Dana Ferguson

After an opening day of somber ceremony, the Minnesota Legislature saw a jolt of action Wednesday as lawmakers used 19 committee hearings to start tackling the workload, and hundreds of Minnesotans filling the Capitol to raise top concerns. Front and cent... See more

Single roses appeared Tuesday on the desk of every Minnesota House member, some of whom wore green in honor of their slain colleague and former House Speaker Melissa Hortman. Before long, they all piled high in front of a photographic portrait of her just... See more

After a traumatic eight months for Minnesota, state lawmakers will return for the 2026 legislative session on Tuesday with a focus on recovery. The absence of legislative fixture Rep. Melissa Hortman will be deeply felt. Hortman and her husband, Mark, wer... See more

Minnesota Republicans defend their focus on fraud despite the ICE surge that followed MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Republicans have defended their decision to welcome social media influencers, including the MAGA-aligned content creator Nick Shirley, into the s... See more

Republicans in the state legislature invited Nick Shirley to the state where he made misleading videos about immigrant fraud and that helped push Minnesota into the ICE surge. Sponsor Message SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Back in December, when a social media influ... See more