Minnesota Republican leaders are ramping up their opposition to the new state flag, hoping to turn anger over the redesign into an election-year issue. Rep. Bjorn Olson, R-Fairmont, and Sen.

"The only statewide votes are for candidates, are for amendments to the Minnesota Constitution. We're not an initiative and referendum state. We don't have any kind, whether it's a flag or a bill ...

ST. PAUL — Minnesota is taking another step closer to redesigning its state flag and committing its Electoral College votes to presidential candidates who win the national popular vote.

are for amendments to the Minnesota Constitution," Simon said. "We're not an initiative and referendum state. We don't have any kind, whether it's a flag or a bill or anything else for a vote." ...

Minnesota's new state flag should feature an eight-pointed ... Olson also said the process was too rushed, and that Minnesotans should vote on both the flag and seal next November.

The current Minnesota state flag was adopted by the 1957 legislature ... with Denise Mazone casting the only no vote. She favored the design with the green and white stripes.

Overhead, six finalists for the new Minnesota state flag are on display ... He considered a top vote-getter that depicted a North Star and a winding river reflecting the sky.

Unless the state legislature votes to reject the new emblems ... Following are things to know about Minnesota’s new flag and seal, and how the debate unfolded. The flag was designed by committee ...

Minnesota has a new design for its state flag. That doesn't mean the ... introduce a bill next session to put the final flag design up for a vote from the public. They said they were frustrated ...

Minnesota requires public accuracy tests ahead of every state election, and a thorough system will flag ineligible ballots. Simon specifically gave the, apparently common, example of someone who ...