GOP gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth came to politics late in life, but she's a natural at message discipline, if not policymaking. The post What makes Demuth run: The unlikely rise of a category-defying politician appeared first on MinnPost .
A limited candidate pool may help the GOP direct its resources to the most competitive races — but also hurt the party's statewide results. The post The walkover districts: Uncontested Minnesota Legislative races tilt strongly in DFL’s favor appeared first on MinnPost .
In St. Paul and Minneapolis, light rail is on a slow path to recovery. But in the booming southwest suburbs, more means more. The post Metro Transit’s Green Line Extension will open in June. Its competitors are … excited? appeared first on MinnPost .
The Minnesota River Collaborative focuses its legal and technical expertise on drainage projects along the river, one of the most polluted in the country. The post ‘We’ve moved the needle’: How a citizen group is shaping cleanup efforts on the Minnesota River appeared first on MinnPost .
Syngenta’s secrets – What the company didn’t tell the EPA about its “blockbuster” paraquat pesticide
The company's internal records reveal it has fought to keep the chemical in U.S. markets despite its links to an incurable brain disease. The post Syngenta’s secrets – What the company didn’t tell the EPA about its “blockbuster” paraquat pesticide appeared first on MinnPost .
High voter turnout by students at Carleton, St. Olaf and Gustavus colleges adds a wrinkle to legislative races. The post Cows, colleges and competitive districts: DFL, GOP eye key House seats covering Northfield and St. Peter appeared first on MinnPost .
Hoping to discourage Election Day drama, state officials reminded the public that everyone must respect a 100-foot perimeter around voting sites. The post On Election Day, polling sites should be ‘islands of calm,’ says Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon appeared first on MinnPost .
A lack of name recognition and campaign cash, along with the makeup of the state's congressional districts, hurt challengers and block political change. The post The Challengers: Why it will be hard, in a midterm likely to herald change, to oust a congressional incumbent in Minnesota appeared first