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Federal support is decreasing, and this state and others are feeling the health care pinch. State lawmakers need to find solutions.
The chances of the Minnesota Legislature convening for a special session to address gun violence and school safety ahead of the regularly scheduled 2026 Legislative Session have become slim to none, according to a longtime political science professor. Calls for a special session ramped up after the deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church.
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Minnesota impact: Government shutdown politics and economics
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A federal government shutdown started at the stroke of midnight as the new month arrived. A big budget battle is at an impasse and the fight is politically risky for both parties. This is sort of a rehash of the fight over the big budget bill and both sides are hoping voters in Minnesota won’t hold it against them.
Two and one-half years after becoming chair of what’s now called the Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development Committee, state Sen. Aric Putnam, DFL-St. Cloud, has visited more than 100 Minnesota farms. Putnam told the St. Cloud Times he tours farms across the state and has met welcoming people along the way.
This week on At Issue, Tom Hauser discusses the latest developments in Washington, D.C., and the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The film by a former TV news anchor criticizes the Minneapolis City Council for defunding law enforcement while offering solutions other cities implemented.
From the column: "Minnesota does need a special session — not to grandstand on gun control but to enact real, practical measures that keep children safe from those intent on doing harm."
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What is the future of the Minnesota Republican Party?
What has changed the most in the Minnesota GOP since Tim Pawlenty won the governor’s office in 2006? He says it’s simple: President Trump.
We all have to work things out with people in our lives. People understand this, and we all live it in every part of our lives, except for politics.
A new round of "No Kings" demonstrations took place in cities across the country, including Washington, D.C., New York and Chicago on Oct. 18.