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The primary election on Tuesday is the final major milestone before the general election this fall in Minnesota and Wisconsin. With several statewide and local races on the ballot, there will be a lot of interest both locally and nationwide in the results Tuesday. You can watch l...
Tuesday is Primary Election Day, the day each party’s top candidate is selected for the general election. In both Minnesota and Wisconsin, several statewide and local seats are up for grabs. It’s important to know that voters can only vote for candidates from one political party ...
https://www.sos.mn.gov/elections-voting/whats-on-my-ballot The post Primary election information first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News .
Minnesota's primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 11. Find information on where and how to vote, what's on your ballot and where to watch election night coverage....
Jury selection began Monday in the murder trial of the man accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis' trial is happening nearly 30 years after the deadly drive-by-shooting in Las Vegas....
In safely Democratic or Republican districts, primary voters have all the power.
Republican voters face a defining choice: Follow Trump’s endorsement or nominate a candidate who could be more competitive in November.
Tafoya will face Adam Schwarze and Royce White in Tuesday’s primary election to set up November’s ballot.
The investigation is still underway, but that hasn’t stopped an awful lot of people from acting as though it’s over.
With Tuesday’s election looming, campaigns fanned out across the state for a final weekend of door-knocking, voter pitches and arguments over what their parties should stand for....
Conventional wisdom from national Republicans and outside observers is that Michele Tafoya gives the GOP its best shot in a general election. She needs to win Tuesday’s primary first....
A Senate vote has put a pause on the looming federal hemp ban, giving Minnesota’s hemp industry more time to find a lasting solution.
From Reflecting Pool algae to recent cyberattacks on municipal water systems, the Trump administration is navigating a higher-than-usual number of water issues....
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday, cementing the command of President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer at a Department of Justice that Trump has sought to bend to his will....
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS conducted a series of 1-on-1 interviews leading up to the Minnesota primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Below are the interviews with the Republican candidates for governor, Mike Lindell, Lisa Demuth and Kendall Qualls. The extended interviews are below them. ...
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS conducted a series of 1-on-1 interviews leading up to the Minnesota primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Below are the interviews with the DFL U.S. Senate candidates, Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan. The extended interviews are below them. RELATED: 1-on-1 with l...
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS conducted a series of 1-on-1 interviews leading up to the Minnesota primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Below are the interviews with the Republican U.S. Senate candidates Adam Schwarze, Royce White and Tom Weiler. The extended interviews are below them. NOTE:...
A Minnesota man’s fight to stay in the U.S. now hinges on a pardon recommendation that could determine his future.
Recently unsealed recordings show how a private hospital board meeting in December 2023 epitomized the frustrations over money and power-sharing at Hennepin Healthcare....
The proposed settlement comes as the same City Council member, Anika Bowie, faces another workplace misconduct allegation from another former aide.
A Minnesota judge has found there is probable cause to believe Mike Lindell, former My Pillow CEO, violated campaign finance rules when he tossed out pillows during a parade in Delano....
A man facing kidney failure and deportation back to Laos will learn his fate as the Minnesota Clemency Review Commission considers his case, while his doctor says disrupting his medication could result in death....
LONDON (AP) — A proposal to limit “vertical drinking,” a bureaucratic euphemism for having a pint while standing, has turned into a political headache for one local government council in London. Politicians from Prime Minister Andy Burnham to London Mayor Sadiq Khan have piled in...
All eyes were on Mayor Kaohly Her as she appeared in public for the first time since sexual harassment allegations against her became public.
We’re getting a new perspective on why we haven’t seen that report yet from the third-party investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Saint Paul Mayor Kaohly Her. READ MORE: St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her under investigation for sexual harassment after complaint alleges...
North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards announced Wednesday that he is ending his reelection campaign, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured....
A Senate committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci invoked his Fifth Amen...
The co-owner also dismissed the idea of private-equity investment and celebrated Minnesota’s selection to host the 2028 NFL draft.
A Senate committee is set to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic....
FOX 9 has extended an invitation to all the candidates polling above 5% in both the Minnesota Governor and Senate primary races to appear on our All Day program for an interview. On Wednesday, GOP-endorsed Republican Adam Schwarze is running for one of Minnesota's seats in the U....
Democrats Peggy Flanagan and Angie Craig sparred with Republicans Michele Tafoya and Royce White a week before the primary election.
The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board says there is a hazardous algae warning at all three beaches at Cedar Lake. It’s the highest risk warning for blue-green algae . The warning is based on water samples taken Monday, which were higher than the standard to close the beach a...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing her in charge of a public health agency beleaguered by political meddling and low morale. Schwartz was confirmed in a 51-44 vote. The 54-yea...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week as a Republican-led committee prepares to vote to hold him in contempt and refer the matter to the Justice Department. A contempt finding could open the ...
The Democratic primary for Michigan's Senate seat hung on a razor's edge early Wednesday, with the unresolved race becoming the latest and most dramatic example of a lingering divide over political tactics and progressive ideology as the party seeks a path back to power....
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell is stepping down as CEO and shifting his focus to his full-time campaign for Minnesota governor, the company announced Tuesday. Lindell will remain on MyPillow’s board of directors and be a minority stockholder, he told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, but will no...
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Minneapolis has been selected to become an official host city for the 2028 Olympic torch relay. The relay will last three months and it will feature one city from each U.S. state, all leading up to the opening ceremony in Los Angeles on July 14, 2028. The Minneapolis City Council...
Mayor Jacob Frey will unveil a budget proposal next week that could include layoffs and closing or consolidating some departments to plug a $33 million budget gap....
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is pressing St. Paul City Council members for answers and reaction on the sexual harassment investigation into Mayor Kaohly Her. Last week, three St. Paul City Council members released statements , noting the “serious allegations” but pledging to respect the inv...
The St. Paul City Council is set to hold a special public hearing on Tuesday as the city prepares to clear a homeless encampment at Pig’s Eye Park.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee is expected to vote Tuesday to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department after the former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump secured the support of Republican senators who threatened to bl...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along par...
Michigan Democrats vote Tuesday in a closely watched Senate primary between moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed, with the winner heading to a November contest critical to the party's hopes of reclaiming the Senate majority....
Minnesota is investing millions to boost safety and modernize dozens of local airports across the state.
Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Todd Barnette will be stepping down from his position at the end of the year, a city spokesperson confirmed. Barnette will remain interim commissioner until the end of the year while a search for a permanent commissioner proceeds. Over th...
Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Todd Barnette announced on Monday he will resign his role as commissioner by the end of the year following a standoff with the city council over his appointment....
Passed over by party activists and President Donald Trump, the Minnesota House Speaker is counting on Republican voters to reward experience over MAGA star power....
Let’s stick with the facts and stop with the hyperbole this election season.
A new short-term federal spending bill was unveiled Sunday that would fund federal agencies into early December and prevent lawmakers up for reelection from facing voters in the midst of another government shutdown battle....
