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Republicans see Minnesota fraud scandal as a chance to go on offense in a blue state

Michele Tafoya, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, arrives to vote on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt) Credit: AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It’s been ...
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A message to the city of Minneapolis: Consolidation would hurt our parks

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, which is responsible for Minnehaha Regional Park and other city parks, would face budget cuts under a city plan. Credit: Mikael Häggström As we enter another ...
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Should 11.3% appear too small, be thankful I don’t take it all

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey delivered his proposed budget of $2.3 million on Wednesday, and the big news is an 11.3% property tax increase ...
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Demuth will run on fraud to beat Klobuchar, but their anti-fraud proposals are similar

House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, won the Republican nomination for governor Tuesday night. She garnered about 180,000 votes, or 43% of the approximately 415,000 votes by Minnesotans who cast ...
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Peggy Flanagan could make history for Native American women in November. She’s not the only one.

Flanagan won MN’s Dem Senate primary. AK’s Mary Peltola is running for Senate. Deb Haaland is the favorite in NM’s gubernatorial election.
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Matt Little prevails in the 2nd District, expanding progressive wins in Democratic primaries

Matt Little handily defeated his DFL rivals in the 2nd Congressional District and notched another victory for progressives aiming to increase their influence by winning Democratic primaries this year.
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Minnesota’s PFAS law risks cutting off patients from needed medical devices

Precision is critical when policymakers consider PFAS in medical devices and can directly influence whether patients trust ...
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Snubbed by the state GOP and Trump, Demuth rallies to win the GOP nomination for governor

Donald Trump does not control the Minnesota Republican Party. Even delegates to the Minnesota Republican Party convention do not control the state GOP. That showed Tuesday night, when House Speaker ...
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Minnesota election experts: SAVE America Act would disrupt voting to fix ‘a problem that doesn’t exist’

Academic reviews of recent elections have found illegal voting to be extraordinarily rare and often unintentional when it does occur.
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How Peggy Flanagan won a chance to succeed Sen. Tina Smith

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, center, celebrates on stage with her husband Tom, left, and Daughter Siobhan during an election night event on Tuesday, Aug.
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‘I don’t trust any election ever done with a computer’: A look at the GOP candidates for governor

State Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, a Republican candidate for governor; Mike Lindell, founder and CEO of MyPillow and a Republican candidate for governor; and Kendall Qualls, the Minnesota ...
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‘A clear choice for voters’: Hennepin County Attorney field narrows to Frazier, Folk

Hennepin County Attorney candidate Cedrick Frazier talks with the media at his primary election watch party at La Doña Brewing in Minneapolis on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. (Craig Lassig for MinnPost) ...