What does Lisa Demuth’s campaign for governor reveal about Minnesota politics, and how has her political trajectory unfolded over the years? In this interview, audience producer Lydia Moran sits down with senior state government reporter Matthew Blake to discuss Demuth’s…
One of the targets is Sherrod Brown, who is running against Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio. The video, which appears to include some AI manipulation, depicts a newscast and includes pictures of Haya Akbik, who interned for Brown several…
Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s daily roundup of Minnesota news. MinnPost’s daily roundup of Minnesota news delivered in our daily newsletter. The parents of Alex Pretti, Michael and Susan Pretti, held a news conference on Tuesday taking the federal government…
Minnesota has become a flashpoint in the political dispute between President Trump and Democrats. Clashes over immigration and recent accusations of voter fraud are spilling into the U.S. Senate race. Minnesota becomes battleground as political clashes shape Senate race Minnesota has…
The latest polling shows Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar leading Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth for Minnesota’s gubernatorial race. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks at the Iowa State Education Association Legislative Conference in West Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 18, 2020. The…
The Undergraduate Student Government at the University of Minnesota moved its fourth annual Voterpalooza into the organization’s headquarters in Coffman Union to avoid the rain on Monday. Its giant inflatable eagle remained tethered to the lawn as a reminder to…
October 27, 2026 / 11:21 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota Whether they're red, blue, or somewhere in the middle, Minnesotans are showing their true colors with soaring early voting numbers. Nearly 420,000 voters have already cast a ballot in-person or by mail during the first five…
October 27, 2026 / 8:01 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota Minnesota lawmakers with broad bipartisan support this year approved a new watchdog agency tasked with fighting fraud that's plagued social services programs in the state for years. The Office of Inspector General is set to…
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CBS News Minnesota is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as WCCO-TV and channel 4, CBS News Minnesota offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. Minneapolis seeing big early voter…
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