Tag: Minnesota Senate
Naked intruder and lawmaker attacks spark Capitol security concerns
Concerns over a lack of security at the Minnesota State Capitol are taking on new urgency in light of last month's targeted attacks of...
Man ‘found disrobed’ in Minnesota Senate chamber arrested after returning to...
UPDATE -- The man who was found naked in the Minnesota Senate chamber Friday night has been arrested after returning to the Capitol grounds...
Senator gives first interview after surviving attempted assassination, endorses Fateh for...
A Democratic state senator who survived an attempted assassination just six weeks ago has endorsed one of his legislative colleagues in the Minneapolis mayoral...
Sen. Bruce Anderson, longtime Republican state lawmaker, dies at 75
State Senator Bruce Anderson, R-Buffalo, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, according to a statement from Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks.
"I’m saddened...
Sen. Nicole Mitchell announces resignation following burglary conviction
Senator Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, has announced she will resign from the Minnesota Senate next month. Her announcement comes just days after she was convicted...
Sen. Nicole Mitchell found guilty of first-degree burglary, possession of burglary...
Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, was found guilty of first-degree burglary in a stunning conclusion to a legal saga that began more than a year...
Nicole Mitchell testifies in her own defense, says she was in...
The burglary trial of Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, continued Thursday with Mitchell testifying in her own defense.
In April 2024, Mitchell was arrested and charged...
Senator calls for reforms following raids in yet another fraud scheme
A Minnesota senator is renewing his calls for establishing a statewide Office of Inspector General following allegations of fraud in another state program.
As Alpha...
Bodycam video from Nicole Mitchell’s arrest played in court during senator’s...
The burglary trial of Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, continued Tuesday with opening statements from both the prosecution and the defense. Additionally, jurors watched body-camera...
Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s burglary trial begins in Detroit Lakes with jury...
The long-anticipated burglary trial of State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, began Monday with jury selection. The trial is expected to continue through the week...