What’s behind the recent sparring between US Rep. Tom Emmer and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz?
Two of Minnesota’s most prominent lawmakers in their respective parties were sparring publicly over potential federal spending cuts, but the rift seemed to go deeper. In a hastily scheduled news ...
A look at who might run for Minnesota governor in 2026 — and who’s ruled it out
The 2026 campaign for Minnesota governor will start to take shape over the next several months as Gov. Tim Walz weighs seeking a third term and several Republicans consider challenging him. Walz has ...
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Ken Martin elected chair of Democratic National Committee on first ballot
Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin address Democrats during the DFL Annual Founder’s Day Event in 2024. (Courtesy of DFL). Longtime Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair Ken Martin was elected chair ...
Joe Soucheray: Too much generosity in Minnesota? No, too little accountability
Maxed out on Netflix, eyeballed by shopkeepers, perhaps even ignored by neighbors, Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislators in the Minnesota House finally returned to work. Or maybe they were embarrassed ...
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Minnesota's Republican US representatives want oversight over Walz amid child care fraud
Walz's recent executive order establishing a fraud investigations unit and increasing penalties for theft of public funds. As fraud cases continue to emerge in Minnesota, the state's Republican ...
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Minnesota House leaders reach agreement. Walz calls special election for open seat
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Leaders in the Minnesota House are holding separate news conferences Thursday to announce a joint deal to reboot ...
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DFL, GOP reach power-sharing agreement in Minnesota House
The impasse in the Minnesota House appears to be over, with the DFL and GOP jointly announcing ... with the GOP successful in fighting Gov. Tim Walz's attempt to hold a special election as soon ...
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DFL, GOP come to agreement over control of the Minnesota House
Dana Ferguson at MPR News reports: “A nearly four-week standoff over control in the Minnesota House appears ... “In an order Wednesday, Gov. Tim Walz scheduled a high-stakes special election ...
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Special election for House District 40B reset to March 11
The vacancy arose from a judge ruling that DFL Rep ... arguing that Walz was premature in calling the special election. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in their favor. Under Minnesota law ...
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Minnesota House DFL, GOP say they have agreement to end stalemate
A nearly four-week standoff over control in the Minnesota House appears to be near ... House Leaders Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, and Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, have been leading the ...
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Gov. Tim Walz calls special election in seat critical to Minnesota House control
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has called a March special election to fill a vacancy in a state House seat that’s thrown the entire chamber into chaos. Walz’s writ issued Wednesday sets a March 11 ...