SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Leave it to the smallest of seeds to tell the biggest story. Athena Hollins' piece of crop art features a political giant. The smiling portrait of the late Speaker Emerita Melissa ...

Officials will hire an independent expert to conduct a security assessment of the Minnesota State Capitol complex in St. Paul, following the home shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers earlier this ...

A special honor at the Minnesota State Fair for Melissa Hortman, the state representative and former House Speaker who was killed in a political attack in June. WCCO's Susie Jones traveled inside the ...

The Minnesota House will soon return to full strength under an unusual power-sharing agreement that forces both parties to work together, following a special election to fill the seat left vacant when ...

In its 20 years on air, the Current has enlisted thousands of its members and hundreds of Minnesota figures to assemble playlists for public consumption. It’s hard to think of the radio station ever ...

Walz at a public safety briefing following the assassination of Melissa Hortman; June 14, 2025 (Photo: Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan via Flickr) The City of St. Paul, ...

Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington ...

Elections officials in Anoka and Hennepin Counties are preparing for the first of three upcoming special elections. Early primary voting starts Thursday for the late House Speaker Emerita Melissa ...