Candidates for Minnesota governor tout economic plans
The two candidates for Minnesota governor each pitched their plan for the economy on Monday.
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The two candidates for Minnesota governor each pitched their plan for the economy on Monday.
Time is running out for candidates to make their case to voters. Midterm elections are on Nov. 3. On Monday, the two candidates for Minnesota governor, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, each pitched their plan for the economy. Esme Murphy reports.
Could a Republican become Minnesota's top law enforcement official for the first time in more than 50 years? Attorney Ron Schutz is facing off against incumbent Keith Ellison in the race for Minnesota attorney general. On Friday, the two participated in a debate hosted by Minnesota Public Radio.
Flood victims in the southern Minnesota community of New Richland hope recovery money can help them put their lives back together again. On Friday, Democratic U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith met with residents and city leaders about the hard work ahead.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a candidate for Minnesota governor, says she'll fight to lower healthcare costs in the state. Hear about her plan and what a spokesperson for her Republican opponent, Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, said in response.
As summer ends, campaign season is heating up. One of the most expensive contests in Minnesota this fall is the race for governor. As WCCO's Esme Murphy explains, the leading candidates are getting campaign cash in very different ways.
Strange new claims from Vance Boelter, the man convicted in the deadly attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in 2025, have been released. According to a court document filed by his attorneys on Friday in connection with the state case against him, Boelter said "charges made in this case are politically motivated to shield the Democrats."
The Democratic primary in Wisconsin's gubernatorial race was close between David Crowley and Francesca Hong on Tuesday night. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany was victorious in the GOP primary.
CBS News projects Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the heavy favorite, will win the Democratic primary in Minnesota's gubernatorial race and will face the Republican challenger in November.
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday for the Minnesota primaries, a race capturing nationwide attention.
Republican analyst Amy Frederiksen and Democratic analyst About Amara sit down with Esme Murphy with primary elections in Minnesota and Wisconsin just hours away.
Thousands of providers who were cut off from Medicaid billing can once again receive funds, at least for now, as the Minnesota Department of Human Services navigates a revalidation process drawing bipartisan criticism.
A scathing new report blames DFL leaders for letting Minnesota's fraud crisis spiral out of control. The governor called the U.S. House committee that produced it "a joke." Conor Wight spoke to Attorney General Keith Ellison, who is named alongside Gov. Tim Walz in the title of this 205-page report.
Colin and Sophie Hortman presented several of their mother's former staffers with the "Melissa and Mark Hortman Award" for dedication and leadership in public policy at a DFL fundraising dinner on Friday. June 14 will mark one year since Mark and Melissa Hortman were killed in their home in what prosecutors called a politically motivated attack.
Senate Republicans passed funding for the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies following a "vote-a-rama." The measure didn't ban the administration's "anti-weaponization" fund.
Both sides of the aisle are claiming wins following the end of the legislative session in Minnesota. They barely got everything done in time. Esme Murphy details bills that were approved by lawmakers.
A protest led by DFL members of the Minnesota House over a stalled gun reform bill entered the 24-hour mark on Friday night as the session goes down to the wire. The state representatives are holding the floor at the Minnesota State Capitol in hopes of getting a vote on the legislation. Republicans in the chamber say it's already had its chance. Ubah Ali spoke with a political science professor about how this compares to previous demonstrations over similar proposals.
A round-the-clock protest entered its 22nd hour at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on Friday evening. With just two days left in the session, DFL lawmakers are holding a sit-in in the Minnesota House. They want Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth to allow a vote on gun control in the wake of the deadly Annunciation shooting. WCCO’ Esme Murphy shares where the debate stands as of Friday evening.
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill that would block people from buying certain high-powered guns and high-capacity magazines. The move was pushed by Annunciation parents following the August shooting at their Minneapolis church. Esme Murphy reports from the Capitol in St. Paul where she heard reaction from one of those parents.
A Minnesota House panel found no probable cause in ethics complaints filed against GOP state Reps. Elliott Engen and Walter Hudson or Democratic state Rep. Alex Falconer.
The Minnesota House Ethics Committee has found there is no probable cause in complaints filed against GOP state Reps. Elliott Engen and Walter Hudson, or DFL state Rep. Alex Falconer that accused them of breaking the chamber's rules for conduct.
The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map, which created two majority-Black districts. The 6-3 vote is a major win for Republicans. Major Garrett anchors this CBS News Special Report.
Eight Minnesota DFL lawmakers have proposed a bill that would penalize cities and counties that do not fly the 2024 Minnesota state flag.
Inver Grove Heights residents clashed Monday night over the Minnesota state flag. It's the latest community divided over the statewide symbol. Plus, a DFL lawmaker has introduced a bill that would penalize cities refusing to fly the official state flag. Ashley Grams reports from Inver Grove Heights where city officials opted to display the old design.
A law to make grooming a felony in Minnesota is closer to reality. House members unanimously passed the bill on Monday. The move follows a WCCO Investigates series where Hannah LoPresto shared what she calls grooming and sexual assault by her high school band director.
