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New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials didn't see a dime

New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials didn't see a dime

Voting officials cheered when it was announced that a portion of a multibillion-dollar federal grant program would go to election security. But in many cases, the allocations didn't go as planned.
by Miles Parks

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Ex-National Enquirer publisher testifies against Donald Trump in hush money trial

Ex-National Enquirer publisher testifies against Donald Trump in hush money trial

David Pecker has previously cooperated with federal investigations into payments made to two women who were going to allege they had affairs with Trump ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
by Ximena Bustillo

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$15 for a pack of cigarettes? Supporters, opponents speak out ahead of Minneapolis City Council meeting

$15 for a pack of cigarettes? Supporters, opponents speak out ahead of Minneapolis City Council meeting

The Minneapolis City Council could vote this week to set a $15 minimum price on all packs of cigarettes. The measure has drawn debate over who it will affect — and whether it’d be effective.
by Cari Spencer

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Arbor Day tradition aims to put trees in ground while easing political tensions at Capitol

Arbor Day tradition aims to put trees in ground while easing political tensions at Capitol

For the past several decades, two Democrats and two Republicans in the Minnesota House have passed out trees on Arbor Day as a brief respite from political tensions at the Capitol.
by Clay Masters

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Mood of the Nation: Angry

Mood of the Nation: Angry

Nine in 10 Americans can name either a recent news event or something about American politics that made them angry, while only half could identify a recent news event or something about American politics that made them proud, according to the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s latest Mood of the Nation Poll.
by Craig Helmstetter and Eric Plutzer

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Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis celebrates sustainability projects

Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis celebrates sustainability projects

On Earth Day, Scott Redd stood with Rep. Ilhan Omar and Sen. Tina Smith in the parking lot of the Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis. They were there to celebrate the center — the city’s oldest African American community center — as a leader in sustainability and energy.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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