The Biden administration has announced that it will impose a 20-year mining moratorium on thousands of acres of land in Minnesota by citing the need to protect the natural environment, potentially dealing a blow to Twin Metals, a major mining firm with interests in the region. The move has attracted criticism from mining associations and…
Biden Announces 20-Year Ban on Mining in Minnesota, Undermining Nation’s Mineral Security
January 27, 2023
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Minnesota Man’s Murder Conviction Vacated in Wife’s Death
A Minnesota man who served nearly 25 years in connection with his wife’s death walked out of prison on Friday after authorities vacated his murder convictions and allowed him to plead guilty to manslaughter, citing a problem with expert testimony from a doctor whose statements in other cases have also come under scrutiny. Thomas Rhodes,…
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Claim of 94-Year-Old Minnesota Homeowner That County Unconstitutionally Seized Her Home Equity
The Supreme Court decided late on Jan. 13 to hear the appeal of a 94-year-old homeowner who is challenging the constitutionality of laws that allow local governments to take the full value of a home as payment for much smaller property tax debts. The decision came after the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), a public interest law…
Minnesota Man Sentenced in Killing of Tribal Police Officer
ST. PAUL, Minn.—A Minnesota man was sentenced Tuesday to 37 years in prison for the shooting death of a tribal police officer. David Brian Donnell Jr., 30, pleaded guilty in April to second-degree murder in the killing of 37-year-old Officer Ryan Bialke. On July 27, 2021, five officers with the Red Lake Tribal Police Department…
2 Minnesota Counties Agree to Remove Duplicate Voter Registrations After Settling Lawsuits
December 22, 2022
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Two Minnesota counties have agreed to remove duplicate voter registrations from their voter rolls after an election-integrity group sued them. Nicollet County and Hennepin County, which includes Minneapolis, the state’s most populous city, recently settled out of court after the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) discovered the problem and filed claims with the secretary of…
FBI: Minnesota Man Was Making Arsenal of Weapons Against Police
SAVAGE, Minn.—A Minnesota man who idolized the shooter who killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs and was allegedly building an arsenal of automatic weapons to use against police was arrested this week after a retired police officer reported his behavior to authorities, according to federal charges. The warning signs—strikingly similar to…
State Legislature Elections: Little National Press, Big Voter Impact
October 26, 2022
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There are 435 U.S. House and 34 U.S. Senate seats on midterm referendums nationwide with voters also set to elect 36 governors, but these contests will only occupy the top sections of ballots people in most states will see when they go to polls on Nov. 8. Also on tap will be 133 ballot measures…
State Legislature Elections: Minimal National Press, Big Voter Impact
October 26, 2022
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There are 435 U.S. House and 34 U.S. Senate seats on midterm referendums nationwide, with voters also set to elect 36 governors. But these contests will only been seen by people in most states when they go to the polls on Nov. 8. Also on tap will be 133 ballot measures in 37 states and…
Crash of Small Plane Into House Investigated; 3 Dead
HERMANTOWN, Minn.—Federal investigators hope to determine what caused a single-engine plane to crash into a house in northern Minnesota, killing three on board and narrowly missing two people asleep in the house. Officials say the Cessna 172 Skyhawk went down shortly before midnight Saturday in Hermantown minutes after departing from Duluth International Airport. Authorities on…
Minnesota Counties Sued for Duplicate Voter Registrations
September 27, 2022
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An election-integrity group is filing a new legal complaint each day this week regarding a different Minnesota county for officials’ failure to remove duplicate voter registrations from county voter rolls. “Federal law requires that duplicate registrations are eliminated from the voter roll,” said J. Christian Adams, president of the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF). Adams is a…
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