Politics and Government

Bill would prevent attorney general from using contingency fee contracts like the one in the 3M case.

Former Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau has endorsed a Republican running for governor, but it's not the man she was elected with twice.

It's our weekly look at Minnesota politics.

Months after the horror of the Parkland school shootings in Florida, President Donald Trump stood before cheering members of the National Rifle Association on Friday and implored them to elect more Republicans to Congress to defend gun rights.

Former Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau is endorsing Republican Jeff Johnson’s campaign for governor.

On Thursday, the Minnesota House debated a plan to require quarterly reporting of paid trips for legislators. The conversation ended with the status quo.

President Trump will attend the National Rifle Association convention in Dallas on Friday. The president's rhetoric on guns and other issues in recent months has not been matched by action.

Senators and the candidates who challenge them are required to file financial disclosure forms detailing their securities holdings and liabilities. Sen. Tina Smith's assets are worth at least $5 million and as much as $12 million.

At the end of a wild week at the State Capitol, Republican Legislative leaders and DFL Gov. Mark Dayton seem to be talking past each other. And time is running out in the session.

Getting our bearings after a busy week at the Minnesota Capitol.