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Voting rights advocates tout success of new law in getting formerly incarcerated people to the polls
A change in Minnesota law allows people convicted of felonies to vote after they have been released from incarceration. About 20 percent of people who were previously barred from voting went to the polls — a number that was higher than some advocates expected.
A ‘last day’ arrives for Minnesota lawmakers that will be anything but a conclusion
Legislative leaders are resigned to a special session to complete work on a new two-year budget. Now, they just hope to finish before the holiday weekend.
St. Paul City Council Member Nelsie Yang champions working class families like her own
Nelsie Yang was just 24 years old in 2019 when she won a seat on the St. Paul City Council representing St. Paul’s east side — becoming the youngest woman and first-ever Hmong woman on the council.