Tag: Minnesota House
Democrats want voting rights restored to felons currently in prison
Minnesota Democrats want to join just a handful of states where felons never lose their right to vote.
This was revealed during a House floor...
Minnesota House passes 100% clean energy bill
The Minnesota House passed legislation after seven hours of debate late Thursday night that would require the state’s electricity grid to be 100% carbon-free...
State agency wants to create database to track ‘hateful’ speech
One Minnesota lawmaker is voicing his concerns about a proposed bill he says would allow the state government to keep track of "bias" incidents...
Recreational cannabis bill scrutinized as it works its way through Minnesota...
Dr. George Realmuto held up a photo of his 6-year-old granddaughter, Giada, last week in a legislative committee hearing on a bill that would...
GOP-aligned group spent money against endorsed, incumbent Republicans again
A Republican-aligned committee once again spent money against two Republican candidates for the Minnesota House of Representatives, with both of them going on to...
State rep deletes tweet saying she supports abortion because motherhood is...
A Democrat state representative with children deleted a tweet saying abortion should be legal because being a mother is difficult.
Rep. Liz Boldon, a mother...
DFL candidate defends rioting, supports ‘abolishing’ police
A DFL candidate who has the support of some of the party’s top officials wants to abolish the police and defended rioting during a...
From Slovakia to shutdowns — why Gabriela Kroetch is running for...
She’s a wife, mother, first generation immigrant and, if things go her way, she’ll become a Republican state legislator in November.
Gabriela Kroetch grew up...
Roundup of key legislative primary results
Fall general election matchups are set after candidates competed in primaries Tuesday for every seat in the Minnesota Legislature.
On the Republican side, many of...
VIDEO: Legislator door-knocks Rep. Mortensen’s home, tells wife to vote for...
Rep. Josh Heintzeman, a Republican from the Brainerd area, went door-knocking in Shakopee Monday to rally support for Bob Loonan, who is running against...