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Who’s running for Minneapolis mayor and City Council in 2025 elections?

Minneapolis’ 2025 city elections will include Mayor Jacob Frey defending his post and all 13 city council seats on the ballot. Here’s who’s announced so far.
March 28, 2025

Musk announces $1 million for Wisconsin voter in Supreme Court race. Opposition calls it 'corrupt'

Billionaire Elon Musk says a Wisconsin voter has been awarded $1 million days before the conclusion of a fiercely contested state Supreme Court election that has broken spending records and become a referendum on Musk and the first months of President Donald Trump's administration.
March 27, 2025

Tesla is suing to open dealerships in Wisconsin. It's become a big deal in the Supreme Court race

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and political groups he backs are pouring millions of dollars into the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court as the electric vehicle company sues to overturn a state law that prevents it from opening dealerships — a case that eventually could make its way to the high court.
March 26, 2025

South Dakota makes it tougher for recreational vehicle voters to participate in elections

In South Dakota, you will now need to live in the state for 30 consecutive days to be eligible to vote in the state's elections, thanks to a bill the governor signed into law on Tuesday.
March 26, 2025

Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day.
March 25, 2025

Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election

A group funded by billionaire Elon Musk is offering Wisconsin voters $100 to sign a petition in opposition to ''activist judges,'' a move that comes two weeks before the state's Supreme Court election and after the political action committee made a similar proposal last year in battleground states.
March 21, 2025

Wisconsin voters cast ballots under national spotlight to decide control of the state Supreme Court

Wisconsin voters began casting ballots Tuesday in a state Supreme Court election that has become a proxy for the nation's political battles while attracting a massive amount of spending, led by groups affiliated with Elon Musk and other billionaires.
March 18, 2025

Emerging from 2024 loss, Tim Walz holds a town hall in an Iowa Republican's district

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stood before hundreds of Iowans on Friday and admitted he doesn't have all the answers about issues facing the country.
March 14, 2025

Why the big turnout in the Minnesota House special election in the east metro?

Democrats say voters were fired up over the Trump administration, but Republicans also saw a boost after DFLers boycotted the start of session.
March 14, 2025

Wisconsin clerk who failed to count almost 200 ballots is suspended

The mayor of Wisconsin's capital city said Wednesday that she has placed the municipal clerk on leave as investigators work to determine how she failed to count almost 200 absentee ballots in the November election.
March 12, 2025

DFL wins special election, locking Minnesota House in 67-67 tie with Republicans

As expected, DFL candidate David Gottfried ran away with a victory in Tuesday’s special election.
March 12, 2025

Special election in pivotal Minnesota House race slated for Tuesday

Uncertainty over the east metro seat prompted a dramatic boycott at the Capitol. Democrat David Gottfried is running against Republican Paul Wikstrom.
March 8, 2025
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