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Hennepin Co. extends hours as more Minnesotans prepay property taxes

Hennepin Co. extends hours as more Minnesotans prepay property taxes

Hennepin County reported an increased interest in prepayment of taxes following President Trump's signing of the new federal tax law — a move that has potential impacts on property taxes.
by MPR News Staff

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Inside the whiskey revolution in northern Minnesota

Inside the whiskey revolution in northern Minnesota

One craft distiller in Hallock, Minn., got a state grant to study how different rye varieties affect taste in whiskey. The results, he says, show promise for the state's booze industry.
by Dan Gunderson

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Ground Level: What's 1 thing you want changed in Minnesota in 2018?

Ground Level: What's 1 thing you want changed in Minnesota in 2018?

Governmental policies, health care, education and roads, roads, roads! These are just a few things Minnesotans said they'd like to see improve in the state according to a recent Ground Level survey.
by Sara Porter

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Joshua Johnson on journalism in tumultuous times

Joshua Johnson on journalism in tumultuous times

As part of Minnesota Public Radio's Broadcast Journalist Series, Tom Weber spoke with 1A host Joshua Johnson.
by Tom Weber

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GOP's tax overhaul has some rushing to pay taxes early

GOP's tax overhaul has some rushing to pay taxes early

Hennepin County took in over $4 million in early tax payments Thursday. County auditor and treasurer Mark Chapin says he's never seen such enthusiastic, happy taxpayers.
by Martin Moylan

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Feds reverse course, keep Minnesota copper mine plan alive

Feds reverse course, keep Minnesota copper mine plan alive

Last December, the Obama administration refused to renew mineral leases that Twin Metals Minnesota says it needs to build a huge underground copper-nickel mine near Ely and the Boundary Waters. On Friday, the Trump administration reversed the decision.
by Dan Kraker

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Trump's busy year on energy and environment

Trump's busy year on energy and environment

President Trump and a trio of cabinet members have made headway in their campaign for American fossil fuel "energy dominance." This might slow renewable energy, but it won't bring back coal.
by Alisa Barba

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Trump signs, lauds tax overhaul, off to Florida for holidays

Trump signs, lauds tax overhaul, off to Florida for holidays

He also signed a temporary spending bill to keep the government running and provide money to upgrade the nation's missile defenses. The tax cut, which fulfilled a long-held Republican goal, was at the forefront of Trump's mind.
by The Associated Press

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Russian hackers targeted more than 200 journalists globally

Russian hackers targeted more than 200 journalists globally

The list of journalists provides new evidence for the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion that Fancy Bear acted on behalf of the Russian government when it intervened in the U.S. presidential election.
by Raphael Satter, Jeff Donn, Nataliya Vasilyeva

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