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Officials across state and nation react to Minnesota House leader’s assassination

Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Friday night at the annual Minnesota DFL Humphrey-Mondale Dinner. (Credit: Minnesota House DFL Caucus) Leaders from across the state and nation mourned the death of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman,

Officials across state and nation react to Minnesota House leader’s assassination2025-06-15T07:01:00-05:00

state offers six-figure salary for DEI supervisor

Screenshot describing DHS' "Strategic Anti-Racism Team" While President Donald Trump works to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at the federal level, Gov. Tim Walz is digging in his heels. The Department of Human Services (DHS) recently

state offers six-figure salary for DEI supervisor2025-06-04T07:25:00-05:00

Kendall Qualls officially launches 2026 bid for governor

Kendall Qualls greets supporters at his campaign kickoff Tuesday night in St. Louis Park. (Photo courtesy of Kendall Qualls) Kendall Qualls made it official on Tuesday. The former healthcare exec and Army veteran launched his 2026 gubernatorial campaign

Kendall Qualls officially launches 2026 bid for governor2025-05-14T13:55:00-05:00

Pro-life event highlights abortion survivor’s story, calls for action

Robin Sertell delivers a keynote address for Saturday's Life Legal Defense Foundation dinner. (Alpha News) St. Pauls’ pro-life community convened Saturday for Life Legal Defense Foundation’s annual fundraising dinner, where Robin Sertell, a published author, ordained pastor, and pro-life advocate, delivered

Pro-life event highlights abortion survivor’s story, calls for action2025-04-30T13:09:00-05:00

Feeding Our Future founder’s alleged scheme thrived with political support

Sen. Omar Fateh stands behind Feeding Our Future CEO Aimee Bock during a June 2021 event. (Xogmaal Media/YouTube) As the trial of Feeding Our Future’s mastermind Aimee Bock heads into its fifth week, courtroom testimony has painted a

Feeding Our Future founder’s alleged scheme thrived with political support2025-03-04T17:53:00-06:00

Four more defendants plead guilty in Feeding Our Future scheme 

The Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn., U.S., May 5, 2023. (Shutterstock) Four more defendants pleaded guilty last week in federal court for their roles in the $250 million Feeding Our Future scheme. In September

Four more defendants plead guilty in Feeding Our Future scheme 2025-02-09T07:51:00-06:00

Katherine Kersten: ‘Liberating’ students from education

A University of Minnesota sign on the Twin Cities campus. (Shutterstock) (Center of the American Experiment) — On Oct. 21, 2024, pro-Palestinian student protestors took over Morrill Hall, the University of Minnesota’s administration building. The students covered security

Katherine Kersten: ‘Liberating’ students from education2025-01-29T07:07:00-06:00

Supreme Court hands win to GOP in Minnesota House special election lawsuit

Left: The Minnesota Judicial Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Minnesota Department of Administration/Flickr) Right: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (Office of Gov. Tim Walz/Flickr) The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Friday evening that Gov. Tim Walz prematurely called a special

Supreme Court hands win to GOP in Minnesota House special election lawsuit2025-01-18T18:36:00-06:00

Minnesota felon charged in $7.3 million fraudulent Medicaid billing scheme

A Minnesota Department of Human Services office building in St. Paul, Minn. (Google) The same month Gov. Tim Walz announced he finally plans to crack down on fraud involving government programs, a previously convicted felon has been charged

Minnesota felon charged in $7.3 million fraudulent Medicaid billing scheme2025-01-10T19:40:00-06:00

Another Walz cannabis ‘czar’ steps down

Charlene Briner testifies before a Minnesota Senate committee in February 2024. (Minnesota Senate Media Services/YouTube) The longtime DFL bureaucrat who Gov. Tim Walz tapped to help him appoint the state’s first-ever (and short-lived) cannabis “czar” has stepped down as

Another Walz cannabis ‘czar’ steps down2025-01-08T16:15:00-06:00
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