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MN Dairy Farmers Caught in a Trade War with Canada, Trump Promises to Help

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A new trade policy in Canada threatens to put dozens of Minnesota farmers out of business. Earlier this month, the milk...

Minnesota Ranked One of the Nation’s Greenest States

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota has made yet another list. Wallethub has named Minnesota the 7th Greenest State in the country. The report, released on April...

GOP Rep Proposes Longer Early Voting Period and Stickers for Absentee Voters

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Several changes could be in the works for absentee and early voting in Minnesota. Rep. Kelly Fenton (R-Woodbury) is leading a...

Minnesota Ranks Near the Bottom On Taxpayer Return on Investment

ST. PAUL, Minn- A recent evaluation of each state’s return on investment ranked Minnesota 35th, in spite of the fact that it ranked best...

Omar and Lesch Only No Votes On Ending Terrorist Life Insurance Payouts

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- On Thursday, members of the Minnesota House voted to pass H.F. 1397, a bill which would give life insurance companies...

How Gas Taxes Really Affect The Pump Price

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Mark Dayton recently opened up to the possibility of a transportation funding plan that does not incorporate a 10-cent...

Gazelka Confident GOP Can Hang on to Senate Majority

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota senators may not be facing an election for a few more years, but one top Democrat is already focusing...
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Jonathan Honerbrink Announces Candidacy for Minneapolis Mayor

MINNEAPOLIS -- In his first public announcement as a political figure, one local candidate decided to declare his candidacy for mayor of Minneapolis within...

St. Paul City Council Votes Down Trump Investigation

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A proposed resolution calling for Congress to investigate President Donald Trump died a quick death in front of the full...

Ralliers Call on Lawmakers to Give them Clean Water

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Governor Mark Dayton declared Wednesday, April 19, 2017, Clean Water Action Day across the state of Minnesota. Hundreds of Minnesotans from...