An executive order by President Donald Trump to end birthright citizenship — which made any person born in the U.S. a citizen — takes effect this month. Minnesota has joined a lawsuit against it.
After two weeks of successful power-sharing, the Senate will revert to a majority following Tuesday’s special election. The vacancy was created following the Dec. 28 death of Sen. Kate Dziedzic.
As the Minnesota Senate’s power-sharing agreement approaches its end, Republicans took a swing at unseating Democrat Sen. Mitchell, but a vote to vote on Mitchell's seat died in a tie.
The court’s impartiality was already doubtful following its 2010 Citizens United decision, which deemed corporations people for the purposes of campaign contributions.
The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, reintroduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Kevin Cramer, extends federal benefits to families of first responders who die from work-related cancers.
From the column: "Whether you’re from Shakopee or Duluth, to disregard the will of the voters of any single House district should be incredibly alarming to all Minnesotans."
As Democrats continue to boycott, the Minnesota high court heard arguments Thursday over whether House Republicans have a quorum with 67 members, or if 68 members are needed to hold sessions
