The last bill approved before the regular session closed made a series of changes that will mostly affect election administration but also put the onus on voters to return absentee ballots sooner.

Volunteers with the Indivisible Kandiyohi County and the League of Women voters organized a rally Wednesday in support of voting rights and against legislation many say will restrict voter access.

The 2025 legislative session came to an end late Monday night with a lot of work still on the table for Minnesota lawmakers. The House and Senate passed the $1

By Mark Zdechlik Thousands of newly eligible voters in Minnesota cast ballots in the 2024 election, following the law change allowing formerly incarcerated people to vote. About 20 percent of people who were previously barred from voting went to the polls — a number that was higher than some advocates expected.

With a trio of House members running for Senate in Minnesota, New Hampshire and Kentucky, their seats have become prime targets to flip.

A special election will be held next week to replace the former mayor's controversial appointment to Orono City Council.

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill to update agency budgets, enhance public oversight, and designate the Giant Beaver as the state fossil.

More than 16,000 volunteers are already in the field, creating what DNC chair Ken Martin describes as an unprecedented organizing infrastructure for a non-presidential year.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison talked with Northwestern students Tuesday about American politics, activism and his journey with Islam in an event hosted by the Muslim-cultural Students Association.

Minnesota was one of 22 Democratic states that sued to stop Trump from stripping U.S. citizenship from children born to undocumented mothers.