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Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Apr. 29, 2021 12:19 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ April 29 The Los Angeles Times...

Editorial Roundup: Minnesota

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2021 01:12 AM EDT
St. Cloud Times. April 16, 2021. Editorial: We can’t let this happen again Last week, as the world had its eyes on...

Minnesota Democrats laud funding in federal stimulus package

By Mohamed Ibrahim Mar. 15, 2021 06:40 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and several Democratic members of Minnesota's congressional delegation toured a community vaccination site on Monday to...

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2021, file photo people line up to fill their empty propane tanks in Houston. A Democratic senator is calling for federal investigations into possible price gouging of natural gas in the Midwest and other regions following severe winter storms that plunged Texas and other states into a deep freeze that caused power outages in million of homes and businesses. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
Senator seeks probe of natural gas price spikes during storm

By Matthew Daly Feb. 20, 2021 03:57 PM EST

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz takes off his University of Minnesota cloth face mask to answer a question from a reporter during a press conference for reporters not in the Twin Cities metro area to debut his state budget plan for the next two years Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 at the Department of Revenue building in St. Paul, Minn. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP)
Walz raises $1.7 million for likely 2022 re-election bid

Feb. 02, 2021 01:58 PM EST

In his last few minutes as Senate President, Jeremy Miller, R-Winona couldn't resist flipping the gavel in the air a few times before he was replaced, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. The state Senate elevated maverick Democratic Sen. David Tomassoni, of Chisholm, to serve as Senate president through the end of the year. He's meant to be a temporary replacement for GOP Senate President Miller. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)
GOP backs off from seeking to strip Walz of emergency powers

By Steve Karnowski Nov. 12, 2020 04:23 PM EST

A voter leaves the Sauk Rapids Township Hall after casting a ballot Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, north of Sauk Rapids, Minn. (Dave Schwarz/St. Cloud Times via AP)
Election sets stage for more gridlock at Minnesota Capitol

By Steve Karnowski And Amy Forliti Nov. 04, 2020 04:18 PM EST

Marty Boeckman, of the Minneapolis suburb of Blaine, Minnesota, discussed his vote for Democrat Joe Biden outside his polling station at Bridgewood Community Church on Tuesday, Nov, 3, 2020. Boeckman described himself as "very conservative" but said the issue of integrity drove his decision to vote for Biden over President Donald Trump.(AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
AP VoteCast: Minnesota voters sour on state of nation

By Bernard Condon Nov. 04, 2020 11:58 AM EST

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., prepares to speak to supporters with his wife Cindy during his election watch party in Bozeman, Mont., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Tommy Martino)
Senate Latest: Kelly win gives Arizona 2 Democratic senators

Nov. 03, 2020 07:33 PM EST

Greg Janacek and Christina Janacek, of the Minneapolis suburb of Blaine, Minnesota, biked to Bridgewood Community Church to vote on Tuesday, Nov, 3, 2020. Greg Janacek said he voted for President Donald Trump, mostly over law and order issues and the economy, but his wife declined to say how she voted. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
AP VoteCast: Minnesota voters sour on state of nation

By Bernard Condon Nov. 03, 2020 06:23 PM EST

AP VoteCast: Minnesota voters sour on state of nation

Nov. 03, 2020 06:01 PM EST
Voters in Minnesota made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the...

Greg Janacek and Christina Janacek, of the Minneapolis suburb of Blaine, Minnesota, biked to Bridgewood Community Church to vote on Tuesday, Nov, 3, 2020. Greg Janacek said he voted for President Donald Trump, mostly over law and order issues and the economy, but his wife declined to say how she voted. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
Biden wins Minnesota; Smith keeps Senate seat; Peterson out

By Steve Karnowski Nov. 02, 2020 11:43 PM EST

A voters enters to fill out a ballot on the last day of early absentee voting before tomorrow's general election at the Northwest Activities Center in Detroit, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Down to the wire with the threat of court battles looming, supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden scrambled Monday to rally swing-state voters to drop off ballots, visit precincts in person and ensure their votes are counted. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Biden backers make final plea for delivery of mail ballots

By Matt Sedensky Nov. 02, 2020 03:46 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2020 file photo, Minnesota candidate for U.S. Senate Jason Lewis stands after being recognized by Vice President Mike Pence at Minneapolis- St. Paul International Airport. Lewis has been rushed into emergency surgery for a severe internal hernia. The Lewis campaign said in a statement Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, that the condition is life-threatening if not treated quickly. (Evan Frost/Minnesota Public Radio via AP File)
GOP US Senate candidate Jason Lewis rushed into surgery

By Steve Karnowski Oct. 26, 2020 12:53 PM EDT

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis addresses supporters in Stillwater, Minn., on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at a get out the vote rally on the banks of the St. Croix River. Lewis, a one-term former congressman and former talk radio host, is challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
Lewis' hopes for Senate upset may turn on Trump's fate

By Steve Karnowski Oct. 18, 2020 01:01 AM EDT

Minnesota candidate for U.S. Senate Jason Lewis warms up the crowd before a "Cops for Trump" listening sessions with Vice President Mike Pence and Ivanka Trump inside of the Intercontinental Hotel at Minneapolis- St. Paul International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. (Evan Frost/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
Candidate Jason Lewis self-quarantines for 2nd time in week

Oct. 07, 2020 04:31 PM EDT

2 more Minnesota GOP leaders test negative for coronavirus

Oct. 05, 2020 02:29 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two more prominent Minnesota Republicans who came close to President Donald Trump during his visit to Minnesota last week said Monday that...

The crowd cheers as Air Force One arrives with President Donald Trump at Duluth International Airport on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, for Trump's campaign appearance in Duluth, Minn. (AP Photo/Jack Rendulich)
Three congressmen who joined Trump in Minnesota test clear

By Steve Karnowski Oct. 02, 2020 12:18 PM EDT

Minnesota candidate for U.S. Senate Jason Lewis stands after being recognized by Vice President Mike Pence at Minneapolis- St. Paul International Airport on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.(Evan Frost/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)
Judge rejects candidate's challenge to Minnesota virus rules

By Steve Karnowski Sep. 30, 2020 02:39 PM EDT

Shelley Luther, owner of Salon Á la Mode in Dallas speaks to the crowd during the Set Texas Free Rally at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, on Saturday, May 9, 2020. (Vernon Bryant /The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Lockdowns are fading, but GOP outrage isn't in campaigns

By Paul J. Weber Sep. 27, 2020 12:59 PM EDT