State lawmakers had until Friday to file their proposals for the state's redistricting. A key feature of the DFL plan is a pairing of current representatives, Democrat Betty McCollum and Republican Michele Bachmann, into the same district.

Only one of the four Democrats who represent Minnesota in the U.S. House will be at the party's national convention in Charlotte, N.C. Keith Ellison has a packed schedule as he makes the most of the networking opportunity. Collin Peterson, Betty McCollum, and Tim Walz are all skipping the event.

After two short years of a Republican majority, the Minnesota Legislature is back in control of the Democrats, and GOP leaders said Wednesday they are mystified by what happened during Tuesday's general election.

The House of Representatives voted 417-2 in favor of Tim Walz's STOCK Act. It prevents lawmakers and staffers from trading stock based on nonpublic information. U.S. Senators passed its version last week by a vote of 96 to 3.