Posted inPOLITICS Licencias De Conducir Para Todos: El gobernador de Minnesota Tim Walz firma proyecto de ley by Alfonzo Galvan March 7, 2023March 7, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Drivers Licenses for All: Minnesota Gov. Walz signs bill into law by Alfonzo Galvan March 7, 2023March 7, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Ukrainians in Minnesota pay it forward one year after fleeing war by Nina Moini February 23, 2023March 2, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Minnesota tribes get exclusive rights to sports betting in DFL bill by Rochelle Olson February 22, 2023March 13, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Senate passes Driver’s Licenses for All, sending bill to governor’s desk to be signed into law by Hibah Ansari February 22, 2023February 22, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS ¿Qué pasaría si la licencia de conducir para todos se convirtiera en ley? He aquí cómo las personas sin documentación de Minnesota obtendrían licencias, y otros consejos para los inmigrantes que navegan por el sistema. by Hibah Ansari February 21, 2023February 22, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Minnesota’s largest voter-eligibility change in half century passes by Brian Bakst February 21, 2023June 2, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Maple grove high schoolers take action against gender violence by Nina Moini February 20, 2023February 20, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Gun control proposals moving at the Minnesota Capitol by Mark Zdechlik February 16, 2023February 16, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS What if Drivers Licenses for All becomes law? Here’s how undocumented Minnesotans would obtain licenses, and other tips for immigrants navigating the system. by Hibah Ansari February 15, 2023May 18, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Minnesota Supreme Court: Barring felons from voting not unconstitutional by Rochelle Olson February 15, 2023February 21, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota communities of color hope lawmakers will close gaps by Dana Ferguson February 13, 2023February 13, 2023
Posted inEDUCATION Minnesota House passes free school meals, funds food shelves by Brian Bakst February 10, 2023March 14, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Walz signs carbon-free energy bill, prompting threat of lawsuit by Dana Ferguson February 7, 2023February 7, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS ‘They don’t know what to do with us’: Ukrainian refugees who cross at the U.S.–Mexico border struggle to find help by Ellie Roth | MPR News February 7, 2023February 7, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Minnesota legislators, state board considers police reforms after Tyre Nichols’ death by Jessie Van Berkel and Ryan Faircloth February 2, 2023February 2, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Governor Tim Walz’s proposed rebates and tax increases evoke relief, anxiety among Minnesotans by Joey Peters February 1, 2023February 2, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Governor Tim Walz signs bill guaranteeing abortion access in Minnesota by Dana Ferguson January 31, 2023February 1, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Driver’s Licenses for All bill passes in the Minnesota House, clearing first hurdle to becoming law by Hibah Ansari January 30, 2023May 18, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota Senate votes to ban discrimination based on hair, approves Juneteenth holiday by Dana Ferguson January 26, 2023January 26, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Representative María Isa Pérez-Vega brings hip-hop to the Minnesota House by Diane Miller January 24, 2023January 25, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Federal judge rules Mille Lacs County illegally restricted tribe’s policing authority on reservation by Kirsti Marohn January 16, 2023March 14, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Planned changes in border security may change how asylum seekers apply for legal entry to the United States by Hibah Ansari January 13, 2023January 17, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Lawmakers say social equity is already a key part of a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota. Advocates urge them to be even bolder. by Joey Peters January 11, 2023January 12, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Taking risks, hoping for change: A day in the life of an undocumented driver. by Hibah Ansari January 11, 2023April 4, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Immigrants plead with lawmakers to pass driver’s license bill by Dana Ferguson January 11, 2023January 11, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS New St. Paul commission tackles reparations for descendants of enslaved people by Katie Galioto January 5, 2023January 5, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota’s most diverse Legislature convenes for 2023 session by Jaida Grey Eagle, Becky Z. Dernbach and Hibah Ansari January 3, 2023January 4, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Top 10 most-read stories of 2022: Feeding Our Future, COVID, and education by Sahan Journal December 30, 2022January 2, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Top 5 political stories of 2022: Diversity wins big at the Minnesota Legislature. by Hibah Ansari December 26, 2022January 2, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud praises community in Minneapolis speech, vows to fight religious extremism by Hibah Ansari December 15, 2022December 16, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Protesters supporting Dream Act rally at Klobuchar’s office by Sam Stroozas and Kerem Yücel December 9, 2022December 9, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Advocates call on next year’s DFL-controlled Legislature to grant driver’s licenses to undocumented Minnesotans by Hibah Ansari December 5, 2022January 11, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud scheduled to visit Minneapolis mid-December by Becky Z. Dernbach December 2, 2022December 2, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Non-binary, Ojibwe, Mexican: Representative-elect Alicia Kozlowski brings life experiences to Legislature. by Abe Asher November 23, 2022November 23, 2022
