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August 20, 2025 7:17 AM

Republican state Rep. Kristin Robbins announces run for Minnesota governor

Republican state Rep. Kristin Robbins of Maple Grove announced Wednesday that she is running for Minnesota governor. In her campaign announcement, Robbins focused on fraud and fiscal issues — criticizing incumbent Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s handling of both.

by MPR News Staff

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August 20, 2025 4:00 AM

Time to ‘rethink how the people's house operates’: Board weighs Capitol security changes

The security advisory board meeting comes more than two months after the shootings of two lawmakers and their spouses.

by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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August 19, 2025 11:30 AM

From space robots to malaria vaccines, federal cuts upend research, academic careers at the University of Minnesota

As of July 17, nearly 100 federal grants totaling more than $20 million in outstanding funds have been terminated or suspended at the University of Minnesota.

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August 19, 2025 9:47 AM

Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas

A key mediator on Gaza is stressing the urgency of brokering a ceasefire after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal.

by The Associated Press

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August 19, 2025 8:37 AM

D.C.’s crime numbers are all the buzz. But how do we interpret them accurately?

A range of crime data has been going around to make the argument that Washington, D.C., is — or isn't — safe. We talk to crime experts to make sense of it all.

by Juliana Kim

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August 19, 2025 7:26 AM

Gun violence hits Black communities hardest. Trump is rolling back prevention efforts

The suffering of America’s gun violence crisis is concentrated in Black neighborhoods damaged by decades of disinvestment and racial discrimination. Trump is unravelling efforts to solve the problem.

by Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam

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August 19, 2025 6:27 AM

A musical about bigotry arrives at a Kennedy Center transformed by Trump

Parade, the Tony award-winning musical about the 1915 lynching of a Jewish man, begins its run in Washington, D.C. amid an antisemitic backlash against the show's subject.

by Tom Dreisbach

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August 19, 2025 4:00 AM

‘A patchwork of prohibition’: Cities, counties find ways to block cannabis businesses

Cities like Silver Bay have adopted ordinances that prohibit cannabis businesses, even though it’s against state law. But small business owners don’t have the money or time to take them to court.

by Nicole Ki

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August 19, 2025 4:00 AM

Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program kicks off in 2026. Here’s what to know

Beginning Jan. 1, workers who don’t currently have access to paid family and medical leave through their jobs will be eligible for partial pay through the state.

by Dana Ferguson

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August 19, 2025 4:00 AM

Countdown to Minnesota paid leave launch puts preparations in spotlight

Come Jan. 1, tens of thousands of Minnesotans who don’t currently get paid family and medical leave through their employers will have access to partial pay through a state-managed program.

by Dana Ferguson

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Politics and Election News

Republican state Rep. Kristin Robbins announces run for Minnesota governor

Time to ‘rethink how the people's house operates’: Board weighs Capitol security changes

From space robots to malaria vaccines, federal cuts upend research, academic careers at the University of Minnesota

Qatar urges a Gaza ceasefire after ‘positive response’ from Hamas

D.C.’s crime numbers are all the buzz. But how do we interpret them accurately?

Gun violence hits Black communities hardest. Trump is rolling back prevention efforts

A musical about bigotry arrives at a Kennedy Center transformed by Trump

‘A patchwork of prohibition’: Cities, counties find ways to block cannabis businesses

Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program kicks off in 2026. Here’s what to know

Countdown to Minnesota paid leave launch puts preparations in spotlight

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