Dana Ferguson
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Progressive Peggy Flanagan wins Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota (opens the original)
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Progressive candidate Peggy Flanagan defeated a centrist opponent to clinch the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate from Minnesota, according to a race call by the Associated Press. Flanagan, Minnesota's lieutenant governor, ran an at-times bitter campaign against Rep. Angie Craig. With endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Flanagan was the latest in a series of progressive Democrats to win primaries as the party chooses who will lead it into the
Trump-backed Mike Lindell loses primary for Minnesota governor to Lisa Demuth (opens the original)
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Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth fended off MyPillow founder and Trump loyalist Mike Lindell to win the state's Republican primary for governor, according to a race call by the Associated Press. Demuth, 59, has presided over a state House that is almost evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats and she spoke in her campaign about her ability to work across the aisle. Now she'll advance to run in the fall against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who won her party's primary decisively. Dem
Mike Lindell touts Trump ties in race for governor of Minnesota, where Trump has lost (opens the original)
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MORGAN, Minn. — Among other politicians in T-shirts and jeans, candidate for governor Mike Lindell stood out in his dark suit and red tie. The MyPillow founder was onstage at Minnesota Farmfest, a trade show that's a must-hit event for candidates in election seasons. The 65-year-old Minnesota native told the crowd in the barn-style building that he had an edge that his fellow candidates for governor lacked. "I have an advantage over everyone up here. I can call up and work with the president of
Minnesota GOP divided over Mike Lindell's potential gubernatorial nomination (opens the original)
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President Trump has never won the state of Minnesota, but Mike Lindell of MyPillow fame is running for governor there on a Trump-forward platform and leads some polls. Dana Ferguson from Minnesota Public Radio News saw Mike Lindell at the annual Farmfest trade show this week, where candidates made their pitch. DANA FERGUSON, BYLINE: While other candidates in the barn-like building dressed in jeans and T-shirts, Mike Lindell was in a dark suit and red tie. And he name-dropped his friend in the Wh
Elon Musk's AI company is suing to block a new Minnesota law against certain AI apps (opens the original)
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Minnesota has banned AI that lets users depict real people as naked in fake photos or videos without their permission. The law takes effect this weekend, but is facing a challenge from Elon Musk's company, claiming it infringes on free speech. Minnesota Public Radio's Dana Ferguson reports. DANA FERGUSON, BYLINE: A little more than two years ago, Megan Hurley got a call from her friend, telling her... MEGAN HURLEY: A man I once considered a dear friend had used an easily accessible website to ma
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