Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and DFL Party Chair Ken Martin are calling for State Senator Nicole Mitchell to resign. Thursday’s announcement comes more than a month after she was arrested for allegedly breaking into her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes….and after the end of the Minnesota Legislative session. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson of East…
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A Crookston Democrat has filed his nomination for State Representative in House District 1B. Mike Christopherson was endorsed earlier this month at the Polk/Red Lake County DFL convention in Crookston. Christopherson is a former reporter for the Crookston Times and currently serves as a full-time substitute teacher at the Fisher Public School. He will be…
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Republicans in Minnesota’s Congressional delegation aren’t happy with the idea that the North Star State becomes a sanctuary state. This week, DFL lawmakers in St. Paul pushed for passage of The North STAR Act, which would protect rights of illegal immigrants by prohibiting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration agents. The bill would also…
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State Representative Steve Green was elected to the Minnesota State Senate on Tuesday. The Republican defeated DFL challenger Alan Roy 60 percent to 40 percent on Election Day. Green talked about this year’s campaign. Green talked about what he’s most looking forward to when the Senate begins its new session. When Green takes his oath…
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