Author: MinnPost

Gwen Walz, a longtime partner in her husband Tim Walz’s political career, brings her teaching and advocacy experience to the campaign trail.

Minnesota DFL delays abortion rights amendment, but reproductive rights remain central as Republicans challenge recent state abortion laws.

Democrats face greater down-ballot roll-off in battleground states, including Minnesota, potentially impacting control of legislative bodies.

Minnesota has early voting options and citizens can register to vote the same day they cast ballots.

A Minnesota judge upholds a state law on false voting claims, narrowing its scope but keeping it enforceable for the upcoming election.

oung Minnesotans prioritize climate, abortion, and immigration ahead of the 2024 election, as Gen Z voices amplify issues that reflect their future.

Data shows differences in Minnesotans’ priority issues this election cycle both regionally and along party lines.

While violent crime has diminished as a priority for Minnesotans in recent years, a stark divide between voters’ political affiliations and their perception of safety in the Twin Cities persists, according to a new MinnPost-Embold Research poll. Only about a quarter of 1,616 likely voters across the state surveyed between Sept. 4-8 had violent crime as one of their top four priorities, which is down from 31% in last year’s poll and 42% in 2022. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points. Public safety has fallen as a prominent election issue when compared to the…

The Minnesota 3rd Congressional District race between state Sen. Kelly Morrison and Tad Jude bucking the trend of hyper-partisanship.

Minnesota’s new cannabis law, effective July 1, bans smoking and vaping in multifamily housing, except for registered medical users, sparking concerns about enforcement and tenant conflicts.