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Most Minnesotans support legal cannabis, but few say it has made things better Minnesotans broadly support legal cannabis, but most say it hasn't changed their daily lives, according to a Minnesota Community Survey of 1,172 adults conducted Sept. 25 to Nov. 6, 2025. Subscribe t...

New: Most Minnesotans support legal cannabis (55%), but majorities across party lines say it's made "no difference" in their daily lives.

One finding: Nearly half of Asian Minnesotans chose "not sure" on legalization, more than 2x the statewide rate.

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Klobuchar and Craig top favorability ratings of Minnesota elected officials (fall 2025) A fall 2025 Minnesota Community Survey found that 58% viewed Klobuchar favorably. Nearly 1 in 4 viewed her very favorably. Slightly fewer Minnesotans rated Craig as very favorable, but a large proport...

With Walz dropping out, here's our fall 2025 MN favorability ratings:
🔸Klobuchar, Craig tops at +19 net favorability
🔸Trump underwater at -20 net
🔸Klobuchar's net favorability dropped 9 pts from summer to fall

Guest analysis by @craigstetter.bsky.social

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🚽This week's U of MN statewide wastewater data shows another 54% increase in COVID levels over past 2 weeks

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🏥MN Health Dept data show hospital admissions due to flu really climbing

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💪Stay healthy Minnesota!

Only one Minnesota sports owner has negative favorability ratings: the Pohlads.

Meanwhile, the owner with perhaps the lowest unfavorable rating (Wild owner Craig Leipold) just became a minority owner of the Twins.

New from our Minnesota Community Survey:
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New MN poll: 69% of Minnesotans support banning assault weapons like the AR-15.

The surprise? Twin Cities suburbs lead at 79%, higher than Minneapolis-St. Paul proper (71%).

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We're launching our newsletter Tuesday with MN polling insights you won't find elsewhere.

First up: Views on banning assault weapons. Then cannabis, Minneapolis quality-of-life ratings, and yes - how Minnesotans feel about their sports team owners.

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2,500+ adults recruited by mail. Oversamples of Black, Latino, and Asian Minnesotans built in. Surveys in English and Spanish.

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