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Common ground on climate change? Some in GOP say yes

Common ground on climate change? Some in GOP say yes

Republicans need to accept the effects of regulations on the economy and Democrats must be pragmatic about working with businesses toward solutions, three GOP analysts said in a discussion airing recently on MPR News.
by MPR News Staff

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Snapchat parent's stock soars on first day of trading

Snapchat parent's stock soars on first day of trading

After pricing its initial public offering of 200 million nonvoting shares at $17 each, Snap Inc., saw the stock rise to more than $25 a share.
by Doreen McCallister

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Iron Range residents sue Dayton over mining near Boundary Waters

The lawsuit alleges Dayton, "bowing to political pressure, has colluded with the federal government and anti-mining activists to ban mining in the Rainy River watershed of the Superior National Forest."
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota Sunday liquor sales bill gets final OK; Dayton to sign

Minnesota Sunday liquor sales bill gets final OK; Dayton to sign

The Minnesota House on Thursday sent a final bill to Gov. Mark Dayton to end the state's longtime ban on Sunday liquor sales. The change could start in July.
by Tim Pugmire

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Federal agents raid Caterpillar offices in central Illinois

Federal agents raid Caterpillar offices in central Illinois

Federal law enforcement officials executed a search warrant Thursday at three central Illinois facilities of Caterpillar, one of the largest construction equipment manufacturers in the world.
by Associated Press

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America's 'complacent class': How self-segregation is leading to stagnation

America's 'complacent class': How self-segregation is leading to stagnation

Economist and author Tyler Cowen worries that Americans' desire to keep changing has gone away. "The forward march of progress," he says, "is not the main story today."
by Heidi Glenn

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Global food in a 'farm-to-table' world

Global food in a 'farm-to-table' world

MPR's Chris Farrell leads a conversation on food security and sustainability with representatives from Cargill, Ecolab and the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment.
by MPR News Staff

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GOP: Trump budget plan cuts both too deeply and not enough

GOP: Trump budget plan cuts both too deeply and not enough

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who once headed the panel responsible for the foreign assistance budget, told reporters that Trump's cuts to foreign aid probably couldn't pass muster on Capitol Hill.
by Associated Press

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