A glance at the wide population swings in some of Minnesota's legislative districts is a reminder that lawmakers don't redraw the districts every 10 years for the heck of it: Major population shifts are frequently in play.

Minnesota state Rep. Tom Anzelc, DFL-Balsam, has been served with a restraining order by an ex-girlfriend, who accuses the two-term lawmaker of stalking and harassing her after their relationship ended.

The Communication Workers of America (CWA) Minnesota state council this afternoon announced that it has endorsed House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher for governor.

From the upper floors of the Virginia Regional Medical Center on the Iron Range, three working mines are visible. Each year these mines, which don’t pay property taxes, are taxed according to how much taconite they produce. That money supplements local property taxes in this property-poor corner of the state, funding schools, local governments and economic development.

Jacob Littler, who managed Rep. Tom Rukavina's unsuccessful bid for the DFL gubernatorial endorsement, on Monday started a new job as 8th Congressional District field director for Mark Dayton's gubernatorial campaign, according to a campaign spokesman.

A House and Senate conference committee this evening reconciled their differences over funding for land acquisition paid for by proceeds from the Minnesota Lottery.

Two conference committees that are debating bills that spend dedicated funding on environmental projects are at loggerheads.

The state House late Thursday night passed a bill that spends money from the Outdoor Heritage Fund to pay for land purchases and other conservation projects.

A flyer distributed almost simultaneously with Tom Rukavina conceding and throwing his support behind Margaret Anderson Kelliher Saturday evening caused some grumbling among Paul Thissen delegates.

Follow the action in Duluth today blow-by-blow with PIM's live blog.