Tag: Minnesota Senate
Relative of Sen. Bobby Joe Champion sentenced to 7 years in...
The great nephew of one of the top-ranking Democrats in the Minnesota Senate was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday on charges of...
Two state senators, author of ‘sanctuary state’ bill announce retirement from...
The battle for control of the Minnesota Legislature is already well underway as incumbent lawmakers announce their retirements and new candidates kick off their...
Holmstrom, Hemmingsen-Jaeger win special elections for state Senate
Two special elections for the Minnesota Senate were decided on Tuesday with the GOP prevailing in one of those contests and the DFL claiming...
What to watch for in today’s local elections
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose who they want to lead the Twin Cities for the next four years while races...
GOP senator worries DFL committee on ‘federal impacts’ will function as...
As the DFL’s one-seat Senate majority hangs in the balance, Democratic legislators say they’re concerned about the “sweeping” impacts a federal budget bill President...
EXCLUSIVE: State DHS commissioner tells GOP senators she won’t rescind ‘racist’...
A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) affirmative action hiring policy will stay put, despite protest from Republican lawmakers who have criticized it as...
GOP senator recounts how his own child lived through a deadly...
A newly-formed working group of Minnesota senators from both sides of the aisle met this week to discuss a renewed call among some to enact...
GOP leader condemns Sen. Erin Maye Quade’s ‘abhorrent’ posts trashing Charlie...
Republicans in the Minnesota Senate are calling on one of their Democratic colleagues to apologize for "abhorrent" posts she shared to social media just...
Gov. Walz says he intends to call special session on gun...
Gov. Tim Walz appeared in front of Deerwood Elementary on Tuesday and pitched what he described as a “comprehensive” gun control package he’d like...
Candidates set for two special elections that will determine control of...
Winners have emerged in two key special election primaries for races that will ultimately determine control of the Minnesota Senate.
Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger, DFL-Woodbury, won...