Pine City voters show strong support for former President Donald Trump ahead of 2024 election
"We are in the saddest shape we have ever been in and I'm 80 years old and we've never seen anything like this," Pine City resident John Hancock said.
The future of homeowners insurance is uncertain in Minnesota. Here's why.
Each time the Midwest is hit with severe weather, the damage adds up and so do the insurance costs. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy explores how insurance companies are looking at how they can make up for all those payouts.
Minneapolis City Council president celebrates state legislature's rideshare deal
The Minnesota Legislature reached a deal Saturday that looks like it will keep Uber and Lyft in Minnesota.
Trump heads to Minnesota, despite vowing never to return, after attending son Barron's graduation
Former President Donald Trump's break from his hush money trial in New York includes a trip to Minnesota for a Republican fundraiser in a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November.
"I lose Minnesota, I'm never coming back": Trump returning to Minnesota for GOP fundraiser Friday
In 2020, then President Donald Trump promised that if he lost he would never come back. Now, he'll return to Minnesota Friday for one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Minnesota GOP. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at Trump's goal of winning our state.
College students in Northfield helped Democrats win in 2020. But will they vote for Biden in 2024?
In the overwhelmingly Democrat-leaning community, there was a disconnect between voter support and candidate positions.
Trump returning to Minnesota for GOP fundraiser, despite threat to never come back if he lost state in 2020
In 2020 President Donald Trump said if he lost Minnesota he would never come back to the state. Trump did lose, but is coming back for a GOP fundraiser.
Minnesotans struggle to escape COVID-19's tentacles
For most of us COVID-19 is thankfully in our rearview mirrors. But for some the symptoms still linger, having never lost its grip. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with experts who working to track and treat long COVID.
Joseph Johns, firefighter killed in Minneapolis shootout, remembered for his kindness
"He would drop anything at any moment," one friend said. "And I think the legacy that he is leaving is one people should strive for he was a really good human — hard to come by these days."
How Sen. Nicole Mitchell's burglary charges are affecting the Minnesota Legislature
Major bills have still not been voted on. But the legislative business has slowed because of the controversial return of Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who was charged last month with felony burglary.
Passionate protesters divide the University of Minnesota campus
University of Minnesota students continue growing calls across the country for a cease-fire in Gaza. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with the students leading the demonstrations about why it's so important to them.
Anti-abortion ad taking over Minnesota airwaves makes misleading claims
You may have seen an anti-abortion ad that's taken over Minnesota airwaves recently. Esme Murphy reviewed 15 years of state abortion data to show us what's true, what needs context, and what is misleading.
How Minnesota authorities are handling high drivers in age of legal marijuana
Before marijuana was legalized in Minnesota, the state patrol and other law enforcement agencies repeatedly voiced their concern over how to determine if someone pulled over was high on cannabis.
Behind the bipartisan push to reform Met Council's governing structure
The Metropolitan Council has made headlines for its mismanagement of the Southwest Light Rail project. In Talking Points, community members and Minnesota legislators on both sides of the aisle are pushing for major reforms.
Anoka County voters could decide who wins Minnesota in 2024 election. Here's their opinions
Anoka County is one of the few counties that could decide who wins Minnesota in the 2024 presidential election.