Minnesota Lawyer

When it comes to the integrity of Minnesota elections, Senate Republicans seem to be dealing with some trust issues. Though, to be fair, they’re not exactly alone.

A Senate report on Twin Cities rioting that erupted after the death of George Floyd pins blame for the chaos squarely on Democratic shoulders.

The feds are mulling a request by three state senators to conduct a pattern-and-practice inquiry into possible misconduct by the Minneapolis Police Department after George Floyd’s death.

A bill meant to help veterans whose combat-related disorders push them into trouble with the law died last week on the House floor.

The race for Minnesota Supreme Court is a tale of night and day — at least on the fundraising front.

Besides a raft of statewide construction projects financed through $1.37 billion in general obligation bonds, the bill keeps open two prison boot camps that were slated to close in December.

John Choi says he feels the Trump administration used him to help put a bipartisan sheen on the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement, which was later shut down by the courts.

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

As the year’s fifth special session opened Monday, House DFL leaders were optimistic that sufficient Republican votes were available to pass a $1.37 billion bonding bill. But a committee vote suggested those votes might be hard won.

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a media company’s writ for certiorari after it was sued for defamation, following a high-profile Minnesota police shooting case.