Matthew Blake

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit Thursday after The Trump administration said this week it is freezing payments that help Minnesotans with child care, job training, and other parental support services. Attorneys general from four o... See more

On Tuesday night, Pam Costain was one of 22 Twin Cities residents trained on how to prevent a political protest from turning violent. By Wednesday afternoon, Costain found herself compelled to use what she learned. She stood at the intersection of 34th St... See more

You think it would be hard for Gov. Tim Walz to hold a press conference and not elaborate on why he dropped his bid for reelection. But that’s what happened Tuesday at an events center in south Minneapolis. (Walz read a statement yesterday in front of rep... See more

In the early hours of Monday morning, the Tim Walz administration dropped a major announcement. The nine child care centers featured in Nick Shirley’s viral video about Medicaid fraud in Minnesota were, in fact, caring for children. “Children were present... See more

Minnesota political observers are fixated on the race for governor, but the 2026 elections are also about whether one party can wrest control of the could-not-be-closer state Legislature that is 101 DFL members to 100 Republicans. The DFL is plotting to t... See more