Articles for Minnesota State

Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Walz has been a strong public advocate for Harris in her campaign against Trump and Vance, labeling the Republicans “just weird” in an interview last month. Ken Martin, Chairman of the Minnesota-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party said young people he spoke to on the campaign trail were “Walz pilled.” Walz and other Democrats went into …

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Sentencing postponed for Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sentencing postponed for Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria but now expresses remorse for joining a “death cult” and has been cooperating with federal authorities will have to wait to learn how much prison time he faces after his sentencing hearing set for Wednesday was canceled. “I joined a death cult, and it was …

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Minnesota state senator and Air Force vet Nicole Mitchell facing burglary charges is stripped of committee assignments as she resists calls for her resignation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Minnesota state senator and Air Force vet Nicole Mitchell facing burglary charges is stripped of committee assignments as she resists calls for her resignation

Daily Mail  

The Minnesota state senator and Air Force vet facing burglary charges has been stripped of committee assignments. Mitchell, who also worked as a meteorologist, allegedly broke into her stepmother's home on April 22 in an attempt to retrieve her late father's possessions. Minnesota state senator, Nicole Mitchell, 49, was stripped of of committee assignments on Sunday morning after being charged …

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Busted: GOP candidate running on rural roots grew up 'three miles from a Trader Joe's'
8 months, 1 week ago

Busted: GOP candidate running on rural roots grew up 'three miles from a Trader Joe's'

Raw Story  

Businessman Tim Sheehy, who is running for US Senate in Montana, has been hyping his rural connections to voters on the campaign trail. But according to the Daily Beast, Sheehy's upbringing in Minnesota was actually in "a multi-million-dollar lake house in Shoreview, Minnesota, a quiet Twin Cities suburb just north of St. Paul with a population of roughly 27,000." "According …

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Minnesota State’s defense keys win over TWU for school’s second Division II women’s basketball title
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Minnesota State’s defense keys win over TWU for school’s second Division II women’s basketball title

Associated Press  

— Natalie Bremer scored 27 points and Minnesota State scored 40 points off 30 turnovers in an 89-73 win over Texas Women’s University on Friday night to win the NCAA Division II championship. Joey Batt, Minnesota State’s floor leader, led the defensive effort with seven steals to go with 10 points and six assists. Ava Stier added 13 points and …

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FBS newcomers James Madison and Jacksonville State along with 5-7 Minnesota get last 3 bowl slots
1 year ago

FBS newcomers James Madison and Jacksonville State along with 5-7 Minnesota get last 3 bowl slots

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! MINNEAPOLIS — Football Bowl Subdivision newcomers James Madison and Jacksonville State along with five-win Minnesota are bound for bowls because of a shortage of eligible teams. James Madison and Jacksonville State are still transitioning to full FBS status and would not be eligible if there were …

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Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses ‘insurrection clause’ challenge and allows Trump on primary ballot
1 year, 1 month ago

Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses ‘insurrection clause’ challenge and allows Trump on primary ballot

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Former President Donald Trump will stay on the Minnesota primary ballot after the state supreme court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking end his candidacy under a rarely-used constitutional provision that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. “However, the Minnesota Supreme Court explicitly recognized that the question of Donald Trump’s disqualification for engaging in insurrection …

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Minnesota governor signs broad abortion rights bill into law
1 year, 10 months ago

Minnesota governor signs broad abortion rights bill into law

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz enshrined the right to abortion and other reproductive health care into Minnesota statutes Tuesday, signing a bill meant to ensure that the state’s existing protections remain in place no matter who sits on future courts. “Until then, the Biden-Harris Administration will continue its work to protect access to abortion and support state leaders …

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Minnesota House backs abortion rights after HHS chief visits
1 year, 11 months ago

Minnesota House backs abortion rights after HHS chief visits

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Minnesota on Thursday on a Midwest trip to affirm the Biden administration’s commitment to abortion rights despite the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Tim Walz and Democratic legislative leaders at a news conference a few hours before the Minnesota House passed a fast-tracked bill …

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Denver beats Minnesota State 5-1 for 9th NCAA hockey title
2 years, 8 months ago

Denver beats Minnesota State 5-1 for 9th NCAA hockey title

Associated Press  

BOSTON — David Carle was an incoming freshman at Denver when he was diagnosed with a heart condition that ended his playing career. Now the head coach at just 32, Carle rewarded the school for its decision in the Frozen Four final Saturday night when he guided Denver to a 5-1 victory over Minnesota State and its record-tying ninth NCAA …

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Fun & names: Colorado lists TV, movie characters as starters
3 years, 3 months ago

Fun & names: Colorado lists TV, movie characters as starters

Associated Press  

BOULDER, Colo. — The Colorado Buffaloes’ depth chart contains a bunch of characters — from TV shows and Hollywood movies. “It’s a tremendous challenge for us,” Colorado coach Karl Dorrell said. They’re a connected football team, a really good football team.” That’s part of a new identity in Boulder, which was on display last weekend when the Buffaloes took Texas …

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Republican Doug Wardlow runs for Minnesota attorney general
3 years, 10 months ago

Republican Doug Wardlow runs for Minnesota attorney general

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Republican Doug Wardlow announced Wednesday that he’s running again for Minnesota attorney general, stressing a “law and order” platform as he seeks the GOP nomination to challenge Democratic incumbent Keith Ellison, who beat Wardlow by just under 4 percentage points in 2018. “Keith Ellison’s response to the violent riots in Minneapolis was to blame those who risk their …

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