The sites listed on this page are not created, maintained, or endorsed by the Minnesota Legislature.
Due to the 2001 U.S. Supreme Court Tasini decision, access to content by authors other than editorial staff may not be available through electronic databases, including NewsBank.
Minnesota Media
- Major Newspapers
- Pioneer Press - The online service of the St. Paul Pioneer Press from TwinCities.com. Older articles from the Pioneer Press can also be accessed in the Legislative Reference Library via NewsBank. There is a fee for retrieving the full text of an article; however, there is free access to NewsBank in the library.
- Star Tribune - Older articles can be accessed in the reference library via NewsBank or Proquest.
- Duluth News Tribune - The archives can be searched at NewsBank.
- St. Cloud Times - The online service of The St. Cloud Times.
- Rochester Post-Bulletin - The online edition of the Rochester Post-Bulletin. A subscription and a password are required to access articles. Legislative users can obtain a password from the Legislative Reference Library.
- Newspapers and Magazines
- Business Journal - A site for local business news.
- CityPages - Twin Cities' free news and arts weekly, with a searchable archive.
- Minnesota Daily - News from the University of Minnesota.
- Minnesota Law & Politics - Web version of popular legal publication.
- NewsBank - Search current and back issues of major Minnesota papers. There is a fee for retrieving the full text of the article; however, there is free access to NewsBank in the Legislative Reference Library.
- Politics in Minnesota - A newsletter for Minnesota's public affairs community.
- Secrets of the City - An online magazine about Minnesota news and happenings.
- St. Paul Legal Ledger - the only independent newspaper dedicated to covering the Minnesota Legislature, state politics and public policy. NewsBank contains Legal Ledger access.
- Sun Newspapers - Websites of thirty-seven local community papers from Twin Cities suburbs.
- Online News
- MinnPost - An internet news and commentary daily.
- Minnesota Independent - An independently produced online news daily featuring original investigative reporting.
- Twin Cities Daily Planet - The Twin Cities community newswire.
- The Uptake - An online news channel focused on politics and the media and built on a social networking and video publishing platform.
- Television
- KARE 11-NEWS - A link to local television station Channel 11.
- KMSP FOX 9 - A link to local television station Channel 9.
- KSTP 5 - A link to television station Channel 5.
- Twin Cities Public Television - A link to Twin Cities Public Television on Channels 2 and 17.
- WCCO-TV - Twin Cities' television Channel 4.
- Radio
- Minnesota Public Radio - State and local news and commentary, including legislative news.
- Upper Midwest Broadcasting - News and other information on upper Midwestern radio stations. Includes information on low-frequency FM stations and broadcast history.
- Associations and Directories
- Minnesota Broadcasters Association - A professional association representing radio and television broadcasters throughout Minnesota.
- The Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (MN SPJ) - Offers information about the work of SPJ. The Minnesota Chapter was founded in 1956.
- Minnesota Newspaper Association - A directory of Minnesota newspapers.
- Minnesota Newspapers Directory - A compilation of Minnesota papers, including Minnesota Special Interest Papers.
National and International Media
- Associated Press Newswire - An interactive map leads you to Associated Press stories appearing in local newspapers in all 50 states.
- BBC Online - British Broadcasting News online services.
- Christian Science Monitor - Search the full text of articles from 1980 to present. There is a fee to retrieve articles older than five days; older articles can be accessed in the Legislative Reference Library via Proquest.
- CNN - Breaking news and information on the latest top stories.
- FOXNews.com - The website of the Fox News Channel.
- Google News - Google News is a computer-generated news site that aggregates headlines from English-language news sources worldwide.
- London Times - British and international news.
- Los Angeles Times - Full text of current issue; searching and displaying of headlines available from 1990 to present. Registration required; can be accessed in the Legislative Reference Library via Proquest.
- National Public Radio - Links to Talk of the Nation and other programs.
- The New York Times - Free registration required for full-text access to articles published within the last seven days. Older articles can be accessed in the Legislative Reference Library via Proquest.
- News Voyager - A gateway to national and international newspapers.
- The Wall Street Journal - A subscription is required for unlimited full-text access. A free thirty-day trial registration is available.
- Washington Post - Includes a link to News From the 50 States.
- YouTube - A popular source for online video.