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS ‘The woman of the century’: Nellie Stone Johnson honored with Minnesota Capitol statue. by Dana Ferguson November 22, 2022November 22, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Susan Pha grew up on free school lunches and donated clothing. As senator-elect, she plans to uplift Minnesotans of color. by Noor Adwan November 22, 2022January 6, 2023
Posted inEDUCATION Top Minnesota Democrats pledge ‘substantial increase’ in school funding by Becky Z. Dernbach November 17, 2022November 16, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota voters sweep in the state’s most diverse Legislature after historic wins at the polls. by Becky Z. Dernbach and Abe Asher November 11, 2022November 11, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS U.S. Supreme Court probes constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. by John Kelly November 10, 2022June 15, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS In prayer and protest, people of Indian country defend the Indian Child Welfare Act outside U.S. Supreme Court. by Nancy Marie Spears November 10, 2022November 10, 2022
Posted in2022 Elections Keith Ellison defeats challenger Jim Schultz for attorney general post. by Joey Peters November 9, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Historic wins: Black women were elected to the Minnesota Senate for the first time Tuesday. by Hibah Ansari November 9, 2022March 10, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Mai Chong Xiong elected Minnesota’s first Hmong county commissioner. by Becky Z. Dernbach November 9, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Mary Frances Clardy beats Todd Kruse for seat in Minnesota House by Becky Z. Dernbach November 9, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Erin Maye Quade elected to Minnesota Senate on historic night for Black women. by Hibah Ansari November 9, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Artist and activist María Isa Pérez-Hedges wins election to Minnesota House. by Andrew Hazzard November 8, 2022December 22, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Clare Oumou Verbeten wins state Senate seat representing east metro. by Hibah Ansari November 8, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota governor: Walz wins after sharp-elbowed race by Brian Bakst November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Marla Helseth loses race for Minnesota Senate. by Hibah Ansari November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Samakab Hussein becomes first Somali American politician from St. Paul elected to the Minnesota Legislature. by Andrew Hazzard November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Liz Lee wins Minnesota House seat representing her home turf—St. Paul’s East Side. by Noor Adwan November 8, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Hollies Winston elected as Brooklyn Park’s first Black mayor. by JD Duggan November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Samantha Sencer-Mura elected as the first Japanese American legislator in Minnesota. by Becky Z. Dernbach November 8, 2022November 8, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Farhio Khalif loses run for Minnesota Senate. by Hibah Ansari November 8, 2022November 16, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Susan Pha wins Minnesota Senate seat to represent northern suburbs. by Noor Adwan November 8, 2022November 10, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Former public defender Mary Moriarty elected Hennepin County Attorney. by Hibah Ansari November 8, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Zaynab Mohamed makes history as youngest woman elected to Minnesota Senate. by Hibah Ansari November 8, 2022November 11, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Representatives Ilhan Omar, Betty McCollum win reelection to U.S. House. by Hibah Ansari November 8, 2022November 10, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota 2022 Midterm Election: Live Results and Updates by Sahan Journal November 8, 2022November 7, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS What happened Tuesday? Here’s your 2022 Minnesota Midterm Elections recap. by Sahan Journal November 8, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Brooklyn Park voters slated to elect city’s first Black mayor. by JD Duggan November 7, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Hagaha codbixiyaha: Eeg mowqifyada murashixiinta qareenka guud ee Minnesota by Regina Medina | MPR News November 4, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Lus coj qhia neeg xaiv tsa: Xyuas cov neeg sib tw ua Minnesota tus kws lij choj sawv cev pab txhua yam by Regina Medina | MPR News November 4, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS In a historic race, two Hmong women vie to represent St. Paul’s East Side on Ramsey County Board. by Becky Z. Dernbach November 4, 2022November 7, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Where candidates for Minnesota governor stand by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota secretary of state candidates’ stances on elections. by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota auditor candidates’ stances on key issues by Regina Medina | MPR News November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota