What a second Trump administration means for Minnesota

Plus: 7 things we love about Minnesota's food scene 🍴 [Plus: 7 things we love about Minnesota's food scene 🍴] View this email as a [web page]( [The Minnesota Star Tribune](   [Essential Minnesota logo] ESSENTIAL MINNESOTA [Essential Minnesota logo] ESSENTIAL MINNESOTA Good morning, Minnesota! What a week the last 24 hours have been 😴 On to the news 📢 [Eder Campuzano] By Eder Campuzano TODAY’S TOP STORIES - A divided Minnesota grapples with the elation and despair of a second Trump presidency]( - [Great Lakes ships draw super-fans to Duluth for storm season]( - [Construction ramps up again at long-delayed $2 billion Nashwauk taconite plant]( - [Minnesota legislative leaders puzzling out split House rules before likely recounts]( - [Anderson: With Bud Grant gone, his partner recalls good times afield while anticipating Minnesota’s deer opener](   What a second Trump administration could mean for Minnesota Tom Brenner/For The Washington Post Donald Trump rode a wave of voter frustration to the White House in a decisive Electoral College win — and possible popular vote victory — Tuesday as the former president promised to impose tariffs on foreign imports in a bid to lower prices on consumer goods and kickstart a mass deportation effort on his first day in office. But what does a second Trump term mean for Minnesota? The former president turned president-elect has signaled support for expanded mining, which could affect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. He's also pledged to hand the reins of several federal agencies to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has said he wants to take out "entire departments" of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — a move that could have untold ripple effects for Minnesota's medical companies. Oh, and Gov. Tim Walz is coming home. Vice President Kamala Harris' defeat at the top of the ticket means the nation will not inaugurate its third Minnesota veep on Jan. 20. Read on for a few deep dives into the various ways a second Trump administration may affect the North Star State. Related coverage - [What’s next for Gov. Tim Walz after failed vice presidential bid?]( - [Trump victory boosts prospects of Twin Metals mine near Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota]( - [Second Trump presidency raises big questions for Minnesota health care]( - [How Minnesota voted for president, precinct by precinct]( [Read More](     GOING OUT - [Celebrate (and taste) the winners of the 2024 Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest]( - [5 brunch recipes to have on hand for entertaining season]( - [The secret ingredient every chili needs is probably in your pantry](   [Share this newsletter with friends]( Do you enjoy Essential Minnesota? Encourage your friends and family to [sign up](. You also can share it using the links below.   [What's so great about the Minnesota food scene?]( Jon Cheng, our restaurant critic, loves himself some seafood. And even though he lives in a landlocked state, he can find plenty of places to shop for fruits of the sea and other ingredients that make a meal pop. That's just one thing that's got him enamored with the North Star State's food scene. Check out [the other six at the link here](. Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota Star Tribune MORE FROM THE MINNESOTA STAR TRIBUNE - [Minneapolis hotel lobbies offer grandeur, gilt and a vibe-y jumble]( - [Frey finds money to spare North Commons Park from budget cut]( - [Minnesota Museum of American Art finishes $14.5 million wing that triples gallery space]( - [Yuen: After this election, our country will need to heal]( TASTING NOTES Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune Once the calendar flips to November, time seems to pass twice as fast. We haven’t even finished the Halloween candy and we’re already starting to toss around Thanksgiving recipes and brace ourselves for the busy entertaining season. We spent rainy days poring over stacks of new cookbooks to find fresh brunch ideas, including a brunch burger that will wow guests. We’re also entering cozy-cooking season, and Beth Dooley’s recipe for stuffed peppers uses poblanos for an international spin. On the dining-out front, new restaurants are opening at a rapid clip and keeping us very busy. Can’t keep up? Joy Summers [gave us the rundown](, and our calendars are filling up even faster now. While you have your calendars out, take an early lunch on Dec. 5 and head to Southdale Center at 11 a.m. for our expanded Cookie Wonderland event, where you can taste the winners of this year’s Holiday Cookie Contest. In the meantime, the Taste team is testing recipes, talking to experts and researching where you can get a Thanksgiving meal if it’s time to take a break from the kitchen. Keep reading — it’s going to be a delicious couple of months. – Nicole Hvidsten, Taste editor IN OTHER NEWS - [A runaway hit, the ‘cease fire’ hat from this local print shop is as relevant as ever]( - Racket - [From class president to school board, one Minnesotan reflects on her journey to office]( - MPR News - [Donkeys build close bonds with people, animals at the Hee-Haw Hallow in New Germany]( - WCCO     THE MINNESOTA GOODBYE Blois Olson via X There's nothing better than waking up to a crisp, foggy morning. This picturesque scene comes to us from fellow newsletter author Blois Olson, who snapped the frame early yesterday. Me? I spent part of that morning — and this one — watching the squirrels outside my window with my cats and coffee in hand. Correction: Yesterday's edition of Essential Minnesota erroneously stated who won the lone state Senate race on the ballot. Ann Johnson Stewart won that contest. Clarification: Yesterday's edition of Essential Minnesota also should have clearly stated that Hubert Humphrey was the first Minnesotan to win the vice presidency. Thanks for reading Eder Campuzano, reporter David Taintor, editor     [Premium digital access] GET IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO EVERY STORY [Premium digital access] GET IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO EVERY STORY [Subscribe]( SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER [Email]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe from this newsletter]( [Manage]( your preferences | [Opt Out]( using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? [Sign up]( to receive our future emails. View this email [online](. 650 3rd Ave. S. Suite 1300 | Minneapolis, MN 55488 US This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.