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Brooklyn Center To Again Vote On Proposed Levy
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (WCCO) — School leaders in Brooklyn Center are hoping history doesn’t repeat itself as voters will once again make their decision over a proposed levy. Voters have defeated eight...
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Brooklyn Center Passes Proposed Levy After 8 Attempts
BROOKLYN PARK (WCCO) — Voters in the Brooklyn Center School District Tuesday approved the renewing of the district’s operating levy 513 to 196. It’s a move that means taxpayers will continue to provide...
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Iowa Voters Hold Sway Over How President Is Chosen
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — All across Iowa next Tuesday, tens of thousands of Republican voters will travel through a chilly Midwestern night to the warmth of a local church or gymnasium for caucus...
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Wis. Judge To Hear Arguments In Voter ID Lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit against the state’s controversial new voter identification law. Judge Richard Niess will hear oral arguments Thursday...
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Minn. Senate Committee Passes Voter ID Amendment
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A state Senate committee has passed a constitutional amendment that would ask Minnesotans to decide in November if voting in the state should require a valid photo ID. The Local...
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Talking Points: Why Wis. Primary Is So Significant
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Voters in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington, D.C. will cast their votes on Tuesday in the Republican presidential race. But much of the national attention has been focusing on...
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House To Take Final Vote On Voter ID Amendment
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House plans a final vote Tuesday night on whether to send a voter ID constitutional amendment to the November ballot. If voters approve the amendment, the measure...
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House Gives Voter ID Amendment Final Approval
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House has given its final approval to a constitutional amendment on November’s ballot that will have Minnesotans decide if a government-issued photo ID should be...
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Gov. Dayton Urges Voters To Reject Voter ID
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he’s ready to do whatever he can to urge voters to reject the proposed voter ID constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot in...
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Good Question: Do Voters Expect The President To Be Funny?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We expect to see a sitting President do news conferences, and interviews with “60 Minutes,” but slow jamming the news on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? That’s what President Barack...
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Rarity For 8th District Dems: Primary Race
MORA, Minn. (AP) — Democratic voters in northeastern Minnesota’s 8th District find themselves in the unfamiliar position of having choices in a primary election for the first time in two decades....
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Quist Over Parry In Minnesota’s 1st District
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former state Rep. Allen Quist made a political comeback Tuesday, beating state Sen. Mike Parry in the Republican primary to challenge U.S. Rep. Tim Walz in southern Minnesota....
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Minn. Primary Racks Up Meager 9 Percent Turnout
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Only 9 percent of eligible voters participated in Minnesota’s primary. Secretary of State Mark Ritchie reported the figure Wednesday. He had predicted in the lead-up to...
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Both Sides Weigh In On The Voter ID Amendment
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Voter Identification Amendment seeks to change the constitution to require all voters to show a photo ID before voting. A recent poll said that more than half of...
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Ritchie: More Than 70,000 Absentee Ballots Already Cast In MN
ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Of the over 140,000 of Minnesota voters who have requested absentee ballots, 70,899 have already been returned by the voter and accepted, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced...
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Early Voting Becoming More Popular In Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Twelve days before the election, and tens of thousands of Minnesotans have already cast their ballots, according to Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie. Minnesota voters...
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SCSU Survey: Klobuchar Holds Large Lead Over Bills
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (WCCO) — A new survey from St. Cloud State University found that Sen. Amy Klobuchar has a large and probably insurmountable lead over Republican challenger Kurt Bills. The annual fall...
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How Much Does Weather Impact Voter Turnout?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It seems like every year we talk about what sort of impact the weather could have on the election. But Election Day snow is actually a rarity in Minnesota. Only twice in the last...
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Feds Get Calls About Minn. Restaurants Treating Voters
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities on the lookout for election fraud say they’ve received calls about restaurants and coffee shops offering freebies to people wearing “I voted” stickers. U.S....
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Minn. Exit Poll: Gender Gap On Amendment
President Barack Obama and Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar posted victories in Minnesota, while the outcome of a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage remained uncertain Tuesday...
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