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Sprague, Russo, and more secretary of state candidates weigh in on Trump’s expanded voter database

The Supreme Court cleared the way for the federal government to share Social Security data to build a nationwide voter database. But election officials in Minnesota, Ohio and South Dakota are divided on whether the error-prone tool will protect voter rolls or disenfranchise eligible citizens.

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Radio Free America: Enforce existing laws against AI companies

AI companies like Elon Musk's Grok and Sam Altman's OpenAI have been breaking laws for too long. It's time to make them afraid of jail again.

Becca Good stands at a wooden podium speaking into a microphone, surrounded by supportive family members and supporters.
Family of Renee Good sues federal government, Trump officials over killing

The family of Renee Good filed a pair of lawsuits against the federal government and top Trump administration officials Thursday morning, seeking compensation and a trial to determine the liability of several federal officials in Good’s killing.

Todd Blanche speaks into a microphone at a podium in front of a Department of Justice seal.
Justice Department alleges misconduct by ‘all but one’ Minnesota federal judge

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a judicial misconduct complaint to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, accusing “all but one” of Minnesota’s federal district judges of unethical conduct, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in a press conference Wednesday.

Jennifer Prestholdt and Peter Cahill sit at a committee dais with microphones, listening intently before an American flag.
Minnesota Truth Council concludes public testimony on Operation Metro Surge

A council tasked with documenting the harms of — and resistance to — the federal government’s immigration crackdown held its final public meeting Tuesday in Rochester.

Ron Schutz poses with his arms crossed in a blue pinstripe suit, red patterned tie, and small U.S. flag lapel pin.
Minnesota AG candidate’s stock portfolio presents 174 potential conflicts of interest

If Republican Ron Schutz wins the attorney general’s race in November, he will be responsible for enforcing Minnesota’s laws against the country’s biggest and most powerful corporations. His own personal fortune is staked on many of them.

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Crop price rally offers hope, but $6 diesel leaves Midwestern farmers squeezed

Corn and soybean prices have hit their highest levels since 2023, offering Midwestern farmers relief. But diesel prices near $6.39 a gallon, plus soaring fuel surcharges from transporters, threaten to offset gains.

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FACT CHECK: Ads fault Minnesota state senators Hauschild, Kupec on fraud vote they later backed

A GOP-backed ad campaign claims DFL state Sens. Grant Hauschild and Rob Kupec opposed fraud accountability measures. But both senators voted yes on Senate File 856, which created Minnesota's Office of the Inspector General.

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2,300 immigrants arrested in Operation Metro Surge were deported or left country

New data includes immigrants deported to Laos and Somalia in the months since the surge.

Seed art of a cartoon mother duck holding a sign that says "ABOLISH" and three ducklings holding signs that spell out "ICE"
Minnesota State Fair crop art sprouts political creativity

From MAGA Kool-Aid Man to Antifa Waldo, Minnesota artists drew huge lines to see their "seedy" creations