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Politics and Government News

MPR News is your hub for the latest politics and government news coverage. Whether you're looking for the status of a recent Supreme Court ruling, or want updates on Minnesota's newest laws, we have comprehensive state and national news coverage ready for you.

Psychiatrists push to end noncompete agreements in Minnesota

Psychiatrists push to end noncompete agreements in Minnesota

Noncompete agreements are allowed in just about every industry in Minnesota — the only exception is for lawyers. Now some lawmakers want to change that, saying the contracts harm patients and worsen the provider shortage.
by Alisa Roth

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Klobuchar bounces back in New Hampshire

Klobuchar bounces back in New Hampshire

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s third-place finish in the New Hampshire primary gave her Democratic presidential campaign new life and added support to her contention that she can be a centrist alternative to Bernie Sanders who led Tuesday night's results.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang dropping out of 2020 presidential race

The son of immigrants, Andrew Yang founded Venture for America, a nonprofit fellowship program that places recent graduates with startups. Before that, he was the CEO of an education company later bought by Kaplan. That sale made him a millionaire.
by NPR Staff

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Redefining beauty: Advocates work to make skin lightening a public health issue

Redefining beauty: Advocates work to make skin lightening a public health issue

The Minnesota Department of Health doled out four grants to two nonprofit groups and two counties to help educate communities of color about the potential health risk of using cosmetics that lighten skin.
by Tarkor Zehn

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Lawmakers, advocates worry bureau won't fill half million 2020 census jobs

Lawmakers, advocates worry bureau won't fill half million 2020 census jobs

The bureau says it needs around a half-million temporary workers by this spring to carry out the national head count. Some census advocates are worried the agency isn't moving fast enough on hiring.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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'Throw them against the wall and frisk them': Bloomberg's 2015 race talk stirs debate

'Throw them against the wall and frisk them': Bloomberg's 2015 race talk stirs debate

The remarks, shared widely on social media this week, have sparked discussion about the former New York City mayor's past support of stop-and-frisk policies, which targeted minority neighborhoods.
by Bobby Allyn

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Philippines says it will end U.S. security agreement

Philippines says it will end U.S. security agreement

In a move that could have consequences for a counterinsurgency against Islamist extremists, President Rodrigo Duterte says Manila will unilaterally scrap the deal that lets U.S. forces train there.
by Julie McCarthy and Scott Neuman

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