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Trump endorses Crockett for secretary of state
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican secretary of state candidate Kim Crockett on Tuesday, calling her a “strong and wonderful woman” who can help “fix” election fraud, which he falsely claimed is rampant in Minnesota.
Right-wingers continue quest to change Minnesota elections; progressives form group to protect them
A last-minute lawsuit filed by a Republican attorney has roiled a southeastern Minnesota county and prompted Secretary of State Steve Simon to intervene, warning that if the lawsuit is successful, it could upend elections across the state.
Minnesota House candidate encourages people to fly Confederate flag, calls Islam a Satanic plague
A Republican candidate in a newly drawn House district encouraged people to fly the Confederate flag, questioned President Obama’s birthplace as recently as 2019 and called Islam “a plaque.” Stephen Doerr is running against Rep. Gene Pelowski, DLF-Winona, in House District 26A, which is now in the Winona area after redistricting. Pelowski was first elected in 1986 and has often sailed to reelection, but the newly drawn district is solidly purple.
The first GOP attorney general in 50 years could transform the office, help corporate sector
Jim Schultz has the Republicans' best shot at winning statewide office in November. Here are some key ways the first Minnesota Republican attorney general in more than half a century could change the course of the North Star State
County attorney candidate says she inadvertently filed for office with expired law license card
For days, Hennepin County attorney candidate Martha Holton Dimick has been hounded on social media about whether she had an active law license, which is required to run for county attorney. Her adversaries had good reason: She submitted an expired license when she filed for the office, even though state law requires that she submit an active one with her paperwork.
Minneapolis City Council member’s wife’s nonprofit reported feeding 2,500 children per day
The wife of Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman incorporated a nonprofit that reported feeding 2,500 children per day under a federal program that’s been rocked by alleged fraud in Minnesota. Ilo Amba incorporated a nonprofit called Urban Advantage Services in November 2020, registering its office at the south Minneapolis home she shares with Osman.
Bernie Sanders’ Iowa political director went on to work for Feeding Our Future
A former key aide to Bernie Sanders’ Iowa presidential campaign went on to work as a consultant for Feeding our Future, a nonprofit that federal prosecutors say was at the center of the nation’s biggest pandemic relief program fraud. Abshir Omar was also deputy director of a nonprofit that ran six food distribution sites — sponsored by Feeding Our Future — serving 4,000 kids per day.
Congressional candidate Tyler Kistner has repeatedly suggested he saw combat, but he didn’t
During his first bid for Congress in 2020, Republican candidate Tyler Kistner repeatedly suggested he saw combat while in the U.S. Marine Corps, despite military records that say otherwise.
Two former Minneapolis officials charged in child nutrition scandal
A former senior policy aide to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and former chair of the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority — appointed by Frey — were among the 47 people charged Tuesday in connection with what feds say was a scheme to defraud the government — and needy children — of 125 million meals.
Feds charge 48 in $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud
The Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office announced criminal charges Tuesday against 48 people who allegedly participated in a $250 million scheme to exploit the Federal Child Nutrition Program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minneapolis residents question why MPD guards work sites for Michels Corp.
Some Minneapolis residents aren’t happy that off-duty Minneapolis police officers are guarding construction sites for a company owned by Tim Michels, a Trump-style Republican who’s running for governor of Wisconsin.
Republican secretary of state candidate Kim Crockett can’t seem to get her facts straight
Kim Crockett, the Republican candidate for Minnesota secretary of state, has made a litany of erroneous statements about election administration during her campaign to be the state’s top election official.