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Tracking the top issues at the Minnesota Legislature in 2025

Feb 26, 2025 | startribune.com | Tom Nehil |Briana Bierschbach

Tom Nehil is the Minnesota Star Tribune’s newsroom developer, using code to help find and tell stories.
Minnesota’s priciest and most affordable ZIP codes in 2024

Feb 13, 2025 | startribune.com | Jim Buchta |Tom Nehil

Jim Buchta has covered real estate for the Star Tribune for several years. He also has covered energy, small business, consumer affairs and travel.
Track daily snow totals this winter

Dec 6, 2024 | startribune.com | Bryan Brussee |Yuqing Liu |Tom Nehil |Jake Steinberg

Yuqing Liu is a graphics producer at the Minnesota Star Tribune, focusing on charts, maps and other visual formats for data-driven stories in digital and print.
What's on my ballot in Minnesota for the 2024 election

Sep 20, 2024 | startribune.com | Tom Nehil |Bryan Brussee

Tom Nehil is the Star Tribune’s newsroom developer, using code to help find and tell stories.
The races that could determine control of the Minnesota Legislature

Aug 30, 2024 | elections.startribune.com | Briana Bierschbach |Josie Albertson-Grove |Tom Nehil |Bryan Brussee

The Legislature enacted or changed many of Minnesota's laws in the past two years, largely due to one fact: Democrats controlled state government — the House, Senate and governor's office. Heading into this fall's election, Republicans and their allies hope to change that. The entire Minnesota House is on the ballot in November, and if the GOP wins control they can put the brakes on the DFL legislative agenda for the next two years. The Senate isn't on the ballot until 2026, but DFL state Sen.
Who's on my Minnesota ballot?

Jul 8, 2024 | startribune.com | Tom Nehil |Bryan Brussee

Tom Nehil is the Star Tribune’s newsroom developer, using code to help find and tell stories. [email protected] Bryan Brussee is a digital designer for the Star Tribune. [email protected]
Who's running for office in Minnesota in 2024

Jun 10, 2024 | startribune.com | Tom Nehil |Bryan Brussee

More than 1,500 Minnesotans have filed to run for everything from U.S. senator to town supervisor.
With $371.6B in revenue, UnitedHealth again tops list of Minnesota public companies

May 31, 2024 | startribune.com | Patrick Kennedy |Tom Nehil

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Do Minnesota Democrats do better in years when Amy Klobuchar is on the ballot?

May 30, 2024 | startribune.com | Tom Nehil

Democratic lore has been building in Minnesota around Amy Klobuchar for the nearly two decades she's been in statewide politics. Since she was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006, Klobuchar has achieved unquestionable popularity in Minnesota, easily defeating Republican challengers in her two re-election campaigns with more than 60% of the vote.
Minnesota’s graduation rates mostly flat in 2023 after pandemic rebound. Look up your school’s results.

Mar 28, 2024 | startribune.com | Mara Klecker |Tom Nehil

Minnesota's four-year graduation rate dipped slightly this year, with about 83.3% of high schoolers earning their diplomas on time — tempering a rebound seen last year when graduation rates ticked back up to levels similar to those before the COVID-19 pandemic.