Elections & Campaigns

Precinct caucuses kick start busy 2018 campaigns across Minnesota

ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s precinct caucuses are getting rolling for the 2018 election cycle. Caucuses for both parties ...

Elections & Campaigns

Pawlenty quits lobbying job as he mulls governor’s race

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will step down in March as CEO of a Washington-based financial services association, ...

Cops, Courts & Fires

Judge considers dispute over Minnesota’s lieutenant governor

ST. PAUL — A judge is considering how to deal with a dispute over whether Republican Michelle Fischbach ...

Elections & Campaigns

Caucuses set for local DFL, GOP parties

Freeborn County GOP and DFL caucuses will be Tuesday in Albert Lea. The DFL caucus begins at 6 ...

Elections & Campaigns

Pawlenty set to meet with advisers on governor run

ST. PAUL — A top adviser said former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has scheduled a meeting with his inner ...

Elections & Campaigns

Republicans face off to replace Cornish in House

Voters in southern Minnesota will select a replacement next month for former state Rep. Tony Cornish, who resigned ...

Elections & Campaigns

Matt Dean drops from governor field

ST. PAUL — Republican Matt Dean is dropping out of the Minnesota governor’s race. Dean said Thursday the ...

Elections & Campaigns

Candidates for governor make their case

DFL gubernatorial candidates take part in Albert Lea debate

Elections & Campaigns

Housley kicks off Senate bid focused on November election

STILLWATER — Republican State Sen. Karin Housley kicked off her U.S. Senate campaign Monday squarely focused on the ...

Elections & Campaigns

MPR reassigns host due to relationship with candidate

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Public Radio News is reassigning a prominent host after he disclosed his relationship with ...

Elections & Campaigns

DFL forum planned in Rochester

The seven DFL candidates for Congressional District 1 will gather from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 24 at ...

Elections & Campaigns

Walz, Coleman release their fundraising totals in governor’s race

ST. PAUL — The rush for cash is on in the crowded race for Minnesota governor. Democratic candidate ...

Elections & Campaigns

Housley said more than $150K raised for Senate race

ST. PAUL — Republican Karin Housley said she has raised more than $150,000 in just a couple of ...

Arts & Culture

Oprah’s Golden Globe speech has Democrats buzzing about possible 2020 run for president

DES MOINES, Iowa — Oprah Winfrey’s impassioned call for “a brighter morning even in our darkest nights” at ...

Elections & Campaigns

Smith’s Senate odyssey begins with sprint toward November

STACY — Just days after being sworn into the U.S. Senate, Tina Smith is on a crash course ...

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