In the final installment of his guest column series, James Trice compares where Anders Folk and Cedrick Frazier stand in the nonpartisan race for Hennepin County Attorney, from prosecution strategy and victims’ rights to immigrant protections and justice reform.
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Elections are about rights and resources – 5 of 6
In the latest installment of his guest column series, James Trice explains why he calls the Nov. 3 midterms among the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and compares where Betty McCollum and Paul Wikstrom stand in Minnesota’s 4th Congressional District.
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Elections are about rights and resources – 3 of 6
In the third installment of his guest column series, James Trice explains why he calls the Nov. 3 midterms among the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and compares where Keith Ellison and Ron Schutz stand in the race for Minnesota Attorney General.
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Elections are about rights and resources – 4 of 6
In the next installment of his guest column series, James Trice explains why he calls the Nov. 3 midterms among the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and compares where Ilhan Omar and John Nagel stand in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.
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Elections are about rights and resources – 2 of 6
In the second of four parts, guest columnist James Trice explains why he calls the Nov. 3 midterms among the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and compares where Peggy Flanagan and Michele Tafoya stand in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race.
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Elections are about rights and resources – 1 of 6
In the first of four parts, guest columnist James Trice explains why he calls the Nov. 3 midterms among the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and compares where Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Demuth stand in the race for Minnesota governor.
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Folk, Frazier spar over experience and victims in Hennepin County attorney debate
State Rep. Cedrick Frazier and former acting U.S. Attorney Anders Folk traded laughs and then jabs at an Oct. 13 debate over what qualifies someone to lead the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. Contributing writer Clint Combs has the full report.
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Supporters rally for Omar after federal agents search her Washington home
Three weeks before the midterms, federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home. Hundreds rallied at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis, calling the search politically motivated. No charges have been announced. Contributing writer Clint Combs reports.
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Noecker presses Ramsey County on voter protections as county bars federal monitors from polls
St. Paul City Council President Rebecca Noecker is pressing Ramsey County to set clear rules for protecting voters and election workers before the Nov. 3 general election, as federal authorities step up their focus on alleged voting violations in Minnesota.
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Minneapolis council members push ordinance to regulate robotaxis, protect driver jobs
Minneapolis leaders introduced an ordinance regulating autonomous vehicles to require human safety monitors, protect rideshare jobs, and fill regulatory gaps.
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Frazier, Folk advance to November as Hennepin County weighs future of criminal justice reform
State Rep. Cedrick Frazier and former U.S. Attorney Anders Folk will face off in November to succeed Mary Moriarty as Hennepin County Attorney, in a race centered on continuing criminal justice reform and prosecuting ICE agents. Contributing writer Clint Combs breaks down the primary results.
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How Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” affects SNAP
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is reshaping SNAP eligibility, kicking asylees and refugees off benefits and adding new work requirements, while shifting billions in costs onto states starting in 2026. Contributing writer Ella Stern breaks down the impact on Minnesota, where over a quarter of SNAP recipients are Black.
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Beating the odds: Flanagan wins big in Minnesota, poised to make Senate history
Peggy Flanagan won Minnesota’s DFL Senate primary in a landslide despite being significantly outspent, positioning her to become the first Ojibwe U.S. senator in history. Contributing writer Izzy Canizares breaks down the race against Angie Craig and what it means for November.
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NAACP launches historic $20 million election campaign
The NAACP has launched a historic $20 million Get Out The Vote campaign ahead of the November midterms, aiming to mobilize 6.5 million Black voters across 14 states. Digital Editor Aaliyah Demry breaks down the effort.
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Trump Administration Shelves Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Plan
The Trump administration has shelved plans to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill while pushing forward a $250 bill featuring Trump himself. The contrast drew swift criticism from lawmakers who’ve pushed the Tubman redesign since 2015.
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Young changemakers to celebrate Legislative wins at community gathering
Catalyst for Systems Change invites the community to its Legislative Recap & Changemakers Program Celebration, highlighting the young people who helped shape policy at the State Capitol this session. Digital Editor Aaliyah Demry has the details.
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Sens. Smith, Klobuchar Urge Trump to Sign Landmark Housing Bill at Twin Cities Press Conference
U.S. Sens. Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar joined housing advocates in Edina to call on President Trump to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the most significant federal housing legislation in more than 30 years, which he declined to sign despite its 85-5 Senate passage.
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Justice reform bills stall again at the Capitol, the fight continues
The Pretrial Data Transparency Act failed to pass for the second year in a row in Minnesota, but the Minnesota Justice for All Coalition is not deterred, continuing to push for reforms in a system where 63% of Hennepin County’s jail population is Black.
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Federal bill could gut state protections for kids on social media
Contributing writer Anya Armentrout examines how social media harms Black youth disproportionately, why Minnesota’s new Stop the Harms Act matters and why advocates fear the federal KIDS Act would gut state-level protections that actually have teeth.
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The Convention Hall and the Kitchen Table
Hamline University political science professor David Schultz builds a median voter index scoring 12 contested issues to show that Minnesota’s center-left voter sits at 60, while the DFL scores 80 and the Minnesota GOP scores 23, explaining why Republicans have not won a statewide race in two decades.