Politics and Government News

Newest member of Minneapolis City Council sworn in early
Aurin Chowdhury took the oath of office at City Hall Tuesday to fill out the remainder of the term of outgoing city council member Andrew Johnson who resigned his seat before the end of the year to take on a new job.  
Andrew Johnson leaves Minneapolis City Hall after 10 years
Before he ran for office a decade ago, Andrew Johnson was an I.T. systems engineer who was facing his third eye surgery to treat glaucoma. He didn’t know if he’d even have his vision in a few years, but he knew he wanted to serve. 
Minnesotans remember former first lady Rosalynn Carter
Rosalynn Carter was first lady from 1977 to 1981. She frequently visited Minnesota, notably during her husband’s presidential campaign. Minnesota's Walter Mondale served as vice president during the Carter administration.
Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys from Minnesota while marking his 81st birthday
The gobblers that received executive clemency at a ceremony Monday are named Liberty and Bell. The 20-week-old, 42-pound birds were hatched and bred in Willmar, Minn., by the Jennie-O turkey company for the occasion.
K-12 schools improve protection against online attacks, but many are vulnerable to ransomware gangs
Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks. But lax cybersecurity means thousands of others are vulnerable to ransomware gangs that can steal confidential data and disrupt operations.