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Supreme Court considers fate of landmark Indian adoption law
At issue is whether the the Indian Child Welfare Act — aimed at preventing Native American children from being separated from their tribes — is tribal protection or racial classification.
Everything you need to know to vote with a disability in Minnesota
From curbside voting and assistive technology to letting anyone bring someone to help them vote, here are all the options Minnesota offers to make Election Day more accessible.
MN statewide offices: DFLers sweep AG, auditor, secretary of state races
Keith Ellison will return for another term as Minnesota attorney general after GOP challenger Jim Schultz conceded Wednesday afternoon. Secretary of State Steve Simon won a new term Tuesday. DFLer Julie Blaha remains state auditor after her opponent also conceded Wednesday.
Minnesota Legislature: DFL keeps House, gains Senate control
Voters on Tuesday kept the Minnesota House in the hands of the DFL Party, and DFLers gained control of the state Senate, giving the party total control of the Legislature and the governor’s office for the first time in nearly a decade.
U.S. House: Craig beats Kistner in hotly contested race; incumbents win
Rep. Angie Craig won a new term in Congress, beating Republican Tyler Kistner in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional races. Minnesota’s congressional incumbents did well Tuesday night.
What you need to know to vote on Election Day in Minnesota
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. While hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans have voted early using absentee ballots by mail or in person, millions more are eligible to vote on Tuesday. Here’s what to know about voting in person on Election Day.
You asked: How do I learn about attorney, judge and school board races?
Several MPR News readers have asked how to find more information on smaller races such as those for county attorney, judge or school board. Here are some resources that might help.
Conservative groups may be training Minnesota poll workers to gather data, potentially break the law
Election judges are the temporary employees who process voter registrations, hand out ballots and report vote totals at the end of the night. But some are planning to do more than that.