Millions of dollars and counting are fueling the fight for party control at Minnesota’s Capitol, from the governor’s office to the Legislature.

Minnesota is virtually certain to elect a woman as governor. That person, whether it’s DFLer Amy Klobuchar or Republican Lisa Demuth, will also be a breast cancer survivor.

No other state has had four women as the major party nominees for governor and U.S. Senate in a single year.

Voters are primed to elect the first woman as Minnesota governor and return a woman to a U.S. Senate seat that is open this fall.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is among the frontrunners for the GOP nomination for Minnesota governor, propelled in part by President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Lindell hasn’t spelled out in much detail ...

Elon Musk’s company X.AI sought an emergency injunction blocking the law that bans nudification technology, a tool that can use someone’s likeness to make a realistic photo or video of them that’s fak...

Minnesota’s anti-nudification law is supposed to take effect on Saturday. It is being challenged in federal court by a company led by Elon Musk.

Minnesota’s law barring prediction markets has been put on hold while a lawsuit plays out. A judge sided with a federal regulatory board and companies that facilitate trades that resemble gambling wag...

The debate hosted by MPR News between Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan comes as the Aug. 11 primary for U.S. Senate nears.

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Vance Boelter two life sentences plus 40 years in the killings of Melissa and Mark Hortman and the attacks on John Hoffman, his wife Yvette and their daughter Hop...

A federal judge will sentence Vance Boelter in the killings of Melissa and Mark Hortman, and the attacks on John Hoffman, his wife Yvette and their daughter Hope. Boelter will likely receive a term of...

Candidates for governor and U.S. Senate who won GOP backing at the party’s May convention have struggled to find momentum as they face off against challengers in August primaries.

The GOP endorsement has long determined who the party fields as its November nominees for key races. This year there’s a major test to that tradition.

Candidates vying for the Republican Party nomination in the governor’s race have committed to slashing the state budget as a way to cut taxes. But former state budget officials say that’s easier said ...

A federal judge on Thursday heard arguments in a case dealing with Minnesota’s law making it a crime to host or advertise a prediction market. Several entities are suing to prevent it from taking effe...

Under a Minnesota law taking effect Wednesday, new warning labels are supposed to pop up on social media sites and apps to flag potential mental health risks of spending too much time online.

A council’s recommended pay raises for top Minnesota officials kicks in on Wednesday. Gov. Tim Walz will accept the raise after declining prior pay bumps.

As voters raise concerns about affordability, several candidates are turning to tough times early on in their lives to relate to Minnesotans’ struggles.

The assassination of Melissa Hortman, along with her husband, Mark, and the attempted killings of other lawmakers prompted policymakers to make changes aimed at tackling a growing number of threats. A...

State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, faced political violence at their doorstep last year. A year after an assassination attempt, they say they hope to remain in public life, despite the risk...

Voting has come to a halt in the Republican Party contest for the governor’s endorsement after “inconsistencies” in the results from electronic voting technology.

Workers expect this will eventually speed up the enrollment process for safety net programs and help relieve the pressure they’re under to comply with new federal requirements.

Minnesota lawmakers used every minute afforded to them as the Legislature’s session came to a close. Several bills moved through in the final hours.

Minnesota House Democrats staged a sit-in protest Friday in an effort to force a vote on gun restrictions and school safety measures. About a dozen DFLers remained in the chamber overnight following a...

Minnesota lawmakers came into the 2026 legislative session with school safety as top priority. While there's overlap in changes that could help secure schools, the narrowly-split Legislature is still ...

Both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature approved a bill repealing a law celebrating the late labor leader’s birthday following reporting that he sexually abused women and girls.

The DFL governor and former public school teacher said he wouldn’t opt into the education tax credit and offered a sharp rebuke to Republicans at the Capitol.

The Minnesota Legislature faces Friday deadlines to move bills without a price tag. Those that don’t make it will likely get funneled out for the year.

Republicans questioned top Minnesota Democrats about fraud in state government programs. Gov. Tim Walz contends the GOP is looking for a political issue rather than problem solutions.

Lawmakers got an update on what’s on the horizon for Minnesota’s budget and economy. The forecast is complicated by in-limbo tariffs and impacts of surged federal immigration action.

The proposed legislation would make grooming a felony, forbid school employees or volunteers from being alone with students during field trips and expand the state licensing board’s ability to suspend...

Proposed bans on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines stalled in a Minnesota House committee Tuesday after survivors and families affected by the Annunciation Church and School shooting m...

As the Minnesota Legislature prepares to honor Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, their son Colin shares in an MPR News interview how he’s coping with grief and hoping their deaths remain a c...

Homan addressed reporters Thursday morning at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the base for the ongoing federal immigration operation in Minnesota.

The White House official overseeing the ongoing federal immigration operation in Minnesota is set to speak with reporters on Thursday morning.

Tom Homan, The White House official in charge of the Minnesota immigration enforcement surge, said he is drawing down the number of federal agents in the state by 700 officers. After the drawdown, the...

Immigration and fraud were two motivating issues for Minnesota caucus attendees last night as attendees also began to sort the field in the governor’s race.

A federal judge admonished DHS for repeatedly defying court orders to release detainees, as government lawyers described widespread noncompliance during Minnesota’s immigration crackdown.

Voters get their first chance to help shape key Minnesota political races at Feb. 3 precinct caucuses. The neighborhood gatherings come as top races see churn and an immigration operation has heighten...

Here’s the latest Friday around the increased federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the protests against the killing of 37-year-old Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis last week by a U.S. Imm...

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Thursday it was told the FBI is now in sole control of the investigation around the killing of a woman in Minneapolis Wednesday by an ICE agent.

ICE officials say the woman was shot and killed Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis after attempting to run over agents with her car. Mayor Jacob Frey called the ICE version of what happened “garba...

Witnesses reported a person was shot in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, amid a large presence of federal law enforcement officers. It was not immediately clear who may have been shot, or who m...

The decision by Gov. Tim Walz to exit Minnesota’s race for governor will cause both parties to recalibrate their approaches as they choose their candidates in a suddenly open race.

Gov. Tim Walz was three months into a reelection campaign that has been plagued by criticism over his handling of fraud and political opposition stirred up by President Donald Trump.

Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program launches with the new year. Thousands are preparing to tap the benefits that will offer three-quarters of Minnesota workers more benefits than they ha...

The results set the ballots for a pair of January special general elections that will bring the Minnesota House back to its full capacity.

A display outside the Minnesota House of Representatives and at the late House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman’s desk cropped up in the wake of her assassination. Legislative leaders have decided it should...

State finance officials say lawmakers will have about $2.5 billion at their disposal next year but also have to guard against a $3 billion shortfall years into the future.