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Minn. offers free public school tuition. Now private colleges want help for their students, too.
It's too early to tell how many Minnesota students will benefit from the North Star Promise program offering free tuition at public schools. But private schools are already scrambling to compete with it.
Minn.'s 'uncommitted' vote on Super Tuesday could be warning sign to Democrats in the fall
Some Democrats expect voters to come back into the fold and vote for Biden in November.
Trump granted clemency to Medicare fraudsters before vowing to cut entitlement program abuse
In his last year in office, Trump commuted the sentences of at least five people who collectively filednearly $1.6 billion in fraudulent claims through Medicare or Medicaid.
Lawmakers spent big to keep Minnesota nursing home in private hands. It didn't work.
Legislation proposes more transparent ownership and financial information so Minnesota can be sure its investments in nursing homes actually improved facilities, care.
Four Republicans vying for open suburban congressional seat
Tad Jude, Brad Kohler, Jamie Page and Quentin Wittrock talked about how they could win the Third Congressional District for the GOP, in a part of the metro that has been trending more blue.
Uber, Lyft pay causes Capitol conundrum after Minneapolis vote
Walz seeks statewide solution, asks City Hall to reconsider minimum pay levels.
Walz proposes modest 2024 budget adjustments
The biggest ticket item in the governor's supplemental budget is a phasing in of advance payments on the child tax credit next year.
No more State of the Union invitations for President Biden, Rep. Tom Emmer says
The Minnesota Republican made the suggestion during a party retreat over the weekend.
BLOGS + COLUMNISTS
Laura Yuen
Yuen: The Minneapolis City Council is showing us the dysfunction of disrespectful politics
It's no surprise that the name-calling and personal jabs we've seen in national politics has found its way to our own backyard.
Jennifer Brooks
Brooks: Need some Minnesota Nice for that burn? Sen. Tina Smith roasts Dean Phillips
The congressman's longshot presidential bid is drawing scorn from one-time allies in the Democratic Party.
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Biden heads West to secure his standing in Nevada and Arizona
President Joe Biden is embarking on a three-day campaign swing aimed at shoring up his standing in the Sun Belt as part of an aggressive play to re-energize vital parts of his 2020 electoral coalition.
Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion
Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats ''hate Israel" and hate ''their religion,'' igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders.
Trump backs Kevin McCarthy protege in California special election for former speaker's seat
A California legislator backed by former President Donald Trump and a sheriff who promises to harden the nation's porous borders are facing off in a special U.S. House election to complete the remaining term of deposed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January.
Ohio Supreme Court primary with 2 Democrats kicks off long campaign over court's partisan control
Tuesday's Democratic primary for one of three contested seats on the Ohio Supreme Court will kick off a high-stakes battle for partisan control of the court this fall.
Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House
Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election campaign not merely rewriting the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but positioning the violent siege and its failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election as a cornerstone of his bid to return to the White House.
Tuesday's primaries include a key Senate race in Ohio and clues for the Biden-Trump rematch
Five states will hold presidential primaries on Tuesday as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump continue to lock up support around the country after becoming their parties' presumptive nominees.
Open seat for Chicago-area prosecutor is in voters' hands after spirited primary matchup
An open race to lead the nation's second-largest prosecutor's office is in voters' hands after a heated primary campaign in the Chicago area.
High-profile elections in Ohio could give Republicans a chance to expand clout in Washington
Republicans are watching a pair of high-profile elections in Ohio on Tuesday that could determine their chances of picking up critical seats this fall and expanding their power in Washington.
Illinois voters to decide competitive US House primaries around the state
Illinois voters are set to decide competitive U.S. House races around the state in Tuesday's primary election.
Pro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing in DC over leaking Dominion documents
An attorney facing criminal charges for illegally accessing Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a hearing in a separate case in federal court in Washington, D.C.