Torey Van Oot

About one-fifth of legislators vow to take safety steps, urge residents to do the same.

Gov. Tim Walz said he hopes to call legislators back into special session as early as next week. “It feels like there’s bipartisan momentum,” he said outside the Nook in St. Paul.

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Coming off the 2020 presidential election, the conversation around the Electoral College continues to heat up.

Sen. Tom Bakk of Cook, a longtime Capitol power broker, and Sen. David Tomassoni of Chisholm cited growing political polarization.

Republicans exceeded handicappers’ expectations nationwide.

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Early voting in Minnesota began Sept. 18. Here’s what you need to know to cast your ballot.

Trump will be in the Rochester area today; Biden will be in St. Paul.

The volume of early ballots accepted this year is already almost double the number counted for the entire 2016 election. With 11 days to go until Nov. 3, the mountain of mail ballots is expected to rise.

The temporary fence went up on May 31 as a precaution to protect the Capitol following the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.

The passage marked the end of months of contentious negotiations over a measure supporters say will provide an infusion of cash and jobs into state and local economies. The measure also includes tax changes backed by Republicans.

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The contest between U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and Republican Tyler Kistner had been delayed after the death of a pro-pot candidate.

Legislators will return for a fifth special session on Monday, Oct. 12.

Several say they’ll restrict activities for a time after president tested positive.

Becky Alery’s departure comes five weeks before Election Day.

In a pretaped address a day after Trump hosted a rally in the state, she pledged to build on party momentum.