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St. Paul Councilman Criticized After Walking Out of Hearing

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A St. Paul City Councilman is facing intense scrutiny following his decision to walk out of a council meeting Wednesday...
Al Franken, Franken, Senate, Judiciary

Franken Flubs, Wrongly Accuses Internet Companies of Selling Consumer Info

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Al Franken has risen in the national spotlight as a leader in the Senate. Franken has provided tough talk against President...

Minnesota Companies Bid on Trump’s Wall

WASHINGTON - Several Minnesota companies are among the 732 firms that submitted proposals to build a prototype border wall in accordance with President Donald...
Fees

DNR Proposes Raising Fees for Second Time in Four Years

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proposing increases in fee and licensing costs for a variety of services...
Minnesota, Minneapolis

Relax, Minnesota Scores Low On the Stress Meter

MINNEAPOLIS -- Life is good in the State of Minnesota, at least according to the latest study done about stress-free living. According to Wallethub,...

Twin Cities Population Growth: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

ST. PAUL, Minn. - New data from the Census Bureau yields mixed results for the Twin Cities metro area population growth. From 2010-2016, the Twin Cities...

DFL Caucuses Likely Won’t Matter in Minneapolis Mayoral Race

MINNEAPOLIS - Larger than expected crowds flooded DFL caucus sites Tuesday night in the beginnings of this year’s Minneapolis city elections as some candidates...

MN Teacher of the Year Loses Job

MINNEAPOLIS -- Tom Rademacher was once awarded one of Minnesota’s highest educational honors, as he was named Minnesota’s 2014 Teacher of the Year. In...

Ellison Backtracks on Promise to Work with Trump

WASHINGTON -- Weeks after Rep. Keith Ellison told CNN that he and Democrats were waiting and willing to work with President Donald Trump and...

DFL Lawmaker Enters Attorney General Race

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Eight-term Rep. John Lesch (DFL - St. Paul) filed Monday with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board to run for Attorney...