Politics and Government News

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.
Horse racing industry braces for crackdown on illegal immigration
Horse racing depends on thousands of workers without legal status, and industry leaders fear that Trump’s soft touch toward the industry in his first term will not persist in his second.
A ‘last day’ goes by Minnesota lawmakers without a budget concluded; special session on tap
Legislative leaders said they’ll head into a special session to complete work on a new two-year budget. Now, they just hope to finish before the holiday weekend.