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Minnesota Early Voting up for August Primary Election

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota is on its way to triple the number of people who voted early in the state's August primary election. The Capitol View reports that figures from the Minnesota Secretary of State's office show that…

Walz Calls for gas tax Increase, Opens Door to Other Hikes

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Rep. Tim Walz says he'd push to raise the state's gasoline tax if elected governor to pay for infrastructure improvements. The Democratic congressman included that measure as part of a broader policy package he released…

Supreme Court Says School Segregation Lawsuit can Proceed

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court says a lawsuit that claims school segregation denies some students the right to an adequate education can move forward in the courts. Wednesday's ruling comes in a class-action lawsuit filed by parents of…

Trump Says it’s ‘sad’ Cohen Recorded him

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is firing back at his longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen after the release of a recording Cohen secretly made of a conversation between the…

Lori Swanson Stands by Running Mate Rick Nolan

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lori Swanson is standing by her running mate, Rick Nolan, despite pressure from liberal groups to dump him over his handling of a top aide accused of sexual harassment. Lori Swanson's statement reads: "Sexual…

Minnesota Congressman Faces Questions Over Dismissed Staffer

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – A former legislative director of Congressman Rick Nolan has been accused of sexual harassment by three women. The women were former employees of Nolan’s congressional office and accuse Jim Swiderski of alleged groping, inappropriate touching, inappropriate…

Montgomery Announces Retirement

Duluth, Minn- A big change is coming to the Mayor's office in Duluth. After nearly ten years in his position, Chief Administration Officer Dave Montgomery is retiring. Montgomery is the longest serving Chief…

Trump Says he Misspoke on Russia Meddling

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he meant the opposite when he said in Helsinki that he doesn’t see why Russia would have interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections. Back at…

Minnesota Candidate Arrested on Suspicion of Revenge Porn

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A City Council candidate in St. Paul, Minnesota, has been arrested on suspicion of violating the state's revenge porn law after a topless picture of his estranged wife was posted to his campaign website. Police…

Trump: Summit With Putin off to a ‘Very, Very Good Start’

HELSINKI (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin opened their long-awaited summit Monday with a wink and slouch, respectively, then talked one on one behind closed doors for two-plus hours before the American leader declared their meeting was…

Senator Sanders Visits Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.- Hundreds attended a campaign rally in that featured Senator Bernie Sanders rallying support for state Attorney General candidate Keith Ellison. Ellison is running in a contested DFL primary against…

Trump Replaces High Court’s Swing Vote With Conservative

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a solidly conservative, politically connected judge, for the Supreme Court, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation’s highest court ever further to the…