SCOTUS Rules Against Wisconsin Democrats On Redistricting
However, the court sidestepped a definitive ruling in both cases. It could decide soon to take up a new case from North Carolina.
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However, the court sidestepped a definitive ruling in both cases. It could decide soon to take up a new case from North Carolina.
Several key election year positions are up for endorsement, including the coveted seat of Minnesota's governor.
Republicans argued it was necessary to protect public safety. But Dayton vetoed the legislation Saturday night.
With the clock ticking down on the 2018 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature looks like it is heading towards "crash and burn."
House Speaker Kurt Daudt says he hopes a possible veto comes quickly to give the Legislature time to craft a new bill.
President Donald Trump wrapped up his week at the White House by shining a spotlight on the national opioid crisis.
Leah Phifer says she won't run in a crowded Democratic primary to replace Rep. Rick Nolan.
Republican Karin Housley hasn't yet filed her first-quarter report.
In his weekly address, President Donald Trump stressed the importance of border security and attacked California for declaring itself a so-called sanctuary state.
For Senate Democrats, voting against the Republican tax cuts that President Donald Trump signed into law wasn't opposition enough. Now they have a plan to reverse some of the tax breaks for corporations and the wealthiest Americans and put the money instead toward a $1 trillion infrastructure package.
Democrats in Minnesota held on to a state Senate seat in a rare Monday special election, preserving their hopes of retaking the chamber later this year.
In his final weekly address of the year, President Donald Trump recapped the accomplishments of his first year in office.
He tweeted "the very unfair and unpopular Individual Mandate has been terminated as part of our Tax Cut Bill, which essentially Repeals (over time) Obamacare."
Smith will serve in Franken's stead until a special election can be held in November 2018.
That plan would likely be challenged by Minnesota Democrats, since it puts a Republican a heartbeat away from the governorship.
Republicans hold the majority in the House and are unlikely to act on the impeachment articles.
There were plenty of encouraging signs for Democrats trying to travel the road to recovery.
Breitbart News, which had earlier praised Gillespie as a "culture warrior" before Election Day, derided him as a "Republican swamp thing" late Tuesday.
Former President Barack Obama is returning to the campaign trail to stump for Democratic gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia as they gear up for next month's elections.
Lesch acknowledged shoddy bookkeeping in a statement but denied misusing campaign funds, saying he simply lost receipts.
Party leaders admit that their message and strategy are still a work in progress.
Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt says Dayton's action was clearly unconstitutional and needs to be fought in court.
Thursday's agenda includes bills to fund health and human service programs, state government operations and a borrowing bill for public construction projects.
Rep. Paul Thissen of Minneapolis says it's unconscionable that a measure that won almost unanimous support would be removed.
The two sides have made little headway in resolving their different visions for the state.
