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Candidates prioritize safety in first campaign since lawmaker shootings

Candidates prioritize safety in first campaign since lawmaker shootings

Candidates say they’re limiting solo campaign activities and bringing on security teams this year in the first statewide election since state Rep. Melissa Hortman was assassinated.
by Dana Ferguson

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Politics Friday: A debate, candidate conversations fill out a two-hour show as election nears

Politics Friday: A debate, candidate conversations fill out a two-hour show as election nears

This special episode will focus on major races on the ballot of every Minnesota voter. Plus, a look at the personal side of the two candidates for governor.
by Brian Bakst, Matthew Alvarez and Jeff Jones

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Vance cancels planned visit to St. Cloud for fraud announcement

Vance cancels planned visit to St. Cloud for fraud announcement

Vance was scheduled to attend an announcement on the Trump administration’s efforts to stop fraud, which is still expected to take place Friday without Vance’s participation.
by MPR News Staff

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How Trump's immigration crackdown sparked a backlash that could boomerang in the midterms

How Trump's immigration crackdown sparked a backlash that could boomerang in the midterms

Donald Trump roared back into office two years ago partly on the power of immigration. Trump’s pledge to seal the border and launch “mass deportations” earned him a wide swath of support, even in many heavily immigrant communities, amid frustration with the state of the border under former President Joe Biden.
by The Associated Press

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These are the House races to watch in the 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3

These are the House races to watch in the 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3

An NPR analysis finds 70 House districts where Democrats and Republicans are each investing more than six figures in advertising during the final few days of the election, including in deep red areas.
by Stephen Fowler

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Proposed Google data center in Pine Island to undergo new environmental review

Proposed Google data center in Pine Island to undergo new environmental review

The settlement, unanimously approved by the Pine Island City Council on Wednesday, puts an end to the litigation involving the city, MCEA and Ryan Companies, the project developer. It mandates a new environmental assessment under the supervision of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
by Molly Castle Work

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Money floods into southern Minnesota Finstad vs. Johnson race that could help flip the House

Money floods into southern Minnesota Finstad vs. Johnson race that could help flip the House

The congressional race between Republican Rep. Brad Finstad and high school math teacher Jake Johnson is one of the most competitive in the country. The price tag for the race already tops $11 million.
by Molly Castle Work

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Get out the vote efforts ramp up as Election Day approaches

Get out the vote efforts ramp up as Election Day approaches

With time running short before Election Day, Minnesota campaigns and candidates are rallying, knocking on doors, writing letters and riding buses to try to ensure their supporters cast ballots.
by Ellie Roth

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