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Walz vows to make Minnesota ‘best state in country for kids’

Gov. Tim Walz vowed Monday to put children and classrooms at the forefront in his second term, seizing on a "historic opportunity" with a massive budget surplus to make the largest investments in education in state history.

Tribune News Service · Jan 3, 2023

Minn. governor proposes plan to fight fraud in wake of pandemic food-aid scheme

MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz has proposed adding an inspector general to the Minnesota Department of Education and spending more money on grant oversight, audits and fraud investigation in the aftermath of the Feeding Our Future scandal.

Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022

Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party tries to improve odds of being early presidential primary state

MINNEAPOLIS — Leading Democratic-Labor-Farmer elected officials are trying to sweeten Minnesota's pitch as it competes with other states for an early Midwestern spot in the 2024 presidential primary.

Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022

Rep. Ilhan Omar defeats Don Samuels in 5th District DFL race

MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar narrowly defeated former Minneapolis City Council Member Don Samuels in Tuesday's Fifth District DFL primary.

Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022

Don Samuels concedes as Rep. Ilhan Omar holds lead in Minn. 5th District DFL primary race

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels conceded the Fifth District DFL primary to Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar Tuesday night as Omar held a narrow lead in the race.

Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022

Rep. Ilhan Omar leading Don Samuels in 5th District DFL primary race

MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar faced a spirited challenge from former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels in Tuesday's 5th District DFL primary.

Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022

Policing, abortion at forefront of primary race between Rep. Ilhan Omar and Don Samuels

MINNEAPOLIS — Don Samuels is waging his Democratic congressional primary battle against nationally known U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar with the hope that Minneapolis voters will reject her campaign like they did last year's contentious policing ballot measure.

Tribune News Service · Aug 7, 2022

Minnesota Democrats pitch early primary to DNC

WASHINGTON — Minnesota Democrats pitched national party leaders Thursday in a bid to become one of the first U.S. states to hold a 2024 presidential primary, pointing to the state's strong voter turnout, growing diversity and election laws.

Tribune News Service · Jun 24, 2022

Polls close in special primary for Minnesota's 1st Congressional District

WASHINGTON — Polls closed Tuesday in southern Minnesota's 1st Congressional District primary race, where a crowd of Republicans and Democrats are competing to serve the final months of the late GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn's term.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022

Minnesota Legislature down to final hours to finish its work

Minnesota's legislative session approached its end marked by uncertainty over the fate of proposals for education, public safety and other spending priorities as state leaders appeared to be running out of time to strike agreements.

Tribune News Service · May 23, 2022