Minnesota Republicans Call For Environmental Activist’s Resignation

Winona LaDuke 'didn't take allegations of pedophilia ... seriously,' state lawmaker says

Collin Anderson
February 26, 2021 3:34 PM

Minnesota Republican lawmakers are calling on prominent environmental activist Winona LaDuke to resign from her environmental group after the Washington Free Beacon revealed that LaDuke dismissed allegations of pedophilia leveled against one of her top organizers.

State Legislatures Push to Fight Big Tech, but Experts Warn of Limitations

Constitutional questions arise as states move to counter social media censorship

Santi Ruiz
February 23, 2021 2:10 PM

State legislatures in Florida, Arizona, and Minnesota are moving to curb the power of social media platforms to kick off users or remove content.

Appeals Court Strikes Down Minnesota Dems’ Mail-In Scheme

Dem bypassed legislature to extend ballot deadline by a week

Graham Piro and Josh Christenson
October 29, 2020 10:28 PM

A federal appeals court blocked Minnesota Democrats from extending the state’s mail-in ballot deadline past Election Day, handing state Republicans a major legal victory.

Minnesotans Face Months-Long Delays in Obtaining Gun-Carry Permits

Local authorities ignore state law on wait times

Stephen Gutowski
October 15, 2020 3:30 PM

Residents who want to carry a gun to defend themselves in Minnesota are facing unprecedented hurdles as permit wait times skyrocket amid record demand.

Two Coronavirus Cases Linked to Biden Campaign Events in Minnesota

Alex Nester
October 13, 2020 4:53 PM

Two confirmed cases of coronavirus were traced to campaign events for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Minnesota.

Minnesota Sued Over Mail-In Ballot Ruling

State says it will accept ballots for one week after election, even without postmark

Josh Christenson and Graham Piro
September 23, 2020 3:05 PM

Republicans are challenging a move by Minnesota election officials to allow ballots to be counted past Election Day even if they are not postmarked.

Dem Governor Donates to Ilhan Omar’s Primary Opponent

Colorado governor Jared Polis sends $1,000 to Omar challenger

Joe Schoffstall
July 29, 2020 12:20 PM

Democratic Colorado governor Jared Polis signaled his opposition to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) with a donation to her primary opponent, new filings show.

Ilhan Omar’s Husband Isn’t Worth The Millions She’s Paying Him

Anti-police congresswoman outraised by primary opponent

Andrew Stiles
July 22, 2020 11:17 AM

Rep. Ilhan Omar's (Minn.) Democratic primary challenger raised more than six times the amount of money the congresswoman did in the second quarter of 2020. That's bad news for any incumbent, but is especially embarrassing given that Omar's latest husband, Tim Mynett, is her campaign's chief fundraising consultant.

REVIEW: ‘This Is What America Looks Like’ by Rep. Ilhan Omar

Andrew Stiles
June 2, 2020 5:00 AM

“If a writer pitched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s life story to a Hollywood producer as a movie, it would likely be rejected as simply too impossible to believe,” Dean Obeidallah wrote recently at Salon.

Clyburn: Minnesota Unrest Damages Klobuchar’s VP Prospects

David Rutz
May 29, 2020 7:20 PM

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D., S.C.) said Friday that Sen. Amy Klobuchar's (D., Minn.) chances of being Joe Biden's 2020 running mate had been damaged by the violent unrest in Minnesota this week.