MPR News Staff Republican state Sen. Bruce Anderson of Buffalo has died. Senate Republican Leader Mark Johnson confirmed Anderson’s death in a statement. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter “I’m saddened to learn Senator Bruce Anderson passed unexpectedly today.

Gov. Tim Walz touted the state’s strong finances, but delayed implementation of federal Medicaid cuts are also a factor.

Omar Fateh was endorsed by a vote of hands Saturday after Mayor Jacob Frey reportedly instructed his delegates to leave the endorsing convention.

At the Izaak Walton League Cabin Thursday night, the Mower County DFL hosted its Summer Party with special guest Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily

As Congress raced to send the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to President Donald Trump before the Fourth of July, Erin Murphy pounced. “If you cut health care to give tax cuts to the wealthy you should have to bathe and care for the seniors, sick and disabled you hurt,” the Minnesota Legislature’s DFL Senate majority leader posted on X.

The felony case could threaten the DFL senator’s career and the political balance of the Minnesota Senate, which her party controls by a single vote.

Minnesota Republicans and Democrats expect Sen. Nicole Mitchell to resign following her guilty verdict in her burglary trial.