Minnesota GOP chairman reaches out to Muslims at Capitol
A "Muslim Day at the Capitol" event in St. Paul took a fresh turn Wednesday when Minnesota GOP Chairman Keith Downey took the stage to address controversial remarks about Muslims by Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump.
Dayton vows veto of bill to reopen privately owned Appleton prison
The governor said the state must first look at expanding existing facilities and reducing prison sentences for low-level drug offenders.
GOP legislators propose limiting bathroom use to 'biological sex'
DFL Gov. Mark Dayton said he would veto if it reached his desk.
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Rubio campaign chair in Minnesota now backing Cruz
Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, who served as the chair of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential campaign will announce he is supporting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for president.
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In Cuba, Emmer, Klobuchar say Obama's historic trip will help their efforts to lift trade embargo
The historic trip will help efforts to lift the trade embargo, they say.
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Sister Mary Ashton receives prestigious Women's History Month award
Former hospital CEO, public health commissioner was at forefront of AIDS care and more.
Local
Judge rejects Minnesota Department of Education integration plan that included charters
Proposal would have put charter schools under desegregation plan for first time.
Local
Protesters interrupt hearing on reopening private prison; bill advances
The contentious Minnesota House hearing signaled an uncertain path ahead for proposal.
Politics
In Minneapolis to raise campaign cash, Kasich says he's most electable
Ohio governor says he's 'the only governor left standing' in the GOP presidential race.
FBI official: Time needed to know if phone can be unlocked
It will take at least two weeks to know whether an alternate method will unlock an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, the head of the FBI's Los Angeles office said Tuesday, adding that federal investigators think they have "a good shot."
Nation
Gallery: President Obama in Cuba, Day 3
President Barack Obama, who is in Cuba for the third day, said he came to Cuba to "bury the last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas."
Justices uphold $5.8 million award against Tyson Foods
In a setback to business, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a $5.8 million judgment against Tyson Foods Inc. in a pay dispute with more than 3,000 workers at a pork-processing plant in Iowa.
Politics
Legislator wants fantasy sports to be officially legal in Minnesota
Rep. Tim Sanders offered legislation in a House committee hearing Tuesday to ensure fantasy sports leagues remain legal in Minnesota.
Politics
Analysis: Clinton well positioned to debate Trump on terror
Analysis: Polling shows Trump at a disadvantage in the general election.
St. Paul
A new internship program aims to inject diversity at the Minnesota Capitol
As friends flew to Cancun and California for spring break, University of Minnesota junior Diana Vega settled in to a committee hearing marathon at the…
Politics
Ohio Gov. John Kasich responds to Brussels terror attacks
Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich responds to Brussels terror attacks while speaking at the Minneapolis Club in downtown Minneapolis.
Local
Gallery: John Kasich in Minnesota to raise funds
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich, in town to raise money at the Minneapolis Club, held a press availability at noon.
Nation
Gallery: Obama steps into history with visit to Cuba
President Barack Obama opened an extraordinary visit to Cuba on Sunday, eager to push decades of acrimony deeper into the past and forge ties with America's former adversary.
Politics
Sen. Tom Bakk says IRRRB reform is coming
Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, an Iron Range stalwart, said Monday that he looks forward to reform of the Range's key economic development agency after a blistering audit last week.
Local
Minn. Senate begins working on Real ID compliance
Lawmakers will study cost of implementing federal law for enhanced driver's licenses.
Nation
Gallery: President Obama in Cuba
Brushing off decades of distrust, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shook hands Monday in Havana's Palace of the Revolution, a remarkable moment for two countries working to put the bitterness of their Cold War-era enmity behind them.
World
Race is the off-limits discussion in Cuba
HAVANA – In recent years, Afro-Cuban intellectuals have started gathering in a cramped Havana apartment to discuss a topic long considered off-limits in Cuba:…
Local
In Cuba, Klobuchar, Emmer say trip will help efforts to lift trade embargo
President Obama and 40 members of Congress visited Havana this week.
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