Ryan Faircloth

Politics and government reporter

Higher Education

Faircloth 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.

Faircloth 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.

Contact

ryan.faircloth@startribune.com

Latest from Ryan Faircloth

Politics

State GOP legislators warn Minnesota Republicans in Congress against slashing Medicaid

The group wrote U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer and other Minnesota Republicans in Congress “there is no practical way to accommodate some of the proposed massive reductions.”

February 26, 2025

News & Politics

How to track bills, contact your lawmaker: A citizen’s guide to the Minnesota Legislature

Here’s how to keep track of and engage with the Minnesota Legislature during its 2025 session, which runs until late May.

February 24, 2025

Politics

AG Keith Ellison is leading the charge against Trump in Minnesota. Will lawsuits make a difference?

It’s Ellison’s second time responding to the Trump administration through legal action. He says the president’s team is now more brazen in rebuffing the courts.

February 22, 2025

Cannabis

Minnesota’s new cannabis chief on tribal compacts, rules and when state could see a ‘pretty robust’ legal pot market

In an interview, Office of Cannabis Management interim director Eric Taubel discusses tribal compacting, rulemaking and why Minnesota has taken longer than some other states to launch retail sales.

February 21, 2025