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Reporting on State Politics and Government

In a prime-time television debate, Minnesota's candidates for governor tackled some topics that haven't gotten as much attention in the race.
A quick look at some Minnesota political stories making news.
A Thursday roundup of Minnesota political news.
St. Louis County says it won't hand over emails between a Republican group and Commissioner Pete Stauber, who is now the GOP's nominee for Congress. The county disputes a state interpretation that the emails are presumed public.
Money pours in to top races and the Supreme Court's chief justice visits.
Kim Ellison wants divorce records kept private
Kim Ellison, the ex-wife of U.S. House Rep. Keith Ellison, made a public plea Tuesday that the couple’s divorce records should remain private. But the state appeals court disagreed.
A state agency's decision could put pressure on St. Louis County to release emails regarding commissioner and congressional candidate Pete Stauber, although the opinion isn't legally binding.
Democrats generally raised more money than their Republican opponents in the past few months to run for Congress and the U.S. Senate, but spending by outside groups dwarfs what candidates have pulled in.
The Minnesota DFL has suspended a staffer who suggested on social media that Republicans face the guillotine after the election.