In exclusive Newsweek interviews, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Rep. Angie Craig each argue why they should be Minnesota's ...

In St. Cloud, a heated State Senate race is brewing as Bernie Perryman challenges incumbent Aric Putnam, signaling big ...

Minnesota Democrats will return to their one-seat majority in the state Senate following two special elections on Tuesday for open seats in the chamber. The two districts — covering Wright County and ...

Senator Alice Mann of Edina has announced she will not seek reelection, impacting healthcare and worker's rights laws.

St. Cloud Sen. Aric Putnam will run for reelection in 2026, saying it may be his final term. He discussed economic growth, ...

State Sen. Jim Abeler (R-MN) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump praising the Somali community and asking him not to ...

A proposal to create a new oversight office for state government agencies passed with overwhelming bipartisan backing Thursday in the Minnesota Senate. But with time dwindling in the legislative ...

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State Sen. Jeff Howe, R-Rockville, announced Saturday, Nov. 22, that he will not seek reelection. Howe represented central ...

Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell looks to the jury as she testifies during her felony burglary trial Thursday, July 17, 2025, at the Becker County Courthouse in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Mitchell is ...

Pope Leo was presented on Friday with a copy of a U.S. Senate resolution commemorating the victims of a shooting in August at a Minnesota Catholic Church and school, given to him by Senator Amy ...