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U.S. Senate hopeful Craig heads straight to primary, paving way for Flanagan's DFL endorsement

U.S. Senate hopeful Craig heads straight to primary, paving way for Flanagan's DFL endorsement

As the DFL heads into its convention this weekend, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has all but secured the party endorsement for U.S. Senate as Angie Craig, a Minnesota congresswoman, announces she will skip the convention process.
by Peter Cox and Dana Ferguson

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Immigration courts are using a new tactic to speed up deportations

Immigration courts are using a new tactic to speed up deportations

The Justice Department is moving up the court hearings for hundreds of immigrants and scheduling them for mass hearings. If they don't show up, they could be ordered deported.
by Ximena Bustillo

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After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting services

After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting services

At least four states have adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services, a reaction to a high-profile protest inside a Minnesota church that prompted outrage from faith leaders.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota lawmakers agree to study possibility of building new nuclear plants

Minnesota lawmakers agree to study possibility of building new nuclear plants

Supporters hope it's the first step toward lifting the state's 32-year-old moratorium on new nuclear plants in the state. They say Minnesota needs nuclear energy to help meet its goal of carbon-free electricity.
by Kirsti Marohn

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More Minnesota communities consider banning fruity vapes as Trump’s FDA loosens restrictions

More Minnesota communities consider banning fruity vapes as Trump’s FDA loosens restrictions

Over a quarter of Minnesotans live in cities or counties that have restricted the sale of some flavored tobacco and nicotine products. Communities are taking action, arguing cotton candy, mango and other sweet flavored vapes are targeting kids. Despite this push at the local level, the FDA announced this month that it will allow a vape company to sell new fruit-flavored e-cigarettes.
by Noah Bloch

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Trump touts Iran breakthrough but details remain unclear

Trump touts Iran breakthrough but details remain unclear

President Trump announced the unfinalized deal on social media after talks with Israel and other allies. Iran did not officially confirm the deal, and state media contradicted parts of it.
by NPR Staff

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School workers pass first goal post toward health insurance reform in final day of legislative session

School workers pass first goal post toward health insurance reform in final day of legislative session

On the last day of the Minnesota Legislature’s 2026 session, lawmakers voted to fund a data collection project to study the spiraling health insurance costs for Minnesota school districts – a first step in reforming the health insurance program for school district employees as a whole.
by Molly Castle Work

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