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Morning Headlines – November 6th, 2026

>>Senator Leaders Reelected by DFL Senate Caucus (St. Paul, MN) – Now that the Democrats have regained their trifecta of power at the Minnesota Capitol, a couple of familiar faces will be leading the DFL Senate Caucus. Senator Erin Murphy (DFL-St. Paul) was reelected as Senate Majority Leader by her caucus members Thursday. Murphy was first elected to the Minnesota House in 2006. She is...

Afternoon Headlines – November 5th, 2026

>>Minnesota Sets New Voter Turnout Record in 2026 Election (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota voters have set a new record for turnout in a midterm election. More than 2.8 million Minnesotans cast ballots in Tuesday's election, surpassing the previous record of 2.6 million set in 2018. Preliminary estimates put Minnesota's voter participation rate at 66.5-percent, the highest in the...

Morning Headlines – November 6th, 2026

>>Senator Leaders Reelected by DFL Senate Caucus (St. Paul, MN) – Now that the Democrats have regained their trifecta of power at the Minnesota Capitol, a couple of familiar faces will be leading the DFL Senate Caucus. Senator Erin Murphy (DFL-St. Paul) was reelected as Senate Majority Leader by her caucus members Thursday. Murphy was first elected to the Minnesota House in 2006. She is...

Afternoon Headlines – November 5th, 2026

>>Minnesota Sets New Voter Turnout Record in 2026 Election (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota voters have set a new record for turnout in a midterm election. More than 2.8 million Minnesotans cast ballots in Tuesday's election, surpassing the previous record of 2.6 million set in 2018. Preliminary estimates put Minnesota's voter participation rate at 66.5-percent, the highest in the...

Morning Headlines – November 5th, 2026

>>Klobuchar Pledges State Government Audit On First Day (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar is promising a sweeping audit of state government on her first day in office. Former appeals court Judge Cindy Jesson will lead her transition team. Klobuchar says the audit will focus on identifying fraud, waste and abuse across state agencies. Her plan also calls for tighter oversight...