Ryan Faircloth
Politics and government reporter
Higher EducationFaircloth previously covered higher education and breaking news, contributing to the Star Tribune’s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the police killing of George Floyd. A 2018 graduate of the University of Minnesota, Faircloth started his career covering state politics for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and was named Minnesota’s Young Journalist of the Year by the state Society of Professional Journalists for his reporting at the Capitol. In his spare time, he enjoys practicing boxing and mixed martial arts – sports he once competed in – and searching the Twin Cities for barbecue and tacos that are even half as good as those he had growing up in Houston.
Latest from Ryan Faircloth
State Auditor Julie Blaha won’t seek re-election next year
Her departure after two terms sets up an open race for an office that Democrats barely held on to in 2022.
September 4, 2025
Vice President JD Vance visits families, victims of Annunciation shooting
The vice president and second lady Usha Vance also stopped by Children’s Minnesota hospital, where some of the wounded are recovering.
September 3, 2025
After Annunciation Church shooting, Twin Cities mayors want tougher gun laws
Metro-area mayors want tougher gun laws after the Annunciation shooting. They say if lawmakers won’t pass them, they should at least allow cities to pass their own.
September 2, 2025
Democrats once again call for assault weapons ban after Annunciation shooting
Democrats renewed calls for gun control measures after the shooting, but proposals face a roadblock in Minnesota’s narrowly divided Legislature.
August 29, 2025
Candidates endorsed by GOP and DFL win special primaries for state Senate
Republican Michael Holmstrom Jr. and DFLer Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger cruised to victories Tuesday.
August 27, 2025
In Minnesota Senate, Omar Fateh played hardball to achieve his goals
As Fateh seeks to oust Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, his record at the Capitol offers insight into how he might lead the state’s largest city.
August 25, 2025
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Minnesota DFL revokes Omar Fateh’s endorsement for Minneapolis mayor
The state party’s rules committee heard scores of challenges to the historic endorsement that drew national attention.
August 22, 2025
GOP Rep. Kristin Robbins announces run for Minnesota governor
Robbins, a rising voice in the Minnesota Legislature, brings a fresh name to the GOP field for governor.
August 20, 2025
Gov. Tim Walz criticized for appointing prominent Democratic donor to U’s Board of Regents
One of Walz’s regent picks, Samuel Heins, donated $11,000 to his gubernatorial campaigns and $8,400 to his past congressional campaigns.
August 15, 2025
Gov. Tim Walz wavering on third term, setting off quiet scramble within DFL
Democrats are eagerly waiting to see if Walz will run for re-election, and some are eyeing higher office if he steps aside.
August 15, 2025
Minnesota’s interim cannabis regulator to continue role on permanent basis
Eric Taubel will oversee the state’s marijuana market as it rolls out and grows into the future.
August 13, 2025
Minnesota Republican PAC violated campaign finance laws, investigation finds
Right Now Minnesota claimed to have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on “internet access and web hosting.” It actually spent the money on behalf of political candidates.
August 10, 2025
![Stanley Hubbard is proud of his 1840 exact copy of the Declaration of independence that hangs in his office next to it on the left, a thank you letter from Ronald Reagan. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Wednesday, November 11, 2015 interview with Stanley Hubbard, CEO of Hubbard Broadcasting, about his long history of being a major political donor both in Minnesota and nationally.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/K34BZ6AA5X6K2TCWVAHAI4SWLM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
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