Minn House Reaches Agreement to End Historical Standoff
ST. PAUL, Minn. - For the first time this legislative session, the Minnesota House of Representatives saw chairs fill up on both sides of the aisle. The historic standoff between the DFL and…
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Trump and Trudeau speak and plan to do so again before tariffs start on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) -- AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports President Trump admits Americans will be impacted by tariffs. Financial markets, businesses and consumers are trying to prepare for the possibility of the new tariffs. Stock market indices opened with a modest selloff,…
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump that the planned tariffs are on hold for a month, a statement confirmed by the White House. “Mexico will reinforce the northern…
49 Days Later, Essentia Deer River Workers End Strike with Essentia Health
DULUTH, Minn. -- A 49-day strike ended Sunday between Essentia Health and 70 employees at its Deer River Hospital. On Sunday evening, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents the Deer…
MN High Court Sides With DFL In Struggle With Republicans Over Control Of State House
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court sided with Democrats on Friday in a power struggle with Republicans in the state House of Representatives but left it up to lawmakers to figure out a way to work together. The justices…
Legislators Reintroduce Act to Support Families of Fallen Firefighters
Two Midwestern legislators hope to reintroduce and pass an act that would expand benefit access for the families of firefighters and first responders. Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act looks to give federal support to current and former first responder families…
MN Supreme Court Considers Whether It Should Intervene In Partisan Legislative Power Struggle
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on how deeply it should intervene in a power struggle between Democrats and Republicans over who should control the state House of Representatives. Democratic representatives have stayed away…
Settlement Agreement: Burnt-Out Kozy Building Will Be Demolished
DULUTH, Minn. – Nearly 15 years after fire gutted the former Kozy Bar and Apartments in downtown Duluth, the burnt-out structure will finally be torn down. That tear-down decision is part of a settlement agreement…
MLK march cancelled, rally still held indoors
DULUTH, Minn. -- The extreme cold has canceled the Monday, Jan. 20, Martin Luther King Junior march in Duluth. However, the Duluth chapter of the NAACP says there will still be a…
Police: Man Accused of Starting Fire At Wis. Congressman's Office Motivated By TikTok Ban
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of setting fire to a strip mall in Wisconsin where a congressman’s office is located told authorities he was motivated by the…
Minnesota Political Round-Up
DULUTH, Minn. - As the sun sets on week one of the 2025 Minnesota Legislature, a partisan conflict is leading the House further into uncharted waters. Friday afternoon, the Minnesota Supreme Court released…
Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it's not sold by its Chinese parent company
The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech…
State Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Special Election Lawsuit
STATE CAPITOL - The Minnesota Supreme Court will decide whether Governor Tim Walz acted in accordance with state statute when he called for a special election to fill the vacancy in District 40B.…
Ad Wars Begin In Closely Watched Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the Capitol in Madison, Wis., Jan. 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ad wars in the hotly contested race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court…
DFL Reps Sworn in Early, Threaten to Withhold Quorum
DFL Representatives are sworn in early, as they plan not to show up to…