attorney general candidates’ stances by Regina Medina | MPR News November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Guía del votante: Conozca la posición de los candidatos a gobernador de Minnesota by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Guía del votante: Conozca las posiciones de los candidatos a Fiscal General de Minnesota by Regina Medina | MPR News November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Guía del votante: Vea las posturas de los candidatos a Secretario de Estado de Minnesota sobre las elecciones by MPR News Staff November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Guía del votante: Vea las posturas de los candidatos a Contralor de Minnesota en temas clave by MPR News Staff November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Lus coj qhia neeg xaiv tsa: Xyuas seb cov neeg sib tw ua hau xeev governor rau Minnesota txhawb qhov twg by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Lus Coj Qhia Neeg Xaiv Tsa: Xyuas cov neeg sib tw ua Minnesota tus neeg tuav ntaub ntawv hauv xeev cov kev txhawb rau cov kev xaiv tsa by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Lus coj qhia neeg xaiv tsa: Xyuas cov neeg sib tw ua Minnesota tus neeg ntsuas nyiaj txiag cov kev txhawb rau cov xwm txheej tseem ceeb by Regina Medina | MPR News November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Hagaha codbixiyaha: Ogow mowqifyada murashixiinta u taagan guddoomiyaha gobolka Minnesota by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Hagaha Codbixiyaha: Eeg xoghayaha gobolka Minnesota mawqifyada murashixiinta ee doorashada by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Hagaha codbixiyaha: Eeg mowqifyada muhiimka ah ee musharixiinta hantidhowraha Minnesota by MPR News Staff November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Hennepin County attorney candidates call for criminal justice reform, but clash on police accountability. by Hibah Ansari November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Election Day is Tuesday, November 8. Here’s what you need to know to vote in Minnesota. by Hibah Ansari November 1, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota faith leaders denounce ‘race-baiting’ in GOP ads for attorney general campaign by Hibah Ansari and Becky Z. Dernbach October 28, 2022October 28, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Hennepin County voters poised to elect county’s first Black sheriff in November. by Joey Peters October 24, 2022October 25, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Refugees arriving in Minnesota this year came mostly from Somalia, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. by Hibah Ansari October 18, 2022October 20, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS ‘This needs to happen yesterday’: Advocates push for swift passage of bill to protect Afghan refugees. by Hibah Ansari October 10, 2022October 17, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Mercado Central demands that gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen remove its image from his ads. by Abe Asher September 29, 2022September 30, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota Republican candidates called for an independent probe into the state’s handling of alleged fraud in a COVID-related meal program. by Brian Bakst September 26, 2022September 26, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS What the federal charges say about how Feeding Our Future found an opportunity at Minneapolis City Hall by Becky Z. Dernbach September 23, 2022September 23, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Election for Minnesota Secretary of State will affect immigrant voting access by Becky Z. Dernbach September 18, 2022September 22, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS An end to Senator Omar Fateh’s ethics investigation: Senate committee passes resolution requiring him to undergo campaign finance training. by Joey Peters September 13, 2022September 13, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS May Lor Xiong is the first Hmong candidate to win a Republican congressional primary. Next: Taking on Congresswoman Betty McCollum. by Aarushi Sen September 8, 2022September 8, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota’s Indian community raises concerns about anti-Muslim sentiment and politics in India. by Hibah Ansari September 6, 2022September 2, 2022
Posted inEDUCATION ‘People are in tears about all the new possibilities’: Ilhan Omar reflects on the historic fight to cancel student loans and what it means for people like her. by Becky Z. Dernbach August 24, 2022August 24, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Top candidates for Minnesota governor disagree on the future of immigrants in Minnesota. by Hibah Ansari August 24, 2022August 25, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota Representative John Thompson: The exit interview by Noor Adwan August 14, 2022August 15, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Liz Lee handily defeats John Thompson in primary to represent St. Paul’s East Side. by Noor Adwan August 9, 2022August 10, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Mary Moriarty and Martha Holton Dimick beat packed field in Hennepin County attorney primary. by Becky Z. Dernbach August 9, 2022August 10, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Ibrahim Mohamed loses primary, ending run to become Scott County’s first commissioner of color. by Becky Z. Dernbach August 9, 2022August 10, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS South Washington County voters reject $462 million referendum for school expansions. by Becky Z. Dernbach August 9, 2022August 9, 2022
Posted inPOLITICS Erin Maye Quade beats Justin Emmerich in DFL state Senate primary. by Aarushi Sen August 9, 2022August 10, 2022