The news comes as one of the state's top Republican leaders is defending the move at the GOP endorsement convention.

On the first day of the party's 2026 convention, held in Duluth, delegates also endorsed Ron Schutz for attorney general, Nate George for state auditor and Tad Jude for secretary of state.

Endorsements are officially underway at the Minnesota Republican Party State Convention in Duluth. Track who the party is choosing for each race.

The Minnesota state Senate has approved a sweeping violence prevention bill taken up after a violent year that saw the shooting deaths of two Minneapolis schoolchildren and the assassination of House ...

The Minnesota Senate on Wednesday cleared $150 million for HCMC hospital in Minneapolis which leaders warn could close in just months if it isn't given a lifeline and fast.

The Minnesota Senate on Monday narrowly passed a bill that would restrict federal agents from concealing their identities, with exceptions, and create a path for lawsuits over alleged constitutional ...

In late April 2026, Minnesota Senate Democrats voted unanimously to oppose removing dead people from the state's voter rolls. Rating: Mixture (About this rating?) What's True: Minnesota Senate ...

The Minnesota State Senate moved 14 out of 17 bills related to gun violence prevention further into legislation, including a ban on assault weapons, last week. This comes as the Senate and House ...

Just seven days after Sen. Matt Klein was caught for betting on his own political race, the Senate floor passed a bill that would place prohibitions on certain prediction markets.

It was a remarkable rise for Schwarze, who does not have the name recognition of former sportscaster Michele Tafoya or NBA veteran Royce White, the other two candidates who made it to a fourth ballot.