Politics

Bison meatball sandwiches and gun control: Minnesotans talk politics at the State Fair

Minnesota Reformer • August 31, 2025

From food stands to party booths, Minnesotans at the State Fair share views on Democrats’ slump, Trump, gun laws and 2026 campaigns.

Thousands of Minnesotans mourn the death of two children after Annunciation Church shooting

Minnesota Reformer • August 28, 2025

Hundreds mourned two children killed in the Annunciation Church shooting, with vigils in Richfield and Minneapolis offering prayers and calls for healing.

Minnesota economists, researchers fear politicization of jobs data

MinnPost • August 12, 2025

Economists warn the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner by President Trump could erode trust in the nation’s economic data.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty won’t seek second term

Minnesota Reformer • August 7, 2025

Mary Moriarty won’t seek reelection as Hennepin County attorney, ending a controversial term focused on criminal justice reform.

Cwodzinski honored by League of Minnesota Cities

EPLN Staff Reports • August 2, 2025

State Sen. Steve Cwodzinski was one of 28 state lawmakers named as 2025 Legislators of Distinction.

Landmark data privacy law goes into effect July 31

Minnesota Reformer • July 29, 2025

Minnesota’s new data privacy law gives residents more control over personal information, limits profiling, and targets data brokers starting July 31.

Minnesotans to join climate advocacy day in Washington, D.C.

EPLN Staff Reports • July 17, 2025

Minnesotans join thousands in Washington, D.C., for Citizens’ Climate Lobby Day, urging Congress to prioritize clean energy legislation.

Trump’s win on domestic agenda makes winners of some Minnesotans, losers of others

MinnPost • July 9, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump signs sweeping spending and tax legislation, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” during a picnic with military families to mark Independence Day at the White House...

D.C. Memo: In wake of Trump’s big win, Minnesota GOPers downplay Medicaid cuts while Dems decry them

MinnPost • July 4, 2025

House passes Trump-backed bill slashing Medicaid, raising debt, and granting historic tax cuts; Minnesota Democrats united in opposition.

After violent deaths, children of Hortmans pray for peace at parents’ funeral 

Minnesota Reformer • June 29, 2025

Melissa and Mark Hortman remembered at Basilica funeral after politically motivated killing, sparking reflection on democracy, justice, and service.

U.S. House approves resolution denouncing Minnesota shootings, political violence

Minnesota Reformer • June 26, 2025

U.S. House unanimously passes resolution condemning political violence after June 14 shootings that killed Melissa Hortman and wounded Sen. John Hoffman.

What’s inside GOP U.S. House’s $3.8 trillion tax and spending plan

Reuters • May 22, 2025

House passes sweeping Trump-backed budget bill with $3.8 trillion in tax cuts and spending. Senate expected to propose changes.