Pete Stauber

The legislation would withhold federal election funds from Minnesota until Secretary of State Steve Simon turns over voter data requested by the Department of Justice — a request Simon says is illegal.

The Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act, introduced by Rep. Pete Stauber, grants a land swap between the Chippewa National Forest and Bowen Lodge near Deer River.

Three of the four Republicans voted in favor of rescinding funding already allocated for public media organizations through the CPB and four Democrats voted against.

Stauber-sponsored provisions were scrapped on concerns they would not pass muster under Senate parliamentary rules.

Legislation would end mining moratorium on Superior National Forest and reinstate canceled Twin Metals leases.

The audience at the Reif Center to listen to the Democrat speak for an hour, answering a handful of pre-submitted questions primarily about federal funding cuts.

Rep. Pete Stauber, who represents the Eighth Congressional District, hosted a telephone town hall on March 24, but has not hosted an in-person event this session.

Congressional districts in Minnesota are seeing a wave of community-level voices. Some are not happy about federal budget-cutting efforts and say their anger shouldn't be mislabeled.

While the political playing field has become more favorable for mining, the Republican’s proposals still face hurdles.

While the Cook Political Report has determined the district is “solidly Republican,” 538 shows that, in a generic ballot, Democratic candidates for Congress are ahead of Republicans by 1.5 percentage points.