April 28, 2022
Ahead of the 2022 primaries and general election, four physicians received party endorsements at their local Senate District conventions this spring.
Rep. Kelly Morrison, MD, (DFL-Deephaven) earned the party endorsement at her Senate District convention in early April. After being redistricted into the same district as a fellow DFL House member, Morrison, an ob/gyn, decided to challenge incumbent Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart (DFL-Minnetonka) for the endorsement for Senate District 45 and won.
Alice Mann, MD, MPH, received the DFL party endorsement for the open Senate District in Edina – Senate District 50. Mann, a family physician, is a former member of the Minnesota House, representing House District 56B in 2019 and 2020.
Aleta Borrud, MD, a geriatrician, received the DFL endorsement and will face a rematch against incumbent Sen. Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) to represent Senate District 24. Borrud lost to Senator Nelson in the 2020 election by 909 votes.
The only current physician in the Minnesota Senate is Sen. Matt Klein, MD, (DFL-Mendota Heights). Klein, an internal medicine physician, received the DFL endorsement to run for reelection in Senate District 53, an area he’s represented since 2016.
There are currently no physicians running for the Minnesota House of Representatives.
December 4, 2025
On December 4, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its budget forecast for the 2026-27 biennium, showing a short-term budget surplus of $2.5 billion for the current biennium, but warned of a long-term $2.96 billion deficit for the 2028-29 biennium.
December 4, 2025
On December 2, the Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP) released a study on the safety, effectiveness, and public health impact of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations at birth.
December 4, 2025
The Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC) is now accepting public comments regarding proposed legislation to mandate insurance coverage of certain treatments.