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Correspondent covering Minnesota politics for @MPRnews. Formerly with Forum News Service, @ArgusLeader, @AP and a proud alumna of @DePauwU. [email protected]
Minnesota, USA
Joined October 2011
In reversal, Walz says he needs deal with top lawmakers to call special session on guns
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The statement Wednesday seemed to walk back prior comments the DFLer made about bringing lawmakers back to St. Paul with or without an agreement on a special session.
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Politics Friday: A Minnesota lawmaker with focus on fraud tries to weave through GOP governor field
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MPR News host Brian Bakst speaks with Republican candidate for governor Kristin Robbins, a state representative from Maple Grove. Then, a conversation on the plan to close the Stillwater prison.
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Jumbo bills barreling toward review by Minnesota Supreme Court after gun ruling appeal
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State lawyers are appealing a district court judge’s ruling that a massive 2024 bill passed late in the legislative session was unconstitutional since it covered several topics. A review from a...
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How will the federal government shutdown affect Minnesota?
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Congressional Democrats and Republicans couldn’t reach a spending agreement Tuesday night, which means as of Wednesday much of the federal government has shut down. Here’s what we know about how the...
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Minnesota health insurance premiums will rise sharply in 2026
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The Minnesota Department of Commerce has released the final rates for individual and small group health insurance plans for 2026. The average premium increase on the individual market will go up 22...
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Minnesota leaders take spat public as they tussle over special session on gun violence prevention
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More than a month after a shooting killed two children and injured more at a Minneapolis Catholic church, state lawmakers are struggling to come to consensus on an agenda to head off gun violence and...
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May the force be with them: Turkey growers turn to lasers to ward off bird flu
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Minnesota lawmakers approved additional money this year to help turkey growers buy and install laser projectors designed to scare off waterfowl.
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Walz says he’s running again to block Trump policies from ‘seeping’ into Minnesota
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Gov. Tim Walz said he was well-positioned to lead the state through possible turbulence from federal policies after serving at the helm during the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest following the...
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Feds charge 8 tied to 'massive' Minnesota housing stabilization program fraud | MPR News
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Federal Medicaid funds were supposed to help people with disabilities find housing. Instead, information on eligible beneficiaries was used to submit inflated and fake reimbursement claims, federal...
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Democrat Xp Lee wins race to succeed Melissa Hortman, restoring Minnesota House tie
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The Minnesota House will again be evenly divided after DFLer Xp Lee prevailed in a Brooklyn Park special election to succeed the slain Democratic leader Melissa Hortman.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will pursue 3rd term, could face tough fight to keep job
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Gov. Tim Walz, a second-term DFLer who had a turn on the national stage last year, said he will seek another four-year stint as Minnesota governor in 2026.
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Gun violence prevention will be at the fore for Minnesota working group meeting Monday
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A working group created to mull possible policy changes following the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church heard from families directly affected and began dissecting bills that could come up.
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House Democrats pick Rep. Zack Stephenson to serve as their next caucus leader
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Rep. Zack Stephenson of Coon Rapids was chosen to become House DFL leader almost three months after former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a political assassination.
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House DFL Caucus is meeting now to pick a new leader after Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in a political assassination in June.
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More on what might emerge as bipartisan options here
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Gov. Tim Walz has said he’s weighing bringing lawmakers back for a special legislative session to take up bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines following the mass shooting at Annuncia...
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Gov. Tim Walz's public schedule for tomorrow says he's set to meet with legislative leaders, likely to discuss policies that could come forward in a special session. Republicans and Democrats have split on how to approach policy changes following the Annunciation mass shooting
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Walz counters federal vaccine moves with state-level order to maintain broad access
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Minnesota moves to maintain access to vaccines after federal guidance last week ordered limitations on who has access to the COVID-19 booster shot.
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Race for rare open Senate seat in Minnesota heats up well ahead of primary
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Big-name endorsements and campaign spending are picking up in the contest to fill the seat coming open with Sen. Tina Smith’s retirement.
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Vice President JD Vance to visit Minneapolis, meet with families impacted by school shooting
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Vice President JD Vance visited Minneapolis on Wednesday, one week after the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church that killed two kids and injured 21 other people. The parents of Lydia Kaiser,...
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New gun restrictions face tough climb, but Minnesota lawmakers could find common ground elsewhere
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Gov. Tim Walz has said he’s weighing bringing lawmakers back for a special legislative session to take up bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines following the mass shooting at Annuncia...
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