First lady Michelle Obama has plans to campaign in Minnesota next week for Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Sen. Al Franken. The Minnesota DFL Party announced that Mrs. Obama would appear at a Minneapolis get-out-the-vote rally on Tuesday. Further details weren't released. ...
Do you think Congress should pass a federal law on abortion rights and what should it look like? I support codifying Roe v. Wade into law so we don't have a patchwork of state laws. Women should have the freedom to make their own decisions about their health care, not politicians. Acco...
it became one of the largest political parties in the state. The Democratic and Farmer–Labour parties merged to form theDemocratic–Farmer–Labour (DFL) Partyin 1944. Among the party’s influential liberal leaders wereHubert H. Humphrey,Eugene J. McCarthy, andWalter F. Mondale, all of whom...
Richard Carlbom emerges as a top candidate for DFL chair Whistleblower shields, state songs and ethics debate: This week in the Minnesota Legislature House votes down abortion bills on final day of GOP majority Business Historic downtown theater is now home to St. Cloud LIVE Attorney Ge...
Since the 1950s the DFL and the Republicans have vied sharply in contests for state offices. In the 1970s the Republican party changed its name to the Independent Republican party. With the exception of 1952, 1956, and 1972, Minnesota has voted Democratic in every presidential election since ...
When the House convenes Jan. 14 at the state Capitol in St. Paul, it will mostly likely be with 67 Republicans and 67 members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party. Both parties have already acknowledged the reality of this likelihood despite recounts and challenges continuing in two ...
Because Vaillancourt is from Owatonna, much of her talk focused on that community just south of Faribault along Interstate 35. Owatonna, it seems, was a hotbed of Klan activity, hosting local and state gatherings. But the fact that stood out for me was the Klan’s purchase of 20 acres...
That's something that hasn't happened in nearly a decade here inthe Land of 10,000 Lakes.You have to go back to 2013 to find the last time just one party (again the DFL) controlled all three parts of Minnesota's state legislature. But could it mean an extra thousand dollar check for...
Rep. Ilhan Omar, who represents the most Democratic part of the state, also said she’s considering a bid, though she would begin any primary as an underdog. The man who once held Omar’s seat, state Attorney General Keith Ellison, could be another progressive option. ...
The last four were all active and influential members of the DFL Party. Minnesota has been a leader in national movements, such as those seeking to guarantee the rights of women, homosexuals, and Native Americans. The state’s political tradition also included the populist governorship of Jesse...