Collegial conservative Mike Beard is retiring from the Legislature to pursue a Scott County board seat.
Read More »Winkler left mark on Session ’14
The 38-year-old Golden Valley representative has emerged as one of the DFL's most outspoken progressives.
Read More »For supporters, WESA win was a long time coming
A coalition of women’s groups spent years on the Women’s Economic Security Act, which Gov. Mark Dayton signed it into law on Mother’s Day.
Read More »For the love of campaigns
Campaign finance law isn’t the specialty of attorney David Asp — it’s a passion.
Read More »CCJ occupies unique niche
The Council on Crime and Justice advocates for criminals and crime victims, a strategy that often confounds outsiders but makes perfect sense to its leaders.
Read More »The real Roger Moe
After decades of tamping down his personality, ex-Sen. Moe now enjoys more freedom.
Read More »Kurt Daudt: The orchestrator
Rep. Daudt’s quiet direction and pithy critiques lend a fresh voice to the minority leader post.
Read More »Maureen Hackett: Leading the pack
Hackett is the founder of Howling for Wolves, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Minnesota’s gray wolf population.
Read More »Board nixes DFL, GOP beefs over expenditures
Democrats and Republicans filed complaints with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board within days of each other in January.
Read More »MPCA levies $345K in first-quarter fines
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued 60 pollution citations in 41 counties during the year’s first quarter.
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