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A handful of Republican women considering major political bids in Minnesota in 2018 would be looking to buck a daunting historical trend: Their party has never chosen a woman to run for governor or U.S. senator. So far, the nine Republicans to join the open race for governor in 2018 are men.
Several hundred people rallied in downtown Minneapolis against President Donald Trump's decision to wind down the program that protects young immigrants who were mostly raised in the U.S. but lack legal status. Demonstrators marched and carried signs late Tuesday in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA.
Pat Lunemann struggles to find employees to milk the 775 cows on his dairy farm near Clarissa, Minn. It is labor that legal immigrants from poor countries will take to gain a financial foothold in the U.S., but that many American-born workers in a vibrant Minnesota economy with low unemployment don't want.
GOP legislators in 20 U.S. statehouses proposed - and six legislatures approved - new restrictions on the right to assemble and protest in 2017. Report: 'Anti-protester' bills gain traction in state legislatures GOP legislators in 20 U.S. statehouses proposed - and six legislatures approved - new restrictions on the right to assemble and protest in 2017.
In today's Star Tribune Stephen Montemayor takes up the fate of the Minnesota edition of the Obama administration's Countering Violent Extremism Program. The Obama administration's approach to the problem of radical Islamic terrorism was fraught with stupidity and euphemism.
Federal authorities are investigating an explosion at a Minnesota mosque this weekend that the governor deemed an "act of terrorism." Officials say a "destructive device" in violation of federal law caused the blast Saturday in Bloomington, about 10 miles outside of Minneapolis.
The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in suburban Minneapolis , like other U.S. mosques, occasionally receives threatening calls and emails. Its leaders say they're more frightened now after an explosive shattered windows and damaged a room as worshippers prepared for morning prayers.
The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in suburban Minneapolis, like other U.S. mosques, occasionally receives threatening calls and emails. But leaders say they're more frightened after a weekend attack in which an explosive shattered windows and damaged a room as worshippers prepared for morning prayers.
The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in suburban Minneapolis, like other U.S. mosques, occasionally receives threatening calls and emails. But leaders say they're more frightened after a weekend attack in which an explosive shattered windows and damaged a room as worshippers prepared for morning prayers.
The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in suburban Minneapolis, like other US mosques, occasionally receives threatening calls and e-mails. But leaders say they are frightened after a weekend attack in which an explosive shattered windows and damaged a room as worshipers prepared for morning prayers.
State Rep. Jim Newberger believes he is the Republican who can succeed where others have failed. Newberger announced Saturday he would run to take down Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
From left and clockwise, Sheila Harmes, of Winona; Marilyn Morem, of Rochester; Ruthann Yaeger, of Rochester and Marie Kovecsi, of Winona participate in a breakout session during the Southeast Minnesota Water Town Hall held at Rochester Community and Technical College Heintz Commons Monday evening. Gov. Mark Dayton participates in a breakout session during the Southeast Minnesota Water Town Hall held at Rochester Community and Technical College Heintz Commons Monday evening.
Domestic terrorism probe spotlights Minnesota FBI targets 'United Patriots of Minnesota 3%' after informant documents weapons violations, threats Check out this story on sctimes.com: http://on.sctimes.com/2vjMCiu To the FBI, they were part of a Minnesota militia group possibly gearing up for a violent showdown with the government. Members of the group, called United Patriots of Minnesota 3%, say they're nothing more than patriots defending hard-won liberties secured by a handful of forefathers who stood against tyranny.
The killing of an unarmed Australian woman by a Minneapolis police officer who is a Somali-American has turned an unwelcome spotlight on the city's beleaguered Somali community, where many again find themselves on the defensive. The city's police chief said Officer Mohamed Noor's race and ethnicity had nothing to do with the July 15 killing of Justine Damond , who was shot after she called 911 to report a possible rape.
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'Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat': Furious Jesse Ventura slams bio on his Capitol portrait and DENIES ever saying the words engraved on plaque honoring his term as Minnesota governor Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura says he never coined the motto that's featured on a new biographical plaque that has gone up this month next to his official portrait at the state Capitol. Ventura told Minnesota Public Radio that he never said the motto listed on his plaque: 'Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat'.
A former Minnesota governor says he never said the motto that's featured on a new biographical plaque that went up this month next to his portrait at the state Capitol. Jesse Ventura told Minnesota Public Radio that he never said the motto listed on his plaque: "Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat."
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on Friday rejected a request for voter registration data by a White House panel studying voter fraud, joining fellow Democratic officials in several other states in refusing to comply. President Donald Trump, a Republican, established the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity in May. Vice chairman Kris Kobach wrote to states this week seeking voter names, addresses, dates of birth, recent voting history and details about military status and felony convictions.