From Fortune 500 companies to local governments, Minnesota organizations are spending more as they seek influence in the nation's capital.

As leaders of Minnesota nonprofits, we support oversight focused on documented vulnerabilities rather than broad restrictions on programs.

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The effort has opened a broader political fight over the extent of fraud and the administration’s response to it.

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Fraud is on the tip of every Minnesota politician’s tongue. But was the fraud worse than the Trump administration’s reaction ...

DFL Sen. Aric Putnam talks to St. Cloud resident Laurie Yourk while out door knocking on Sept. 23. Putnam is one of three DFL senators in Greater Minnesota trying to win reelections amid floods of ...

At Theater of Public Policy. county attorney candidates Cedric Frazier and Anders Folk manage to provide a bit of both.

Secretary of State Steve Simon said his office is coordinating with partners to prepare for possible Election Day threats or ...

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Minneapolis. Credit: Adam Gray/AP WASHINGTON – The pre-dawn raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington, D.C ...

Officials call it a 'stopgap' measure that should help as Minnesota State Colleges addresses a $31.5 million systemwide ...

FEC filings also show modest fundraising in the race for Angie Craig’s seat while Tom Emmer has donated $22 million to GOPers ...