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Johnson tops Finstad in campaign cash as Flanagan and Tafoya run neck-in-neck in fundraising
The latest FEC filings also show modest fundraising in the race for Angie Craig’s seat while Tom Emmer has donated $22 m...
Did U.S. diesel fuel prices reach an all-time high this fall?
The post Did U.S. diesel fuel prices reach an all-time high this fall? appeared first on MinnPost....
It’s time to bring back science in campaign policy discussions
Regardless of party, Americans value science, and political candidates should be encouraged to consider and lay out thei...
D.C. Memo: Is the Omar raid a Dem win?
As the fall elections near, it serves as a reminder of Trump administration attacks on Minnesota. Plus: the rumor mill i...
Documenters report: Minneapolis City Council reviews progress, budget for MPD state settlement agreement
The committee addressed concerns about the timeline for completing operational policies and training amid millions in sp...
Last Chance to Support MinnPost Fall’s Member Drive
One final push helps support independent news coverage that matters most to your community. The post Last Chance to Supp...
Libraries gave us power (and food)
Plus: Mpls City Council vs. Mayor, Round 1 million; Summit will stay; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The post ...
Some rural libraries are letting their users visit during unstaffed hours
In small communities where places to get work done in the evening are scarce, some libraries are offering extended acces...
Former federal prosecutor Joe Thompson and the unsatisfying reckoning with social services fraud
Months after the resignations of federal prosecutors, fraud is on the tip of every Minnesota politician’s tongue. But wa...
Minneapolis weighs new data center regulations, angering many residents
Proposed rules would limit data centers’ size, noise and location within the city, setting up a fight with residents dem...
Justin Levitt: Here’s why I expect a normal election this November instead of chaos
Voting officials’ preparations mean they are doing their jobs when it comes to securing elections. The post Justin Levit...
Public schools safe, but not out of the woods
Plus: Reassessing the Office of Community Safety; UHG not beating the allegations; and more in your Minnesota news round...
Gas up with Trump
Steve Sack's cartoons, like this one on President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia, appear on MinnPost each Thursd...
Money talks (and mocks) in St. Cloud legislative races inundated by outside money
State Sen. Aric Putnam is among a trio of Senate DFLers fighting off strong challenges in Greater Minnesota. The post...
‘Tough medicine’: Minnesota State approves plan to use community college funds to help struggling universities
Minnesota State trustees approved transferring up to $25 million a year from community colleges to struggling universiti...
Aging farmers and the government want to save farms, but for many the cost is too high
A federal program promises to pay for farmland preservation. Few landowners are taking advantage. The post Aging farmers...
Hennepin County Attorney candidates go head-to-head (and laugh-for-laugh)
Amid a hotly contested race between Cedrick Frazier and Anders Folk, the Theater of Public Policy managed to provide a b...
Counterpoint: Those causing climate change should help cover its costs
Minnesota lawmakers shouldn't back away from climate superfund law because of a court decision in New York. The post Cou...
Keep MinnPost Free: Support Independent Journalism
MinnPost has always been paywall-free, and we want to keep it that way. But keeping this crucial work free can't happen ...
We’re not gonna ban 80 books like it’s something to do
Your daily Minnesota news roundup starts … NOW. In 2024, Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law that prohibited schools an...
Respect the hustle
In a season of new faces like LaMelo Ball, the Minnesota Timberwolves will go nowhere without veteran Rudy Gobert. The p...
Drivers frustrated by carshare closure face officials digging for solutions
Barring last-minute action, the Twin Cities’ popular HourCar and Evie services will shut down on Oct. 15. About 4,000 us...
As a Somali-Minnesotan, I see how we can interrupt violence without allowing it to define a whole community
We’ve become collateral damage in a political fight that isolates us from the broader community and leaves us afraid of ...
When the moment demands a polemic
On Twin Cities stages, works by Marcie R. Rendon, Moriah Evans and Ananya Dance Theatre confront the violence in our wor...
The Voting Rights Act has taken two devastating blows. What comes next?
Kristen Clarke, the NAACP’s top lawyer, says the country needs to have an "honest conversation" about how to protect the...
Farewell, Hot Girl Summer. Hello, Mr. Autumn Man.
Plus: Tafoya vs. Flanagan at MPR News this Friday; pumpkin spice weather; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The p...
Minnesota State weighing plan to transfer money from two-year colleges to shore up struggling universities
Officials call it a 'stopgap' measure that should help as they address a $31.5 million systemwide deficit. An internal r...
Federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home raises plenty of questions
The purpose and timing of the search are under scrutiny in light of President Trump's history of trying to discredit – a...
HourCar’s closure in the Twin Cities would be everyone’s loss
Losing Minneapolis and St. Paul’s innovative carsharing program for want of $625,000 is another Trump-fueled climate tra...
We’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI‑generated political ads this year — it’s weird
The 2026 U.S. midterm campaigns are the first in which AI-generated political ads are regularly appearing on people’s te...
These unsung shellfish help protect the drinking water for half a million Minnesotans
A unique human-mollusk partnership at the Minneapolis Public Works water treatment plant provides early alerts on pollut...
Don’t make me get the Advanced Prototype EXploration unit
Your daily Minnesota news roundup starts … NOW. This isn’t the first story to dig into it and it surely won’t be the las...
Secretary of State Steve Simon: Minnesota will be ready with ‘war room mentality’ on Election Day
In an interview at Saturday's MinnPost Festival, the state's top election official described preparations for responding...
Why this midterm matters for Minnesota
A midterm shift in the balance of power in Washington, D.C. could impact Minnesota in a number of ways. My job as the Wa...
Scrutiny of Schutz’s stock holdings reveals the perils that data centers pose for candidates
The AG candidate's promise to divest of certain stocks is just one example of how pushback against the centers is influe...
D.C. Memo: High court won’t hear Native American adoption case
A Minnesota couple had challenged laws that prioritize tribes in Native American adoptions. Plus: GOP lawmakers say Minn...
Cloquet are you okay, are you okay Cloquet
Plus: Finding a replacement for HSS; And the Nobel goes to ...; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The post Cloque...
Cities built their safety nets on federal money. Now it’s leaving all at once.
Crime prevention, public health surveillance, and disaster preparedness programs across the country face a perfect storm...
For real online safety, protect teens at the app store level
The federal App Store Accountability Act offers a safe path forward for kids who see the internet as a vital support sys...
Klobuchar, Demuth Show Urgency to Grow Minnesota’s Economy
Appearing before an economic group, the governor candidates embraced strategies to expand businesses and increase the wo...
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