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Women who ran for Minnesota governor celebrate state electing first female governor

Women who ran for Minnesota governor celebrate state electing first female governor

Minnesota elected its first female governor in Amy Klobuchar Tuesday. The historic “first” comes after a long line of other female politicians who have tried to break the highest glass ceiling in Minnesota and failed. MPR News spoke to a few of them.
by Kyra Miles

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Data center backlash ousts incumbents in some Minnesota towns

Data center backlash ousts incumbents in some Minnesota towns

The issue was a factor in some local elections across Minnesota where data center proposals have been controversial, and where lawsuits still seek to block them.
by Dan Kraker

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Cities Church defendants head to court to challenge charges 

Cities Church defendants head to court to challenge charges 

Dozens of motions are on the table in the case against 38 anti-ICE protestors who entered a St. Paul church to decry its pastor, who identified as a high-ranking ICE official.
by Winter Keefer

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Voter turnout up in Minnesota's midterm election

Voter turnout up in Minnesota's midterm election

This year’s state election saw the largest voter turnout for a midterm election in at least 12 years. More than 2.8 million people and counting voted in the 2026 midterm elections, which accounts for more than 64 percent of the eligible voters, according to unofficial numbers from the office of Secretary of State Steve Simon.
by Ahmed Hassan

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Marathon selling Minnesota oil refinery in $4.2 billion deal

Marathon selling Minnesota oil refinery in $4.2 billion deal

The refinery employs about 375 people and has a refining capacity of 105,000 barrels of oil a day, producing gas, propane, asphalt and other petroleum products.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota’s 2nd District sends a progressive to Washington

Minnesota’s 2nd District sends a progressive to Washington

Democrat Matt Little said he’ll fight to cut funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and champion Medicare for All.
by Cait Kelley

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