Roughly two-thirds of critical MNsure systems aren't working or aren't there, according to the report, which laid out 73 features that should be functional in a successful exchange.

Attorney General Lori Swanson's opposition to the proposed release of Thomas Duvall from the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) has drawn the embattled program into the political crosshairs once again.

Former House Minority Leader Matt Entenza's campaign for state auditor on Monday filed a complaint against incumbent auditor Rebecca Otto for allegedly disseminating false information related to what he calls her past support for Voter ID legislation.

The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the Green Party of Minnesota to have its minor party status restored. That means donors to the party won't be eligible for the state's political contribution refund program.

During the 1992 election cycle, individuals could contribute a total of $2,000 to state House and Senate campaigns. But during the next legislative session, those campaign contribution limits were dramatically reduced. The new caps on individual contributions to state legislative campaigns: $100 in non-election years and $500 in election years.

One peculiarity of the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision to remove Rep. Kerry Gauthier’s name from next month’s general election ballot was that Justice David Stras opted not to participate in the case.

It’s been a dizzying 10 days for Democrats in Minnesota. It was back on August 15 that news reports first indicated that first-term DFL Rep. Kerry Gauthier was investigated – but not charged – by police for having oral sex with a 17-year-old male at a public rest stop.

Earlier this month, 8th Congressional District GOP activist Terry Stone drafted a letter to House Speaker Kurt Zellers. It urged Zellers to begin the unprecedented process of impeaching DFL Secretary of State Mark Ritchie.

It’s hard to put a price tag on an unfinished product. That’s the dilemma facing Minnesota taxpayers interested in knowing how much the voter ID amendment to the state constitution will cost before they cast their ballot on the matter this November.

Former GOP gubernatorial nominee Tom Emmer is accusing Hamline University of rescinding a job offer owing to criticism from faculty over his conservative views. Emmer claims he had a signed contract to serve as an "executive in residence" at Hamline's business school, but that the appointment fell apart after dissent surfaced specifically over his opposition to gay marriage.