As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, McConnell developed a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to ...

So it’s no surprise that Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith’s decision to stand aside in 2026 has touched off a flurry of ...

Members of the Student Government Association made their way to St. Paul as part of an annual trip to advocate in front of ...

A bill supported by Republican lawmakers at the State Capitol would temporarily stop spending on the $3.2 billion Blue Line ...

From the editorial: "There seemingly were as many issues being lobbied for this week as there were attendees. There was a focus on two particular issues, however." ...

The timing isn’t ideal. College leaders are well aware that money is tight in St. Paul, too, and lawmakers are intent on ...

Decisions by House members to run for governor could have an impact on which party controls Congress after the 2026 midterm ...

By Peter Cox Leaders of Minnesota’s two main college systems routinely approach lawmakers with big financial requests and promises of returns of those investments. This year, they’re coming to the ...

Five of the six states viewed by the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee as the most vulnerable to Republican advances lie in the Rust Belt.

As a member of the editorial board, I’ll occasionally write unsigned editorials that detail the views of the board, while ...

The new department would conduct inspections, evaluations and investigations of state agencies and programs to identify fraud ...

State Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, called to order the first meeting of the new House Fraud Prevention and State ...