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Garofalo will serve out the remainder of his term through 2024.

State Rep. Patrick Garofalo of Farmington announced Tuesday he will not be seeking re-election this November. Garofalo, a Republican, was first elected in 2004 and says he has advocated for affordable clean energy, reducing the costs of government, promoting economic development and pursuing smart energy policies. “I am grateful for the trust and responsibility that the citizens of Farmington ...

The balance of Republican and DFL House members who represent the Rochester area appears to shift left with the apparent election of Andrew Smith and with Tina Liebling and Kim Hicks holding leads.

Early Wednesday morning, 22-year-old Amir Locke was inside a Bolero Flats apartment in downtown Minneapolis. He was deep asleep when Minneapolis Police entered the residence to execute a search warrant, according to Locke’s parents. “He was laying on his stomach, under the cover on his stomach, with his face down,” said Andre Locke, Amir’s father. […]

What's at stake as the Minnesota Legislature enters its final week Tax hikes and the governor's emergency powers are two of several issues on the table as the Legislature enters the final run-up to its May 17 deadline. 1:00 pm, May 7, 2021 × The Minnesota Capitol building with statue of Sen. Knute Nelson. ST. PAUL — Wealthy Minnesotans could see their income taxes hiked and working families and businesses could see a tax break. The state's peacetime emergency could come to a close and the governor's executive orders around COVID-19 could come to an end. Schools could ...