State legislators bought home monitoring systems. Congressmembers hired security agents. Political groups encouraged candidates to create safety plans. Cities tightened security in council chambers. Security has been a growing priority at all levels of government in recent years as elected officials have faced more threats and harassment,

If Tim Walz wants to secure a rare third term as Minnesota’s governor, he’ll need to overcome an erosion of support outside the Twin Cities and convince a wary electorate that 12 years in office is not too much.

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were killed in what authorities are calling an assassination, were honored with a private funeral at

The closest current justice to the Northland is Anne McKeig, a Native American who hails from the Leech Lake Reservation in Federal Dam, but whose career was in the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and as a district court judge in that county prior to ascending to the store court.

A review by Boston.com of sample ballots available online from the other 49 states didn’t show any that included home addresses.