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Jenkins won’t seek fourth term on Minneapolis City Council
Before she became the first Black openly trans woman to be elected to office in the United States in 2017, Andrea Jenkins served as a policy aide in city hall.
President Trump pauses Ukraine military aid
The news comes just days after a disastrous meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In polarized times, these Minnesota legislators want to restore civility at the state Capitol
This year’s legislative session started with a lot of vitriol between DFLers and Republicans. But a bipartisan group of legislators is trying to get both sides to be more collaborative and civil.
A crucial, vacant Minnesota House seat will finally be filled next week
The March 11 special election will determine whether Republicans secure enough seats to pass bills in the Minnesota House or if they’ll fall back into a tie with the DFL.