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Immigration activists call for release of investigation into Rose Avenue clash

Immigration activists are calling for the release of an investigation of a clash between protesters and St. Paul police almost a full year ago. Meanwhile, retiring Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he’ll leave it up to Gov.-elect Amy Klobuchar to decide who should fill her U.S. Senate seat.
by Phineas Pope

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November saw Minnesota's largest voter turnout for a midterm in the past 12 years

More than 2.8 million people voted in this year’s election, which accounts for more than 64 percent of eligible voters. Meanwhile, Democrat Jake Johnson is claiming victory in Minnesota's first congressional district, even though the race appears to be headed to a recount.
by Andrew Krueger

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DFL takes control of state Legislature, statewide offices

And after two years of tight margins at Minnesota’s Capitol, voters yesterday put the DFL firmly back in control of the Legislature.
by Emily Reese

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DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar will be Minnesota's first female governor

Klobuchar defeated Republican Lisa Demuth in Tuesday’s election. She will be the first female governor in Minnesota history. She promised supporters at her victory party in St. Paul that she would be a transformative governor.
by Phineas Pope

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Election Day in Minnesota

Voters express their concerns and tell MPR News why they’re voting.
by Kelly Bleyer

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Nearly all statewide races are on the ballot Tuesday in Minnesota

Starting at the top of the ticket, voters will see races for U.S. Senate, governor and other constitutional offices: attorney general, auditor and secretary of state. Meanwhile, another person faces charges in the killing of a transgender man from Minnesota in upstate New York last year.
by Emily Reese

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One more sleep until Election Day in Minnesota

Regular polling places around Minnesota open at 7 a.m. tomorrow, and any eligible voter in line by 8 p.m. will be allowed to cast a ballot.
by Emily Reese

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All 201 seats in the Minnesota Legislature are up for election Tuesday

Republicans, Democrats and third-party candidates are making their final pitches to voters, doing last-minute door-knocking and trying to rally voters to cast their ballots. Meanwhile, Olmsted County is launching a new mental health program that could supplement clinical treatment approaches in the Rochester area.
by Phineas Pope

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Vice President JD Vance cancels planned visit to St. Cloud

The VP’s visit was billed as an announcement about the Trump administration's efforts to stop fraud. Meanwhile, the Hermantown City Council is again planning to vote on a controversial data center proposal Friday.
by Phineas Pope

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Vice President JD Vance to visit St. Cloud on Friday to make fraud announcement

Vice President JD Vance's office says he will be in St. Cloud on Friday to make an announcement about the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to stop fraud. Vance chairs the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.
by Emily Reese

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