Rep. Ilhan Omar wins primary election rematch against Don Samuels
WEBAug 13, 2024 · U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar staved off another primary election challenge from former Minneapolis City Councilman Don Samuels on Tuesday, according to unofficial primary election results. Omar’s win is a victory for Minneapolis progressives, as well as opponents of Israel’s war in Gaza. Pro-Israel activists successfully ousted two “Squad” members in Democratic primaries in recent months, […]
Takeaways from Gov. Tim Walz’s 2024-25 budget proposal
WEBJan 25, 2023 · Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday proposed a historic budget that gives money to working class and low-income Minnesotans, and invests in a range of government programs aimed at improving education, housing and health and child care. Walz’s budget would give checks to over 2.5 million Minnesotans, provide tax relief to some Social Security recipients ...
How Mary Moriarty would prosecute • Minnesota Reformer
WEBOct 1, 2021 · If Moriarty wins, Minneapolis and its suburbs would follow cities like San Francisco and Philadelphia in electing defense attorneys who promise to remake the prosecutor’s office — replacing a tough-on-crime agenda with criminal justice reform. “There’s never been a better opportunity for change in my 31-year career,” Moriarty said.
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WEB6 days ago · BY: Jacob Fischler - September 9, 2024. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s early Monday statement that he would vote to legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida sent a strong signal that both major parties are moving to adopt popular marijuana reform efforts, unexpectedly elevating the issue in the presidential battle.
Results in key Minnesota House and Senate races
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Former state Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart won the DFL primary in Senate District 45, which includes Wayzata, Excelsior and Mound, according to preliminary results. The seat was vacated by DFL state Sen. Kelly Morrison, who resigned to run for Congress. The special Senate election to replace Morrison …
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WEBThe Minnesota Reformer is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to keeping Minnesotans informed and unearthing stories other outlets can’t or won’t tell. We’re in the halls of government tracking what elected officials are up to — and monitoring the powerful forces trying to influence them. But we’re also on the streets, at the bars […]
MyPillow is getting evicted from a warehouse, but Lindell says it's …
WEBMyPillow is getting evicted from one of two Shakopee warehouses it leases, but CEO Mike Lindell told the Reformer that the building has been sitting empty since last fall.. The company’s main manufacturing warehouse — about a mile away — is where all of the Minnesota company’s products are made, including the famous foam-filled pillow, as well as bath towels, slippers, coffee and ...
I watched ‘The Fall of Minneapolis’ so you don’t have to
WEBBy: Deena Winter - January 11, 2024 6:00 am. Protesters are shot with pepper spray as they confront police outside the Third Police Precinct on May 27, 2020. The city has settled a wave of workers’ comp cases with police officers since the murder of George Floyd. Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images.
Here’s what Tim Walz has done as governor of Minnesota
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer. Democrats have swiftly fallen for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Midwest dad persona, sharing videos of him working on a car, going on a rollercoaster with daughter Hope at the State Fair, signing a bill renaming a street in Prince’s honor in purple ink. But he’s also got a long record as governor.
One year later, few charges for the arson and destruction
WEBBy: Rilyn Eischens - May 27, 2021 6:00 am. Protestors set fire to the Minneapolis Police Department Third Precinct on May 28, 2020. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer. More than 1,000 buildings were burned or damaged in Minneapolis in the days after George Floyd’s murder. Criminal charges have been filed in connection with 11 of them.
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