I am optimistic that we will pass something,” said Rep. Maria Ruud (DFL42A, Minnetonka) about a transportation bill. This year, similar to last, is shaping up to be a battle on that very subject: The ...

The Eden Prairie News caught up with Third District U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen as he was in town during the Fourth of July break. Paulsen, an Eden Prairie native who has just finished up his first six ...

It was a busy day at the polls in Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie election results appeared online more than four hours after polls closed in the city Tuesday. “I think several people’s fingers are ...

Members of the NorthWest Islamic Community Center in Plymouth expressed their dislike of polarized politics they see, read and hear out of Washington, D.C. – especially when ...

It’s not about Democrat or Republican. It’s not about which country immigrants are from or their status as documented or undocumented. It was about that they are people. That was the ...

Erik Paulsen's recent ACHA vote is another example of tax cuts for the wealthiest. Despite the flood of calls, letters and ...

Congressman Erik Paulsen voted on two bills that seem to be in conflict with each other. As a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee he voted against the release of ...

Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I will tell you what you value.” Republican President Trump has just released the short version ...

My family enjoys Minnesota’s natural beauty yearlong, from swimming in Lake Minnetonka to biking on the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail to Nordic skiing in Three Rivers Parks. So I was ...

The staff of the Lakeshore Weekly News looked back over the past year and gathered all the headlines and reflected on the stories. We took into consideration local newsworthiness, frequent updates ...

Since 1999, over 200,000 people in the U.S. have died from prescription opioid overdoses. Thousands have been from Minnesota. For context, over 116,000 Americans lost their lives in World War I.

Yes, you are seeing a whole lot of political ads – more than $71 million worth of ads across Minnesota airwaves, not even counting the state legislative ...