Tag: minnesota
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Stacy, Minn., to elect new city council, mayor following recent annexation of nearby township
On April 9, voters in Stacy, Minn., will head to the polls to cast their ballots in a special election for city council. Uniquely, all four council positions and the mayorship are in play. This is because the City of Stacy recently annexed neighboring Lent Township. Judge Jessica Palmer-Denig approved the Stacy-Lent annexation last August…
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Minnesota House committee advances bill proposing unemployment benefits for striking workers
The Minnesota House Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee amended and advanced House File 3446 on Mar. 13, which proposes allowing workers to claim unemployment insurance benefits at the beginning of a strike. The bill now heads to the House Ways and Means Committee for further consideration. Currently, New York and New Jersey allow certain…
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Minnesota Supreme Court to hear challenge of new felon voting law
The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a new law that automatically restores voting rights to people convicted of a felony who are still on parole, probation, or supervised release in the state. On March 3, 2023, Governor Tim Walz (D) signed House File 28 into law. Previously in Minnesota, the state restored voting rights to people convicted of…
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Nine candidates file to appear on Minnesota’s Democratic presidential primary ballot
The internal party filing deadline for the Minnesota Democratic presidential primary passed on Dec. 12, 2023. The party is required to submit this list of candidates to the Minnesota secretary of state before Jan. 2, 2024. Nine candidates filed to appear on the March 5, 2024, ballot. There were no signature or filing fee requirements. …
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Ten candidates running for four seats on Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board in Minnesota on Nov. 7
Ten candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for four of the seven at-large seats on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board in Dakota County, Minnesota, on Nov. 7. The district had approximately 29,245 students during the 2021-2022 school year. Three incumbents—Sachin Isaacs, Cory Johnson, and Jackie Magnuson—are running for re-election. Incumbent Joel Albright is…
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Seven candidates running for three seats on the Anoka-Hennepin School Board in Minnesota
Seven candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for the Anoka-Hennepin School District school board in Minnesota on Nov. 7, 2023. Districts 1, 2, and 5 are up for election. The Anoka-Hennepin School District covers both Anoka and Hennepin counties. The district had 38,230 students during the 2021-2022 school year. The school board has…
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States enact the most new extreme risk protection order laws since 2020
So far this year, two states, Michigan and Minnesota, have enacted extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs). They became the first states to enact new ERPOs since New Mexico and Virginia did so in 2020. The new laws in Michigan and Minnesota raise the total number of states with ERPOs to 21. ERPOs are also commonly…
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Minnesota voters to decide on extending lottery revenue dedication for Environment and Natural Resource Fund through 2050
Voters in Minnesota will be asked to keep providing revenue from state-operated lotteries to the Environment and Natural Resources Fund through 2050. The dedicated revenue source is set to expire at the end of 2024. The constitutional amendment will appear on the ballot at the general election on Nov. 5, 2024. It’s the first measure…
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These 10 Minnesota contributors gave over $12.5 million
In Minnesota politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $229.1 million in total contributions between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022. The 10 largest contributors gave more than $12.5 million, or 5 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual contributors to Minnesota state-level candidates and committees in the 2022…
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The top fundraisers among Minnesota statewide elected offices
Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign.…