Minnesota State Capitol reporter for the Associated Press
Steve Karnowski
Minnesota State Capitol reporter for the Associated Press. He has also covered agriculture, the environment, the outdoors, courts and the Prince estate.
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The lawsuit is the latest legal dispute to emerge against MyPillow and Mike Lindell.
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Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
Andrei and Amaliya got to venture outside and feel the grass of their new home under their paws Wednesday for the first time since their 12-year-old mother, Dari, gave birth...
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Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s response to violence after George Floyd’s murder
Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate has revived the debate over how he handled the biggest crisis of his political career.
That photo of people wearing ‘Nebraska Walz’s for Trump’ shirts? They’re distant cousins
A sister of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz says she doesn’t recognize the people wearing “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump” T-shirts in a photo that is making the rounds on...
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Sudden fame for Tim Walz’s son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities
An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.
Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes
The plan is for a $1 billion open-pit mine near Babbitt and a processing plant near Hoyt Lakes that would be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine and produce minerals necessary for...
US Rep. Ilhan Omar wins Democratic primary; Angie Craig will face Teirab in November
Omar avoided the fate of two fellow Squad members who lost their primaries against candidates backed by groups that support Israel.
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Populist conservative and ex-NBA player Royce White shakes up US Senate primary race in Minnesota
His surprise success in a state that has a history of electing unconventional candidates has made the race anything but the sleepy affair it was expected to be.
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The Walz record: Abortion rights, free lunches for schoolkids, and disputes over a riot response
His record is a major reason why Harris chose him to be her running mate.
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Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd’s murder, audio shows
“What they did in Minneapolis was incredible. They went in and dominated, and it happened immediately,” Trump told Walz and other governors and officials in a phone call on June...