It could be close. The DFL has dominated statewide elections in Minnesota, but the party hasn’t fared as well in legislative and congressional races. The 2020 election in which Joe Biden topped Donald Trump by 7 percentage points saw the GOP keep control of the state Senate by one seat and get close to replacing the DFL in the House majority….
plus: Beltrami County handing death criminal case to private company to investigate; Rosemount City Council member resigns after altercation at home with ‘political extremeist’; Crookston adopts an emergency ordinance to respond to the sale of THC products; and many other things….
Democrats make abortion a campaign issue to put Republicans on the defensive. It also interferes with GOP efforts for the midterm to be a referendum on crime and the economy….
This conference will be held Wednesday and Thursday on the campus of St. Peter, and online via Zoom. According to organizers, this year’s speakers are scientists and academics who view their work and the world around them through a new lens that challenges conventional thinking….
Plus : Protesters and counter-protesters gather in St. Paul; Stella’s Fish Cafe receives an emergency management visit from Stella’s Fish Cafe; Minnesota firefighters who have fallen are honored; and many other things….