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Politics Friday: Amy Klobuchar lays out plans in her DFL governor's campaign

The Legislature will end its session this month. Lawmakers don’t have a choice; the Minnesota Constitution requires them to wrap it up. The political parties both hold late-May endorsing conventions. DFLers meet in Rochester while Republicans assemble in Duluth. There are choices in the major races…

Politics Friday: Minnesota lawmakers reach a session-ending deal, now race to get it through

Minnesota lawmakers are filling in the details of a legislative budget agreement struck this week and will have to hustle to pass the bills needed to enact it. If they do, Minnesotans will see reductions in their vehicle registration, help with rising property taxes, continuation of a lead pipe rep…

Politics Friday: Walz weighs in on the work left to do for the remainder of his term

Minnesota lawmakers have headed home for the year. The Legislature adjourned earlier this week after enacting some priorities and setting others to the side. Some bills still await action by Gov. Tim Walz. Barring a special session, these will be the last bills that Walz confronts after two terms …

Politics Friday Special: Democrats and Republicans convene for their party conventions

Thousands of the most politically involved Minnesotans are trading a leisurely spring weekend for the rough-and-tumble of indoor state party conventions. They're weighing who they want to carry party banners in races for governor, U.S. Senate and much more. Republicans will gather in Duluth, while…

Steps to honor Hortman, prevent future tragedies take root in year since her assassination

Sunday marks one year since the deadly shootings of DFL Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Authorities say the alleged assassin also shot state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home and targeted others. The violent acts shook the state and the country. Thursday on Minneso…

How 9/11 changed Minnesota and the nation

The country is acknowledging a somber anniversary: 25 years ago, America suffered its worst terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001. MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst explores how that event hit home in Minnesota with former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, whose first ballot-box victory came the same d…

Mark Dayton calls perseverance a 'prerequisite for success' as he reflects

Mark Dayton held a career in public service in Minnesota that spanned five decades. He is well known for serving two terms the state’s governor, leaving office in 2019. Before that, Dayton’s career included stints as a state agency official, state auditor and U.S. senator. Dayton talked with MPR …

Immigrants Without Legal Status May Lose Health Care In States

Democratic governors in California and Minnesota are proposing to roll back health insurance coverage for immigrants without legal status that they signed into law. We look at what's going on. This podcast: voting correspondent Miles Parks, Minnesota Public Radio senior politics reporter Dana Fergu…

Politics Friday: How would having a woman as governor change the Capitol issue set?

We’re delving into the practical effects of Minnesota electing its first woman as governor and what issues might get new attention at the state Capitol. Barring something unforeseen, Minnesota will join the current list of 32 states that have elected a female chief executive. MPR News politics edi…