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Deep Dive: How the Attorney General’s Office Impacts Affordability, Housing, and Healthcare

10/16/2026

At a recent campaign rally for Attorney General Keith Ellison, Sen. Tina Smith, Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Ellison talked about several key issues impacting voters this season. Following are excerpts of the discussion, including Ellison's talking points about the economics of daily living, healthcare, housing, and other details related to how affordability is tied up in government policy and enforcement.

DEEP DIVE: Addressing Long-Time Issues of Fraud (updated 10-14-2026)

10/03/2026

Fraud is historically pervasive around the country. This deep dive starts with a case involving Minnesota immigrants in the 1920s, and ends with modern-day legislation and support so the attorney general's office can increase its staff to levels comparable to other states in being able to convict more people of fraud. The office has convicted 350 people of fraud since 2019, including those involving personal-care agencies, housing services, and autism treatment programs.

Trina Swanson Explains Why She Can Win Pete Stauber’s Congressional Seat

09/22/2026

"I went to a farmer's home in Aiken County recently. This man had voted for Trump and Pete Stauber every single time. We had an hour-and-a half–long conversation. He explained all the things he's dismayed about. I explained who I was and why I was running and what I was going to support. I left with a $3,500 check."

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ECOLUTION: The Science of Agriculture That Impacts Water and Soil Health

01/20/2024

“The state’s waters are connected in ways scientists are just beginning to understand."

Then and Now: The Business of Women, circa 1982

01/09/2024

When I landed my first professional job after college, back…

Minnesota Women Labor Journalists Uplifted Working People for Decades

11/29/2023

I’m still learning about the writers I’ve mentioned here, many of whom are left out of the usual lists of pioneering journalists and women.

“Let’s Talk About Money” #1

11/27/2023

What help and support did people need to get where they are? Sometimes we need help getting onto stable financial footing, and more people need to understand that is okay, and is more common than we think.

Q&A With Robin Wonsley on Minneapolis Policing, Housing, and Socialism

11/06/2023

We had a lengthy conversation with Minneapolis city council member Robin Wonsley for her perspectives on public safety and housing. She has been a strong voice advocating for major changes in both issues. As one of the state's few Socialist candidates elected to office, we also wanted to unpack ideology with her.

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A Place for the Holidays After Foster Care

10/25/2023

It might be easy to take for granted what…

Hometown Series: Concerns Raised in Worthington

10/09/2023

Minnesota Women’s Press visited Worthington and talked with 30 residents about their experiences in the city. Most participants who came to the discussion were from immigrant communities — including Mexico, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Laos.

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Restoring (Some of) Turtle Island

09/27/2023

According to the TRUTH Project research, the U.S. government paid the Dakota two cents per acre in 1851. Circle News reported the land was then sold for 251 times that amount.

Transformation in Rondo: Golden Thyme Co-op Ownership

09/11/2023

When I-94 was built through Saint Paul in the…

Does Minnesota Value Women’s Work? What the Data Shows

08/30/2023

"Like roads and bridges, care work is super important for a productive economy."

Minnesota Labor Advocates Through History

08/30/2023

— compiled by Mikki Morrissette, with…

Building a Badass Base: Editor’s Letter and TOC

08/30/2023

“We do not want to find fault with each other, but to solidify our forces and say to each other: We must be together; our masters are joined together and we must do the same thing.” — Mother Jones, Irish-American union activist

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