Minnesotans elected a new congressman on Tuesday and made decisions about who should appear on the November general election ballot.
Patch will provide live results on the special election being held to fill the vacancy in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District.
Candidates Tim Walz and Scott Jensen are projected to face off against each other in the November general election for Minnesota governor.
The GOP candidate for governor accused his opponent of tolerating crime, and his running mate, Matt Birk, criticized "soft on crime judges."
Abortion has been a focal point thus far in the 2022 race for Minnesota governor.
Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles over the coming weeks.
According to an internal Republican poll, Tim Walz leads Scott Jensen by about 4 percentage points, 49.8 percent to 45.6 percent.
Congress banned semi-automatic weapons in 1994, but the ban expired under President George W. Bush.
Jim Schultz, who is running against Keith Ellison this fall, called the decision a "dereliction of duty."
Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that he will not appeal a recent court ruling that struck down Minnesota's abortion restrictions.
On July 11, a Ramsey County judge struck down most of Minnesota's existing abortion restrictions.
Applications will now be processed before the 15-day appeal period begins on Aug. 15 for those whose application has been denied.
The Minneapolis Early Vote Center will be open this weekend for the Aug. 9 primary election.
A majority of respondents said "no" to arming teachers, but some argued that it adds an extra level of security when seconds count.
Minnesota's four Democrats supported the measure, which passed. The bill is less likely to pass the U.S. Senate.
Forty-seven U.S. House Republicans crossed the aisle Tuesday to support same-sex and interracial marriage, including one from Minnesota.
Rep. Ilhan Omar was one of 17 members of Congress who were arrested while protesting the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Advocates said Mayor Jacob Frey should follow the examples set by cities like Austin, New York City, and Chicago in funding abortion.
The babies were born alive after an attempted induced abortion failed, according to a report from the Minnesota Department of Health.
Many of Minnesota's existing abortion laws violate the state constitution, according to a Ramsey County judge.
Minnesota Republicans may have passed legislation legalizing THC-laced edibles by accident. Democrats now say that was by design.
How a law legalizing THC edibles passed the Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate is still a bit of a mystery.
Here is what Minnesota is doing to fight climate change.
The abortion clinic is planning to move to Minnesota, where abortion remains legal even after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
All of the states surrounding Minnesota are expected to ban or severely restrict abortion.
A rally and vigil are planned for Friday evening in Minneapolis to protest the overturning of abortion rights protected by Roe v. Wade.
Minnesota Republicans reacted with euphoria to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Democrats called it "devastating."
The state of Minnesota has the most liberal abortion laws among its neighbors.
Gov. Tim Walz said he wants to give half of the state's $4 billion surplus directly back to Minnesota taxpayers.
President Joe Biden’s old boss, Barack Obama, bashed a gas tax holiday as a "gimmick" in his 2008 White House campaign.
“I am especially pleased it includes provisions from a bill I have led for years to close the boyfriend loophole," Sen. Amy Klobuchar said.
The schedule will go from weekly to every other week for parts of south, southwest, and northeast Minneapolis. Find out if you're affected.
This rare alignment of five planets that won’t be seen again for decades is coming to a peak soon over Minnesota.
The website went live ahead of the 2022 statewide primary election's early voting period, which begins Friday.
Polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are known as “forever chemicals” because of their durability in high heat and water.
The increase is part of the city's minimum wage ordinance that passed in 2017.
The ultimate goal of the consent decree should be that each and every one of these headlines would no longer apply.
These days, Oliver Steinberg, chair and co-founder of the Grassroots Legalize Cannabis Party, is feeling besieged on multiple fronts.
That contest vaulted Fateh into prominence after he unseated then-state Sen. Jeff Hayden by nearly 2,000 votes.
This isn’t good for Minnesota, and it’s not good politics.