Last February, a group of Vermont senators gathered to discuss a novel idea. Farmers, homeowners and small businesses were reeling after a series of devastating floods. Rain-swollen rivers had swamped ...

While textualists want to only focus on the actual text of the statute, the purpose of statutory interpretation, in my ...

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz talks talks with members of the press on Thursday after a compromise on the state budget framework in the Minnesota Capitol. NINA MOINI: Well, in the nick of time, a budget ...

The great frustration of a divided legislature is how it works so hard to stay in exactly the same place. Having a governor of a different party than the lawmakers is a challenge, but it still allows ...

After controlling Minnesota’s House, Senate, and governorship since 2023, the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party’s legislative and gubernatorial “trifecta” at the state capitol is no more.

Supporters at The Treasury in Syracuse listen Tuesday night as Sharon Owens talks about her win in the mayor’s race. (Dennis Nett photo) Onondaga County GOP seeks answers after stunning losses. The ...