Tag: GOP
DFL looks to increase minimum wage, indexed to inflation, with no...
Small business leaders across the state are criticizing a proposed minimum wage increase that Democrats in the Senate passed on a party-line vote last...
Kurt Daudt successor sworn in at Capitol
When lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Tuesday, after a four-day Easter break, it was the first time during the 2024 legislative session that...
Michael Whatley, Lara Trump elected to RNC leadership roles
(The Center Square) -- North Carolinian Michael Whatley has been unanimously voted chairman of the Republican National Committee at a Friday morning meeting in...
McConnell plans to step down as Senate Republican leader in November
(The Center Square) -- Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Wednesday that he will step down as Senate Republican leader in November, ending...
Earned sick and safe time mandate for employers takes effect on...
A new safe and sick time law that was heavily debated in the legislature 11 months ago is set to take effect on New Year’s Day.
Starting Jan. 1...
Trump confirms he will skip Republican debate
(The Center Square) -- Former President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he will skip the Republican presidential primary debate this week.
In a post on...
The cultural war trap: Principles vs. power
It all comes down to principles against power. Conservatives fight for principles; Leftists fight to gain power and control. The generalization doesn’t fit everyone...
What Republicans need to learn from the Iron Range GOP
With the first legislative session now behind us since the midterms, the MNGOP is doing some soul searching. Nov. 8, 2022, is a date...
Minnesota House passes ‘green shaming’ bill
The DFL-controlled Minnesota House passed an expansive, 473-page environment and natural resources bill that would increase spending in this area by $670 million while...
DFL faces criticism for attempting to hinder third-party competition
It’s been about a quarter century since professional wrestler turned politician Jesse Ventura “shocked the world” and was elected governor of Minnesota.
But the ever-present critic...