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Voter turnout spiked in Minnesota communities linked to hyperscale data centers
The data center issue permeated many local elections, lifting city council and state legislative candidates who opposed them.
by Brian Arola
https://www.minnpost.com/greater-minnesota/2026/11/voter-turnout-spiked-in-minnesota-communities-linked-to-hyperscale-data-centers/

‘Lee Lue the Musical’ brings a Hmong pilot’s Secret War story to St. Paul
Plus, ‘Mni Sota Mystery Box’ serves up an all-Indigenous cabaret and experimental performances return to Pillsbury House and Theatre.
by Myah Goff
https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/twin-cities-things-to-do-indigenous-cabaret-hmong-musical-naked-stages/ ( Read more... )

Frazier won the race for Hennepin County Attorney, but his slim margins are revealing
Mary Moriarty took the office in 2022 with ample support in the suburbs, but an analysis of this year’s results shows a split decision for the progressive agenda.
by Trevor Mitchell
https://www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/11/cedrick-frazier-won-the-race-for-hennepin-county-attorney-but-his-slim-margins-are-revealing/

The $112 million Medicaid ‘disallowance’ explained, and the election mayhem that wasn’t
by Matthew Blake
https://www.minnpost.com/newsletter/the-112-million-medicaid-disallowance-explained-and-the-election-mayhem-that-wasnt/ ( Read more... )

Emmer, seeking to gain favor and protect a GOP majority, raised millions for losing House candidates
The current majority whip is in a battle to keep his leadership job as shell-shocked House Republicans respond to their electoral losses.
by Ana Radelat
https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2026/11/emmer-seeking-to-gain-favor-and-protect-a-gop-majority-raised-millions-for-losing-house-candidates/

MinnPost’s newsroom is hiring an engagement coordinator
Build trust and connection between MinnPost journalists, readers and the broader community as part of our independent, nonprofit newsroom.
by MinnPost staff
https://www.minnpost.com/careers/2026/11/minnposts-newsroom-is-hiring-an-engagement-coordinator/ ( Read more... )

Nicollet Avenue is coming back together!
Celebrate the reconnection of our neighborhoods after nearly 50 years with an afternoon of music, dancing, and Minneapolis history, led by jakerudh of Transmission. 🎶
https://www.instagram.com/lyndale_lna/p/De-f2MhCLus/

Farmers will renew their loans soon. Banks are concerned about their debt
Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/11/08/farmers-will-renew-their-loans-soon-banks-are-concerned-about-their-debt ( Read more... )

Hennepin County Attorney-elect Cedrick Frazier has promised to listen to people impacted by crime. What could that mean?
A focus on residents impacted by crime could help Frazier establish a fresh start after Mary Moriarty’s controversial tenure.
by Trevor Mitchell
https://www.minnpost.com/news/top-story/2026/11/hennepin-county-attorney-elect-cedrick-frazier-has-promised-to-listen-to-people-impacted-by-crime-what-could-that-mean/

Minnesota researchers tackle non-emergency medical transportation
When it comes to accessing healthcare in rural America, sometimes getting there is only half the problem.
by Liz Carey, The Daily Yonder
https://www.minnpost.com/greater-minnesota/2026/11/minnesota-researchers-tackle-non-emergency-medical-transportation/ ( Read more... )

3, 2, 1, Republicans suddenly remember the national debt today. Also the NYTimes and WashPost. Expect increasing introspection as we approach January. Much of Herr Trump's signature Big Beautiful Bill is going to hit any day now, real soon. Expect the Republicans who voted for the bill to blame Democrats for the results.

How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll
The voter poll cited the president’s failures to tame inflation and concerns about his own fortune over their needs.
by Associated Press
https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2026/11/how-trump-and-republicans-lost-the-2026-midterm-elections-according-to-the-ap-voter-poll/ ( Read more... )

It’s election week, and the Department of Justice plans to send 1,000 monitors to all 50 states, including Minnesota, to oversee the process. This is standard operating procedure for elections, and voters should know “Department of Justice monitors will not be allowed to observe from inside polling places. The counties said monitors will be subject to the same polling place access and distance requirements as other members of the public.” Via MinnPost
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/department-of-justice-to-send-election-monitors-to-minnesota/

Rep. Lisa Demuth, the GOP candidate for governor, has done her best while campaigning to avoid policy specifics, instead focusing on broad statements about combatting fraud. But during an appearance on The Jay Thomas Show on WDAY in Fargo, Demuth said that as governor she would end the universal school meals program passed under the Walz administration. Via MinnPost
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/gop-candidate-lisa-demuth-says-she-would-end-minnesotas-universal-school-meals-program ( Read more... )

Happy Halloween! I gotta bunch of Amazon specials: animal crackers, a collection of small chips, mixed Nestle candies, and a boatload of baby Snicker bars ifn we gets youngins tonight. I know ittsa El Niño, but we don't need two feet o' snow tonight. (Last Halloween onna Saturday was 2020; Next Halloween onna Saturday ain't until 2037.) I handed in my ballot yesterday at EH. There was a long line snaking outside the building for early voting, and a large setup for curbside voting. (I woulda curbside voted rather than wait in the line -- they looked bored anyway.) My handicapped parking permit dies today.

Somali Museum turns 13 as zombies and a Day of the Dead festival take over the Twin Cities
Spend your weekend with Somali artists in Hopkins, a kung fu zombie play in St. Paul and a Day of the Dead block party in Minneapolis.
by Myah Goff
https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/twin-cities-things-to-do-somali-museum-theater-mu-festival-calaveras/ ( Read more... )

Tally up two more cases of voter fraud in Minnesota, this time by conservative provocateur James O’Keefe and his associate Cameron Higby. The two filmed themselves dressed up in burkas and speaking with fake accents in an attempt to vote in the state’s primary in August. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty took the incident seriously enough to slap felony charges on them, and they’re due in court on Nov. 16.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/10/28/james-okeefe-and-cam-higby-charged-with-unlawful-voting-for-youtube-videos

Art Hounds: Girl Scouts battle zombies, and ‘1776’ gets a new cast
Emily Bright
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/10/29/twin-cities-theater-art-hounds-picks-theater-mu-three-houses-1776 ( Read more... )

The 2026 midterms will also decide who runs elections in 29 states
A guide to secretary of state offices (and one lieutenant governorship) that could change hands.
By Nathaniel Rakich, Votebeat
https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2026/10/the-2026-midterms-will-also-decide-who-runs-elections-in-29-states-secretary-of-state/

Housing is a massive issue all across Minnesota, and St. Peter is trying something new to alleviate the housing crunch: factory-built houses that will make up a novel manufactured home community collectively owned and managed by residents. The homes could sell for as little as $115,000. Via MinnPost
https://www.startribune.com/manufactured-home-cooperative-st-peter-rural-minnesota-housing-shortage-rural/601884751?utm_source=gift ( Read more... )