Minnesota Lawmakers Agree on Pandemic Business Relief
As lawmakers head into the 7th special session to continue the COVID-19 state of emergency, they've reached a deal to provide relief to businesses...
Explore a Racial Awakening in a Small Minnesota Town
Randy Hoffman farms in the same southeastern region of Minnesota that his Swiss great-grandparents farmed after they arrived in America. This summer, he participated...
Minnesota’s Budget Outlook Improves by Billions
With the state's budget forecast improved by billions of dollars, the Minnesota Department of Management and Budget is now predicting a surplus as concerns...
A Historic Change Comes to the Minnesota State Senate
Story published: November 17, 2020
It’s the 6th special session since the state of emergency started in Minnesota during the COVID pandemic - and this one...
Minnesota Remains the Nation’s Only Divided State Legislature
Story published: November 10, 2020
Democrats in Minnesota won both statewide races for president and US Senate, which gave DFLers hope. Gov. Tim Walz (DFL-MN) said the...
An Election Battle Is Underway in Minnesota’s Suburbs and Rural Areas
Days before the 2020 election, more than a million votes had already been cast in Minnesota, and in-person early voting saw brisk turnout. That's...
Why Some Minnesotans Fear the Future of the ACA
Story published: November 2, 2020
Kelly Leibold lives in an $800-a-month apartment over the Old Pine Theater in Pine Island, Minnesota. It's more affordable than...
Can 3rd party politics gain ground again in Minnesota?
Former child actor Brock Pierce, an Independent candidate for US president, recently got some third-party pointers from a person who won the race as...
What will happen in the toss-up race in MN’s District 7?
Congressman Collin Peterson (DFL) angles his single engine Beechcraft Bonanza plane looking for ducks. It's a common Friday routine, as he flies himself home...
A Demand for Trump Gear in Rural Minnesota
Story published: October 22, 2020
Partisan politics is good for business. That is, if you're Gary McNeal. The Floridian is a self-styled "street peddlar" who...
