Prepping Gubernatorial Run, Walz Touts Changed Views On Gun Control
The election for Minnesota governor may be 13 months away but the tragic events in Las Vegas are already affecting the debate among some candidates.
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The election for Minnesota governor may be 13 months away but the tragic events in Las Vegas are already affecting the debate among some candidates.
Walz named state Rep. Peggy Flanagan to his ticket late Thursday night.
Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Rep. Tim Walz says he's donating the money he's received from the National Rifle Association to charity in the wake of the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas.
A second Republican is running for the U.S. House seat representing southern Minnesota being vacated by Democrat Tim Walz.
Millions of people on the island are still without power, water or food nearly two weeks after the storm hit.
Protesters in Minnesota are expressing their outrage at the president's decision to rescind DACA.
Minnesota will feature several competitive U.S. House races in 2018, and candidates are already lining up to run.
The shootings happened at a practice for the Republican team in Alexandria, Virginia.
State Sen. Jeremy Miller says he won't run for the southern Minnesota congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Tim Walz.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan says he won't run for governor in 2018.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Walz is running for governor of Minnesota.
Rep. Collin Peterson bagged his first win at the Minnesota Congressional Hotdish Off Competition with his "Right To Bear Arms Hotdish."
Walz says representing southwestern Minnesota gives him critical experience to boost Democrats' standing outside in rural Minnesota.
"Some of the things that were revealed in this classified briefing — my confidence has been shook."
After being postponed from its original date on March 16, Sen. Al Franken's sixth annual Hotdish Competition was held on Wednesday.
U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi led a delegation of congressional Democrats on a rare trip by foreign politicians to Tibet, during a visit to China that included meetings with officials in Beijing.
Blue Earth businessman Jim Hagedorn wants a 2016 rematch against the Democratic congressman who beat him last year. Hagedorn announced another run for Minnesota's 1st Congressional District on Tuesday.
Some Wisconsin and Minnesota lawmakers are calling for congressional hearings after allegations of overmedication at the VA Medical Center in Tomah.
As gas prices continue to drop, the debate over building the Keystone pipeline is heating up. Supporters say the pipeline will help keep prices low. But critics warn the pipeline could actually increase prices in our region and will only lead to few permanent jobs.
The Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General is investigating allegations of misconduct at a VA clinic in Hibbing. Last month, Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and Reps. Tim Walz and Rick Nolan asked the VA's inspector general to look into claims by some ex-employees that they were ordered to backdate appointment records to make waits appear shorter. The practice is known as schedule "scrubbing."
Several members of Minnesota's congressional delegation are calling for an investigation of alleged misconduct at a Veterans' Affairs clinic in Hibbing. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and Reps. Tim Walz and Rick Nolan asked the VA's inspector general to look into claims by some ex-employees that they were ordered to backdate appointment records to make waits appear shorter.
The Veterans Administration reports that an internal investigation found no evidence that a Minnesota veteran's appointment data was doctored after he died, three members of the state's congressional delegation said Friday.
The Republican and Democratic candidates competing for Minnesota's 1st Congressional District both expressed a willingness to cross the aisle to get things done Tuesday in Rochester during their first debate ahead of the November election. Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Walz said he was willing to turn his back on party leadership in favor of his constituents.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will visit the University of Minnesota to talk about new programs for farmers. The USDA says Vilsack will appear on the St. Paul campus Thursday to announce new initiatives to help farmers across the country better manage their risks.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she supports President Barack Obama's plans for U.S. airstrikes to battle Islamic State extremists.
