MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell spent more than half the money he raised in his campaign for Minnesota governor last year buying copies of his autobiography.

The short answer is no.

Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman on Friday laid in the Minnesota Capitol where she dedicated 20 years of her life, next to her husband Mark, her golden retriever Gilbert, leafy trees, bright flowers and legions of Minnesotans whom she sought to help through public service.

Got a doozy for you today: In 2023, Minnesota's DFL senate president authored a bill directing $3 million in public funds to a nonprofit. He did not disclose to his colleagues or the public that the nonprofit and its leader were his legal clients. minnesotareformer.com/2025/04/04/d...

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the 29 recall petitions against the House Democrats who boycotted the beginning of the legislative session earlier this year.

As part of the power-sharing agreement between the House DFL and GOP, Democrats agreed to unseat Rep. Leigh Finke from the House public safety committee. "At the request of Republican leadership, I was pulled off of that committee,” Finke said.

Minnesota’s new paid leave program will launch with a 0.88% payroll tax in January 2026, which is 25% higher than what was originally proposed two years ago when the Legislature passed the law.

I binged the latest season of "Love Is Blind" over the weekend and thought I saw a familiar face.

Congressional Republicans are considering a change to tax law that would make infrastructure projects in Minnesota more expensive. minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/12/c...

Some Minnesota lawmakers want to stop the practice of legislators giving money directly to nonprofits, concerned that it leads to uneven outcomes and lax oversight while favoring politically connected nonprofits.

Walz administration says spending imperiled by Trump's executive order adds up to $1.9 billion a month. Police, farmers, cancer patients, schoolchildren affected. "Amateur-hour cruelty" minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/28/t...

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday appeared skeptical of House Republicans’ argument that the judiciary should stay out of the workings of the Minnesota House, and it appeared poised to rule on the quorum question.

Minnesota House Republicans just passed a motion calling on Gov. Walz to direct the State Patrol to locate the absent DFL House members and “ensure their presence” at the Capitol tomorrow.

Walz proposes slowing spending on disability services to address looming deficit.

House Democrats, secretary of state ask Supreme Court to weigh in on quorum question minnesotareformer.com/2025/01/15/h...

Minnesota Republicans claim control of state House while Democrats threaten a ‘strike’

Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, is the likely speaker of the House under a GOP majority. Demuth would likely remain speaker even if a special election pulls the chamber into a tie, because 68 votes would be required to vacate the speakership.

Low-income mothers lost tax refunds to tutoring companies using overseas instructors

Rep. Brad Tabke appears to have the votes. Now a judge will decide if that’s enough to take office.

Feds serve search warrant in autism fraud investigation

The GOP candidate in a razor-thin Minnesota House race filed an election contest last week — seeking a new election — after officials announced that 20 absentee ballots were likely thrown away accidentally.

Here's a compilation of Walz’s answers to various questions from the press in the past few days, including his reflections on his time campaigning with Harris; a delayed lottery for cannabis licenses; and his thoughts on a divided Legislature.

Minnesota DFL Chair Ken Martin, whose party hasn’t lost a statewide race since his tenure began in 2011, announced on Tuesday that he’s running to lead the Democratic National Committee.

I’m trying hard not to be a hater & their climate stuff is strong but I’m channeling all my j-donations to local alt-media such as @racketmn.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, @minnpost.bsky.social, @mnreformer.bsky.social because we need coverage decisions made outside that newsroom.

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A firefighter, a mayor and a hypnotist: Get to know a few newly elected Minnesota lawmakers. via @mnreformer.bsky.social minnesotareformer.com/2024/11/15/t...