Why this midterm matters for Minnesota

A midterm shift in the balance of power in Washington, D.C. could impact Minnesota in a number of ways.

My job as the Washington D.C. Correspondent for MinnPost is to track how actions in the nation’s capital impact Minnesota. In my midterm reporting this fall I hope to explain how the outcome of this pivotal election will produce policy changes affecting Minnesotans and identify the goals and ambitions of the new members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation.

My busy beat as MinnPost’s Washington correspondent during a Republican trifecta has included federal government actions directed at Minnesota, including Operation Metro Surge, cuts to federal programs like Medicaid and food stamps and White House allegations of fraud in state government.

This fall and in the weeks ahead, I hope to explain how the outcome of this pivotal election...