course; ...
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Number of abortions increased in Minnesota in 2023
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting a 16% increase in abortions in 2023. The number of ...
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Minnesota House tie in peril after judge rules DFL lawmaker can’t be sworn in
A district court judge on Friday granted a challenge to Democratic Rep.-elect Curtis Johnson’s residency, blocking him from ...
DFL candidate who won Minnesota House seat did not meet residency requirements, judge rules
A DFL state representative-elect did not meet residency requirements for the district he ran to represent and is not eligible to serve in that office, a judge ruled Friday.
Former DFL Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic dies of cancer at age 62
Former Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic, who came from a famous northeast Minneapolis family and led the 34-member Senate ...