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Stories from October 30, 2018

Voters could clamp down on ethics, campaign finance at the ballot box

Voters could clamp down on ethics, campaign finance at the ballot box

More than a dozen states have ballot measures aimed at putting stricter rules on candidates and officeholders. One activist says even Watergate didn't ignite such interest in enacting ethics rules.
by Peter Overby

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Talking Volumes with Sally Field

MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with actress Sally Field about her new memoir "In Pieces."
by Kerri Miller and Jeyca Maldonado-Medina

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U.S. agency investigates 'taxpayer-funded anti-semitism' against George Soros

U.S. agency investigates 'taxpayer-funded anti-semitism' against George Soros

A federally funded Spanish-language broadcaster called Soros -- among other things -- a "non-practicing Jewish financial speculator with flexible morals." Now, its parent agency wants answers.
by Colin Dwyer

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DNR: Mille Lacs anglers can keep a walleye a day in winter ice fishing

DNR: Mille Lacs anglers can keep a walleye a day in winter ice fishing

Studies this year show the iconic lake's walleye population is increasing, but the number of walleye hatched in certain years remain average or below normal, the DNR said Tuesday.
by Kirsti Marohn

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AP fact check: Trump off track on birthright citizenship

AP fact check: Trump off track on birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump has astonished legal scholars with his claim that he can end birthright citizenship with a swipe of his pen. No, they say, he can't.
by Associated Press

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Interfaith groups united against hate

In the aftermath of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue, MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman and Usra Ghazi about interfaith solidarity in the face of hatred.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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The power of the incumbent

Normally, incumbent candidates raise more money and benefit from name recognition. But these midterms could be different.
by Kerri Miller and Stephanie Curtis

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Whitey Bulger, Boston gangster, found dead in prison at 89

Whitey Bulger, Boston gangster, found dead in prison at 89

James "Whitey" Bulger, the murderous Boston gangster who benefited from a corrupt relationship with the FBI before spending 16 years as one of America's most wanted men, died in federal prison. He was 89.
by Associated Press

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Trump suggests he'll give written answers to Mueller, make more news after election

Trump suggests he'll give written answers to Mueller, make more news after election

The president renewed his complaints to Fox News that the special counsel investigation is baseless and denied that his campaign conspired with the Russian attack on the 2016 election.

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Why it's a good economic bet to invest in early childhood

Why it's a good economic bet to invest in early childhood

How do you get the biggest bang for the buck if your goal is a more robust economy? Some experts say the best way to invest for prosperity is to fund early childhood education.
by Kerri Miller and Elizabeth Shockman

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Ava DuVernay to make Prince documentary for Netflix

Ava DuVernay to make Prince documentary for Netflix

The director of "Selma" and this year's "A Wrinkle in Time" is working on a multipart documentary on Prince for Netflix with the support of the late musician's estate.
by Associated Press

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St. Louis County releases Stauber emails

St. Louis County releases Stauber emails

The 22 emails that Democrats sued over don't contain any political bombshells but do show St. Louis County Commissioner using county email account to prepare a Republican run against U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan.
by Tim Pugmire

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In South Dakota, a historic race for governor

If Republican U.S Rep. Kristi Noem wins, she will be the first woman elected governor in South Dakota. If state Sen. Billie Sutton wins, he'll be the first Democrat elected governor in the state since 1974.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Garage rocker Ty Segall comes to the Turf Club

His latest album "Fudge Sandwich" -- his fifth release this year -- is a collection of cover songs, from War's classic "Lowrider" to "Class War" by The Dils.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump targets citizenship, stokes pre-election migrant fears

Trump targets citizenship, stokes pre-election migrant fears

Revoking birthright citizenship would spark a court fight over whether the president has the unilateral ability to change an amendment to the Constitution. The 14th Amendment guarantees that right for all children born in the U.S.
by The Associated Press

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Nov. 1 buffer deadline likely to come and go for many Minn. farmers

Nov. 1 buffer deadline likely to come and go for many Minn. farmers

The November deadline is the second phase of implementing the buffer law, which requires strips of perennial vegetation to help filter fertilizer and other contaminants from water that runs from farm fields into ditches.
by Dan Gunderson

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Hundreds honor Pittsburgh shooting victims at St. Paul vigil

Hundreds honor Pittsburgh shooting victims at St. Paul vigil

The first funerals are scheduled to take place Tuesday for some of the 11 people killed in the attack.
by Matt Sepic

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Outside spending pours into Minnesota campaigns

Democratic candidates for office in Minnesota have a cash edge over their Republican opponents in the final stretch of the 2018 midterm election, but outside groups are dwarfing them with a blitz of last-minute spending with just one week until Election Day.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Rematches will help decide which party controls Minnesota House

Rematches will help decide which party controls Minnesota House

With a week to go until Election Day control of the Minnesota House is up for grabs. And both parties are hoping that some of the legislative candidates who lost in 2016 can convince voters to give them a win this time.
by Tim Pugmire

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Daily Digest: One week to go

Political stories you may have missed to start your day.
by Bill Wareham

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'The Proposal' knocks it out of the park

'The Proposal' knocks it out of the park

Jasmine Guillory's new romance kicks off with her heroine rejecting an over-the-top public proposal at a ball game -- luckily, there's a hot, sensitive doctor on hand to help her with the backlash.
by Kamrun Nesa

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'Let the People See': It took courage to keep Emmett Till's memory alive

'Let the People See': It took courage to keep Emmett Till's memory alive

Historian Elliott J. Gorn's new book revisits the 1955 death and public funeral of the African-American teen. Critic Maureen Corrigan says it's a timely story about the fragility of collective memory.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Heather Cox Richardson on the history of the Republican Party

Heather Cox Richardson on the history of the Republican Party

Heather Cox Richardson says the principles, and the contradictions, of the Republican Party reflect the principles of America: equality of opportunity, equality under the law, and protection of property.
by MPR News Staff

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Anger toward media spreads into local communities

Anger toward media spreads into local communities

So far this year the RTDNA's "press freedom tracker" counts 39 incidents of journalists being attacked in the United States, including the June 28 shooting at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, where five people were killed.
by Associated Press

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