REP. ELLIOTT ENGEN

Ethics complaints filed against three Minnesota House members

Rep. Elliott Engen (R) / Rep. Walter Hudson (R) / Rep. Alex Falconer (D)ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Minnesota House DFL members have filed ethics complaints against Republican Reps. Elliott Engen and Walter Hudson after Engen’s drunk driving arrest last month. Hudson was a passenger in the vehicle. DFL Rep. Sam Sencer-Mura and House DFL Floor Leader Jamie Long allege the…

Police: Rep. Walter Hudson was armed, intoxicated with Engen during DUI stop

Rep. Walter Hudson listens to testimony at a public safety hearing at the Minnesota State Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) —When Rep. Elliott Engen, R-White Bear Township, was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired early Friday, one passenger in his care was Rep. Walter Hudson, who was also impaired and in…

Minnesota GOP legislator, auditor candidate arrested on suspicion of DWI

Rep. Elliott Engen listens to testimony at a public safety hearing at the Minnesota State Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Minnesota Rep. Elliott Engen, R-White Bear Township, was arrested early morning Friday on suspicion of driving while impaired. White Bear Lake Police Chief Dale Hager in a statement said that at about…

Shield Act Would Give School Districts Grants for Bullet-proof Windows & Lockdown Systems

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Making Minnesota schools safer is the idea behind the Shield Act. The bill is sponsored by Republican Rep. Elliott Engen of White Bear Township. He says it would provide funding for schools to set up security plans using technology like bullet-proof windows and doors, lockdown systems, and direct communication with law enforcement. Engen wants the grants…