Republicans hold Minnesota House seat as Finstad wins special election
This post was originally published on this siteRepublican Brad Finstad, a former state lawmaker, has won the special election for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Jeff Ettinger in a closely watched race.
Key races to watch in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Vermont primaries
This post was originally published on this siteVoters in Wisconsin are set to pick the candidates on Tuesday for their marquee statewide races of the 2022 midterm elections, while Minnesota voters are set to choose a replacement for the late Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.). Meanwhile, voters in Vermont appear likely...
Minnesota Rep. Jim Hagedorn has died at 59 after a battle with cancer
This post was originally published on this site U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, a conservative Republican from southern Minnesota who followed his father’s footsteps into Congress, has died after a battle with kidney cancer, his wife said. (Image credit: Jim Mone/AP)
Minnesota hospitals warn they are ‘overwhelmed’ in full-page ad
This post was originally published on this siteMinnesota hospital leaders are warning in a full-page newspaper ad that they are “overwhelmed” amid a COVID-19 surge and are urging the public to take action. “Our emergency departments are overfilled, and we have patients in every bed in our…
Biden heads to Minnesota to sell infrastructure law
This post was originally published on this sitePresident Joe Biden heads to Minnesota on Tuesday to tout the benefits of his new bipartisan infrastructure law as the focus turns now to how the massive piece of legislation will be implemented.
Ethics Committee to investigate Minnesota Republican for financial misconduct
This post was originally published on this site The U.S. House Ethics Committee will review allegations that U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn used his office budget to pay a business owned by his staff and that his campaign accepted free office space from a political donor, a violation of federal election...