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Emails Older Than 30 Days to be Deleted by Sheriff’s Office

In 2017, if you plan to request emails as part of a data request from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, you better place the...

University of Minnesota a Sanctuary Campus?

Minneapolis, MN- University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler has responded to a petition urging a sanctuary campus by promising that illegal immigrants will be...

MN Republicans Pick New Leaders

St. Paul, MN - Minnesota House Republicans announced their new leadership team Wednesday following a sweeping victory by Republicans on Election Day. In a...

Should Fewer People be Listed in Minnesota’s Sex Offender Registry?

St. Paul, MN - Minnesota’s sentencing practices for sexual offenders is coming into question by several groups, each taking up different issues with the...

Governor Dayton Walks Out of Meeting Over Civil War Paintings

SAINT PAUL, MN   Governor Dayton threatened to resign from the Capitol Preservation Commission and walked out of the meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016,...

Trump Eyes Minnesota Native for VA Secretary

NEW YORK, NY -- One Minnesota name on Trump’s schedule has placed the spotlight on the Secretary of Veteran Affairs position. Minnesota native and FOX...

Are Minnesota’s Mega-Transportation Projects in Jeopardy Thanks to Trump?

St. Paul, MN - Republican President-elect Donald Trump chose the country’s Transportation Secretary Tuesday, picking Elaine Chao, the former labor secretary and wife of...

Mills Seeks Recount in Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District

Duluth, MN - Republican congressional candidate Stewart Mills announced Monday he is requesting a recount after losing to Democratic incumbent, Rep. Rick Nolan by...

“Day of Disruption” For Higher Minimum Wage Sweeps Twin Cities

Throughout the Twin Cities today, workers fighting for a higher minimum wage are staging rallies and protests on what has been designated a “Day...

Your Tax Dollars…Hard at Waste

Oklahoma Senator James Lankford (R) wants you to know that your hard earned tax dollars are being wasted. Federal Fumbles: 100 Ways the Government Has...