Lessons learned from the U.S. Senate race recount are the basis for a bill that would update Minnesota’s absentee voting laws. HF1351, sponsored by Rep. Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, would overhaul ...

The short timeframe for a special election in Senate District 25 just got shorter for Republican candidates. A primary will be held Tuesday, Dec. 18, to determine which Republican candidate will ...

Thanks to an earlier primary date, the state’s election filing period is also moving up.Candidates for state and county offices can file May 18 through June 1 at the Carver County Government Center.

Before grabbing too much, both DFLers and Republicans today should recall that precedents exist from 1979, the only other time the Minnesota House of Representatives was tied. Just a few ...

The group 'Sheletta Makes Me Laugh' hosted the first event at the Capitol on Monday, but that was before any DFL lawmakers ...

Ken Martin, the newly elected Democratic National Committee chairman, faces the herculean task of rebranding the party from ...

At her clinic, Maria Ruud sees the costs of a bad economy on an already fragile health care system. Finishing up her fourth year at the Capitol representing Eden Prairie and Minnetonka, Ruud, ...

By Shannon Fiecke It almost seemed too good to be true when a provision allowing consideration of commuter rail on the Dan Patch Line sailed through the state Legislature this session. Given the ...

Minnesota House leaders reach a deal, ending a three-week standoff over power-sharing, legislative control, and a looming ...