Tag: Minnesota DFL
Minnesota DFL announces session priorities including paid family leave, green energy
(The Center Square) — With more than a $17 billion projected surplus, Democrats released their priorities at a Capitol news conference Wednesday.
“We are moving...
Democratic senator faces ethics complaint for attempting to enrich friendly nonprofit
Minnesota Senate Republicans have filed an ethics complaint against a Democratic colleague over a bill to enrich a nonprofit that endorsed his candidacy.
Seven GOP...
EXCLUSIVE: New details emerge from DFL’s Farmfest rollover
Two of Minnesota's most influential Democrats were driving to a fundraising event when they were involved in a rollover crash last summer. An open...
John Thompson loses DFL endorsement
Rep. John Thompson won’t have the support of the Minnesota DFL as he heads into his first reelection contest.
Thompson lost the endorsement to Liz...
Minnesota DFL to require vaccination in order to participate in political...
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) has implemented new COVID protocols for precinct caucuses on Feb. 1.
In an "emergency declaration" issued last Wednesday, the DFL's...
Minnesota DFL promoted activist who defended alleged sexual predators
The Minnesota House DFL modified its announcement of a women’s equality event after originally promoting an anti-pipeline activist with a history of allegedly covering...
DFL senator resigns from leadership role in protest of party’s handling...
A Minnesota state senator resigned from her leadership position in the Senate DFL caucus Wednesday amid reports that it failed to properly handle allegations...
DFL to host Whitmer for fundraising event amid scrutiny over nursing...
The Minnesota DFL is scheduled to host Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for its annual “Founders Day Dinner” next week, even though the first-term executive...
DFL senators vote against tougher penalties for child predators
Minnesota is at or close to dead last in the nation when it comes to prosecuting child predators. Over 80 percent of predators caught...
DFL’s 2018 pick for lieutenant governor compares pro-life lawmakers to slave...
A former state representative who was the DFL’s endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor in 2018 compared pro-life lawmakers to slave owners and said they...