Minnesota Today

Minneapolis Senator Kari Dziedzic won a closed-door contested race to be the new senate majority leader. Dziedzic says she will work to keep her caucus united to pass priority legislation in the narrowly divided chamber. Dziedzic is the first woman to serve as DFL majority leader. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Signs point to marijuana legalization approval by the new DFL-controlled legislature, and DFLers pick a woman to be majority leader in the Senate for the first time. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Mohamed Jama Ismail pleaded guilty to falsely claiming on a passport application that he'd lost his old one. In reality, the FBI seized Ismail's travel documents in January while searching his home as part of an investigation into an alleged $250 million fraud scheme involving federal child nutrition programs. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

DFLers and Walz say they want to restart their agenda with full control of state government, and most school referendums passed on Tuesday. This is an evening update from MPR news, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Twin Cities area voters turned out in big numbers for Gov. Tim Walz, reinforcing a metro “blue wall” that more than countered Republican Scott Jensen’s strength in greater Minnesota. Jensen conceded the race in the wee hours of Wednesday. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Election Day is here as divided Minnesotans agree on one thing: time to settle this. Plus, after a long dalliance, winter is about to take the stage in northern Minnesota. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Voters in Duluth and St. Cloud are voting on park funding this election in addition to choosing political candidates, as cities in Minnesota and across the country increasingly turn to voters to help pay for parks. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Election Day is nigh, as campaigns wind down to the final hours, with some potentially historic shifts in the balance for Minnesota. Also, some drought relief may be on the way. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

With more than a half-million ballots already cast in Minnesota, the midterm election campaign concludes with a flurry of voter-mobilization activity. Several big races are primed for tight finishes. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Leaders of both national political parties came to Minnesota Friday to rally their bases. Meanwhile, Minnesotans are voting using absentee ballots and early in-person voting in some locations, as pre-Election Day options continue to be popular. This is the evening MPR News update for Nov. 4, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.