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Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, second from right, and former Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty, second from left, receive doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a vaccination site at a Minnesota Vikings NFL football team practice facility, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Eagan, Minn. The governors received the vaccine on the first day the state expanded eligibility to all Minnesotans 16 and older ahead of an anticipated increase in supply from the federal government. (AP Photo/Mohamed Ibrahim)
Walz gets J&J dose as Minnesota opens up vaccine queue

By Mohamed Ibrahim Mar. 30, 2021 03:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2018 file photo, Doug Wardlow, an attorney general candidate greets supporters during a campaign stop in St. Cloud, Minn. Republican Doug Wardlow announced Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, he's running again for Minnesota attorney general. Wardlow lost the 2018 race to Democrat Keith Ellison by about 4 percentage points. (Dave Schwarz/The St. Cloud Times via AP File)
Republican Doug Wardlow runs for Minnesota attorney general

By Steve Karnowski Feb. 17, 2021 12:46 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2021 file photo, Michael Lindell, CEO of My Pillow, Inc., waits to go into the West Wing of the White House in Washington. Lindell, is weighing a run for governor in Minnesota. If he follows through on a campaign, it could be an early test of where the Republican Party is headed in the post-Donald Trump era. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert File)
MyPillow Guy among the Trump acolytes picking up the torch

By Steve Karnowski Jan. 23, 2021 09:28 AM EST

A Marine stands outside the entrance to the West Wing of the White House, signifying that President Donald Trump is in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Analysis: Trump's bid to spread misinformation and sow doubt

By Julie Pace Nov. 19, 2020 12:26 AM EST

Walz names new budget chief with state facing $4.7B deficit

Aug. 12, 2020 01:40 PM EDT
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz named Jim Schowalter as his new commissioner of management and budget Wednesday to replace Myron Frans, who left his...

FILE - In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, left, and President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2020. Early polling in the general election face-off between Trump and Biden bears out a gap between the two contenders when it comes to who Americans see as more compassionate to their concerns. (AP Photo, File)
Analysis: Will voters want a president who feels their pain?

By Julie Pace Apr. 13, 2020 01:10 AM EDT