Tag: Aric Putnam
Swing-district Democrats endorse socialist Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor
Two Democratic state senators from Minnesota swing districts have endorsed socialist Sen. Omar Fateh for Minneapolis mayor.
Fateh, a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member...
With collapse of DFL trifecta, 8 Democratic senators form ‘Blue Dog’...
A group of eight DFL state senators who represent some of the more politically moderate districts across Minnesota are newly branding themselves as the...
Trump won three Minnesota Senate districts currently held by Democrats
In Donald Trump's historic victory in the 2024 presidential race, the soon-to-be 47th president of the United States won every swing state in the...
Legislator authors academic freedom bill for faculty, opposes similar measure for...
A St. John’s University professor moonlighting as a legislator is carrying a bill this session that would codify into law “academic freedom” protections for post-secondary faculty....
Effort to prevent illegal immigrants from receiving free college voted down...
A Republican legislator in the Minnesota Senate put forward an amendment that would ensure illegal immigrants do not receive college aid from a state-funded...
Democrats reject amendment to require informing people if they’re eating bugs
Democrats in the Minnesota Senate voted down an amendment that would have required foods containing bugs or "cell-cultured" products to be labeled as such.
On...
Democrats sneak abortion provisions into omnibus bill
Democrats slipped some of the more controversial elements of their abortion agenda into a health and human services omnibus bill on the last day...
All eyes on swing-district Dems as paid family leave passes House
DFL legislators in the House weren’t able to garner support from all 70 of their members on a bill that would make Minnesota the 12th state in...
Theis Keeps HD14A Seat in Republican Hands
HD14A will continue controlled by Republicans as Rep. Tama Theis won reelection defeating Aric Putnam by a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent.
Theis is finishing...