Minnesota voter turnout fell in 2024 from the record high levels set in 2020, according to a release from Secretary of State Steve Simon’s office. “Early estimates would indicate a turnout of around 76% for the 2024 Election,” according to the release. “This exceeds the 2016 turnout of 74.72% but falls short of the record-making […]| Minnesota Reformer
The stakes are huge.| Minnesota Reformer
Republicans flipped three key swing districts in the Minnesota House, making the party breakdown an even 67-67 between Republicans and Democrats, according to preliminary election results. If the results stand, this would mean an end to the two-year Democratic-Farmer-Labor trifecta control of state government. At least two House Districts, 54A in Shakopee and 14B in […]| Minnesota Reformer
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning was projected by The Associated Press to have captured enough votes in the Electoral College to win the presidency. The first-ever convicted felon elected to the Oval Office, Trump by 8 a.m. Eastern had won four of the vital seven swing states in which he and the Democratic nominee, […]| Minnesota Reformer
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, an east and south metro Democrat, won a commanding victory over Joe Teirab Tuesday, winning a fourth term with ease after a series of narrow victories since 2018. Minnesota’s congressional delegation will likely remain unchanged for the next two years, with two Democratic senators, four Democrats and four Republicans in the […]| Minnesota Reformer
Outside groups backed by labor unions and wealthy individuals are spending big to defend the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s control of Minnesota state government, according to the latest batch of data from the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board. This latest data from the state board is the last look Minnesotans will get into how much candidates, parties and […]| Minnesota Reformer
Buyer beware: The Board of Pharmacy doesn’t have a lab to test the potency or safety of the products, nor do they have a contract with a lab.| Minnesota Reformer
Nearly 100 people have faced felony charges related to the unrest in the Twin Cities after the murder of George Floyd.| Minnesota Reformer
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday donned plastic gloves, an apron and a baseball cap to serve Edgerton Elementary students sweet and sour chicken in celebration of Minnesota’s free school meals program. Walz highlighted new data during a media briefing at the Maplewood school, showing students are eating millions of meals through the program. In September, […]| Minnesota Reformer
An Economist/YouGov poll found that foreign policy was tied for 13th among voters younger than 30 in a list of 15 issues respondents were asked to select as the “most important issue for you.”| Minnesota Reformer
New state programs launched this week will help more Minnesotans buy homes, cementing Minnesota as one of the states with the most down payment assistance for prospective homebuyers. Applications opened up Monday for a pair of programs for first-generation homebuyers. Together, the programs are offering $150 million in forgivable loans to first-time homebuyers who earn […]| Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has hit the talk show circuit in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign and is currently on the short list to serve as her running mate, according to media reports. The sudden, intense speculation about Walz has sparked interest in his gubernatorial record, which began in 2019. One way […]| Minnesota Reformer
There’s room for improvement — more must be done to improve the well-being of all Minnesota’s young people.| Minnesota Reformer
Four years ago this week, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. The event was captured on video, inspiring protests and riots in Minnesota and beyond. Floyd’s killing brought newfound attention to Minnesota’s longstanding racial disparities, some of the nation’s worst. In the days following Floyd’s death, politicians and business leaders vowed to reckon […]| Minnesota Reformer
A jury found five defendants guilty and two not guilty on Friday in the first trial in the Feeding Our Future fraud case.| Minnesota Reformer
Walz, who could join Walter Mondale and Hubert Humphrey as Minnesotan vice presidents, will be forced to defend his five-and-a-half-year tenure as governor of the nation’s 22nd most populous state.| Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz really, really likes maps. The former Mankato geography teacher, now a vice presidential candidate, identifies as a “GIS nerd” and proclaimed November 15, 2023 as Geographic Information Systems day, writing that an understanding of maps and data “helps community leaders and government officials make data-driven decisions” governing important policy issues like […]| Minnesota Reformer
