Ticket-leading women in both major races set Minnesota apart on a national level

No other state has had four women as the major party nominees for governor and U.S. Senate in a single year.

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Governor, Senate nominees give Minnesota voters a choice between accomplished women

Voters are primed to elect the first woman as Minnesota governor and return a woman to a U.S. Senate seat that is open this fall.

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Mike Lindell seeks Republican nomination for Minn. governor. His ideas for the job are fuzzy

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is among the frontrunners for the GOP nomination for Minnesota governor, propelled in part by President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Lindell hasn’t spelled out in much detail ...

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Judge denies X.AI effort to halt ban on tech that depicts people nude without permission

Elon Musk’s company X.AI sought an emergency injunction blocking the law that bans nudification technology, a tool that can use someone’s likeness to make a realistic photo or video of them that’s fak...

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Elon Musk’s company sues Minnesota over new law to bar manipulated images to fake nudity

Minnesota’s anti-nudification law is supposed to take effect on Saturday. It is being challenged in federal court by a company led by Elon Musk.

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Federal judge halts Minnesota law meant to bar prediction markets within state

Minnesota’s law barring prediction markets has been put on hold while a lawsuit plays out. A judge sided with a federal regulatory board and companies that facilitate trades that resemble gambling wag...

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Watch at 11 a.m.: MPR News hosts final Angie Craig, Peggy Flanagan head-to-head debate

The debate hosted by MPR News between Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan comes as the Aug. 11 primary for U.S. Senate nears.

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Vance Boelter gets 2 life terms, no parole for Minnesota lawmaker shootings

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Vance Boelter two life sentences plus 40 years in the killings of Melissa and Mark Hortman and the attacks on John Hoffman, his wife Yvette and their daughter Hop...

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Vance Boelter to be sentenced for Minnesota lawmaker shootings

A federal judge will sentence Vance Boelter in the killings of Melissa and Mark Hortman, and the attacks on John Hoffman, his wife Yvette and their daughter Hope. Boelter will likely receive a term of...

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Minnesota GOP-endorsed candidates struggle for traction as primary nears

Candidates for governor and U.S. Senate who won GOP backing at the party’s May convention have struggled to find momentum as they face off against challengers in August primaries.

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Demuth, Tafoya intersect in parallel bids to defy GOP history in nomination effort

The GOP endorsement has long determined who the party fields as its November nominees for key races. This year there’s a major test to that tradition.

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Minnesota governor candidates seek Republican primary edge by promising spending, tax cuts

Candidates vying for the Republican Party nomination in the governor’s race have committed to slashing the state budget as a way to cut taxes. But former state budget officials say that’s easier said ...

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Nationally watched lawsuit has judge weighing future of Minnesota ban on prediction markets

A federal judge on Thursday heard arguments in a case dealing with Minnesota’s law making it a crime to host or advertise a prediction market. Several entities are suing to prevent it from taking effe...

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Pop-up warnings on social media? Minnesota law aims to ease negative mental health impacts

Under a Minnesota law taking effect Wednesday, new warning labels are supposed to pop up on social media sites and apps to flag potential mental health risks of spending too much time online.

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After forgoing some past raises, Gov. Tim Walz to accept wage hike for final 6 months

A council’s recommended pay raises for top Minnesota officials kicks in on Wednesday. Gov. Tim Walz will accept the raise after declining prior pay bumps.

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Minnesota candidates stress tough phases in own lives to connect with voters on affordability

As voters raise concerns about affordability, several candidates are turning to tough times early on in their lives to relate to Minnesotans’ struggles.

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Steps to honor Hortman, prevent future tragedies take root in year since her assassination

The assassination of Melissa Hortman, along with her husband, Mark, and the attempted killings of other lawmakers prompted policymakers to make changes aimed at tackling a growing number of threats. A...

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A year since violent attack, John Hoffman won’t let ‘evil’ win as he settles in for longer haul

State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, faced political violence at their doorstep last year. A year after an assassination attempt, they say they hope to remain in public life, despite the risk...

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Endorsement voting stalls after ‘inconsistencies’ in GOP devices

Voting has come to a halt in the Republican Party contest for the governor’s endorsement after “inconsistencies” in the results from electronic voting technology.

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Minn. counties welcome state funds to overhaul old technology to administer SNAP, Medicaid

Workers expect this will eventually speed up the enrollment process for safety net programs and help relieve the pressure they’re under to comply with new federal requirements.

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Minnesota lawmakers OK license tab cut, HCMC fix, construction project package in final flurry

Minnesota lawmakers used every minute afforded to them as the Legislature’s session came to a close. Several bills moved through in the final hours.

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Sit-in, sharp words over gun bill feed tumult in legislative session’s final days

Minnesota House Democrats staged a sit-in protest Friday in an effort to force a vote on gun restrictions and school safety measures. About a dozen DFLers remained in the chamber overnight following a...

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School safety is shared area of Minnesota lawmaker focus, but parties split on solutions

Minnesota lawmakers came into the 2026 legislative session with school safety as top priority. While there's overlap in changes that could help secure schools, the narrowly-split Legislature is still ...

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Bill ending honor for César Chavez in Minnesota bound for governor’s desk

Both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature approved a bill repealing a law celebrating the late labor leader’s birthday following reporting that he sexually abused women and girls.

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‘Never going to happen’: Walz says he won’t opt Minn. into federal tax change

The DFL governor and former public school teacher said he wouldn’t opt into the education tax credit and offered a sharp rebuke to Republicans at the Capitol.

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Minnesota Legislature’s deadlines could filter high-interest bills this week

The Minnesota Legislature faces Friday deadlines to move bills without a price tag. Those that don’t make it will likely get funneled out for the year.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison tangle with Republicans in fraud hearing

Republicans questioned top Minnesota Democrats about fraud in state government programs. Gov. Tim Walz contends the GOP is looking for a political issue rather than problem solutions.

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Minnesota’s economic outlook improves with $3.7 billion near-term surplus, though uncertainty looms

Lawmakers got an update on what’s on the horizon for Minnesota’s budget and economy. The forecast is complicated by in-limbo tariffs and impacts of surged federal immigration action.

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Minnesota lawmakers weigh bill aimed at preventing grooming, abuse in schools

The proposed legislation would make grooming a felony, forbid school employees or volunteers from being alone with students during field trips and expand the state licensing board’s ability to suspend...

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