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Court with Most Overturned Decisions Halts Immigration Ban

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds restraining order against Trump’s immigration ban Washington, D.C. - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals have upheld the restraining...

UPDATED: South Washington County School Bus Aide Charged with Sexually Assaulting Preschool Students

Updated February 10, 2017 3:50pm, Original article below STILLWATER, MINN - The South Washington County School District bus aide charged with sexually assaulting students made...

MN Shooting Victim Says Somali Man Pulled Trigger

ROCHESTER, MINN - A man was shot twice in a drive-by shooting around 10:40pm on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.  The incident happened on the...

Legislature Uncovers Third MSFA Controlled Vikings Suite

St. Paul, MN - A joint state legislative committee regarding the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority’s (MSFA) misuse of luxury Vikings tickets found an additional...

South Minneapolis Candle Store Vandalized for “Gentrifying” the Neighborhood

“We are not a big corporation trying to gentrify the neighborhood.” Tom and Roxie Lubanovic Minneapolis, MN - A candle store in South Minneapolis was...

MN Legislature Proposes Bill to Limit Taxpayer Funded Abortions

Over 43% of abortions in MN have been paid for with taxpayer money St. Paul, MN - MN Republicans proposed legislation this week that would...

Indy Mom Schools Franken on School Choice

You basically took it upon yourself to condemn Indiana’s school choice program on a national stage. But I live in Indiana. I’m a mom....

MN Senate Bill Would Extend Tax Benefits for Veteran Spouses

Current homestead market value exclusion law only covers the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran for eight years St. Paul, MN - The MN Senate...

Auditor Says Stadium Officials Broke The Rules with Suites

Minneapolis, MN- A report by Minnesota Legislative Auditor James Nobles finds that the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA) "violated a core ethical principle of...

Franken Still Fighting Now Confirmed Sec. of Education DeVos

“She is the most incompetent cabinet-level nominee I have ever seen.” Sen. Al Franken Washington, D.C. - Sen. Al Franken (D - MN) is still...