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Supreme Court hears challenges to Minneapolis wage, sick time laws

Supreme Court hears challenges to Minneapolis wage, sick time laws

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday heard challenges to Minneapolis wage and sick time ordinances — cases that could determine how much latitude cities have to preempt state laws.
by Tim Nelson

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Credit union leader fired amid accusations of fraud

Credit union leader fired amid accusations of fraud

Two key leaders of Minnesota's first black-led credit union have been fired by its board amid fraud allegations.
by Tarkor Zehn

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Walz urges House-Senate negotiations on insulin bills

Walz urges House-Senate negotiations on insulin bills

Gov. Tim Walz called on House Democratic and Senate Republican leaders on Tuesday to negotiate a compromise between their competing insulin affordability proposals so that he can call a special session to resolve one of the big unfinished issues left over from this year's regular session.
by The Associated Press

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Former Ukraine envoy Volker to testify Thursday

Former Ukraine envoy Volker to testify Thursday

The Trump administration's former envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, has confirmed he will speak to three House committees behind closed doors on Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Ex-Rep. Chris Collins pleads guilty in insider trading case

Ex-Rep. Chris Collins pleads guilty in insider trading case

After his plea Tuesday, former Rep. Chris Collins expressed regret and said he had failed his constituents. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 17. He faces more than four years in prison.
by The Associated Press

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Trump, RNC raise record $125M in 3rd quarter; Sanders $25, Buttigieg $19M

Trump, RNC raise record $125M in 3rd quarter; Sanders $25, Buttigieg $19M

President Trump's reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee will report raising $125 million in the third quarter of the year, a presidential fundraising record. Democratic Bernie Sanders reported that he raised $25.3 million over the last three months, an amount that ensures he will be an enduring presence in the primary.
by The Associated Press

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Are six committees necessary for an impeachment inquiry?

Are six committees necessary for an impeachment inquiry?

Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives will launch an official impeachment inquiry, which will operate with six committees. MPR News host Kerri spoke with former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks about the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

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Trump farm secretary: No guarantee small farms will survive

Trump farm secretary: No guarantee small farms will survive

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters following an appearance at the World Dairy Expo in Madison that it's getting harder for farmers to get by on milking smaller herds.
by The Associated Press

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Ex-Dallas officer who killed neighbor in upstairs apartment found guilty

Ex-Dallas officer who killed neighbor in upstairs apartment found guilty

Amber Guyger, who is white, had testified that she entered Botham Jean's unit after a long day at work, thinking it was her own home and mistaking the 26-year-old black accountant for an intruder.
by Bobby Allyn

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Counter Stories: Missing and murdered transgender women

Counter Stories: Missing and murdered transgender women

Andrea Jenkins, the first African-American openly transgender woman elected to public office in the U.S., joins the Counter Stories team to highlight the barriers society has placed on the transgender community.

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50 years since the U.S. release of ‘Abbey Road’

To mark the anniversary, a deluxe edition of the album has been released — featuring many outtakes.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Federal judge rejects challenges to PolyMet land swap

Federal judge rejects challenges to PolyMet land swap

A federal judge ruled that the groups lacked the necessary legal standing to block a land exchange between PolyMet and the federal government. The exchange is part of the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Policast: Licensing midwives in Minnesota

Licensing midwives in Minnesota; tension over the president’s upcoming visit to Minneapolis
by Mike Mulcahy

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Feehan seeks a rematch in Minnesota's 1st District

Feehan seeks a rematch in Minnesota's 1st District

Democrat Dan Feehan launched a campaign Tuesday for Congress in the southern Minnesota district where he narrowly lost to Republican Jim Hagedorn last year.
by Mark Zdechlik

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A Minneapolis woman’s ‘bizarre and surreal’ decades-long loan dispute

A Minneapolis woman’s ‘bizarre and surreal’ decades-long loan dispute

Kaja Robinson has dealt with the federal government and collection agencies for years, all stemming from student loans she took out in the 1980s that, per her records, are mostly paid off. She says authorities have lost record of her payments.
by Cody Nelson

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Zencast: Welcome to October from atop Oberg Mountain

Zencast: Welcome to October from atop Oberg Mountain

Enjoy a view of the fall colors from the North Shore with our video from on top of Oberg Mountain near Tofte, Minn.
by MPR News Staff

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MPR News AM Update: A return to fall weather

MPR News AM Update: A return to fall weather

Plus St. Paul’s trashy fight, odds of the Twins taking it all and a controversial new oil refinery near Duluth.
by Cody Nelson

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What's on the radio today: Oct. 1, 2019

Your radio lineup for Tuesday, the 1st of October.

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Hong Kong protester reportedly shot by police during mass demonstrations

Hong Kong protester reportedly shot by police during mass demonstrations

In an ominous first during weeks of protests, a demonstrator was shot in the chest, according to local media. The mass rallies come as China celebrates 70 years of Communist Party rule.
by Scott Neuman

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Hagedorn faces questions about climate change, trade in southern Minn. town hall

Hagedorn faces questions about climate change, trade in southern Minn. town hall

In his first town hall since the U.S. House of Representatives launched its impeachment inquiry into President Trump, Minnesota 1st District GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn said his position hasn’t changed.
by Catharine Richert

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State border splits neighbors into Medicaid haves and have-nots

State border splits neighbors into Medicaid haves and have-nots

On the Illinois side of the Mississippi river, many families struggling financially can get health care, thanks to Medicaid expansion. Meanwhile, their neighbors on the Missouri side don't qualify.
by Laura Ungar

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Fight over St. Paul trash pickup accelerates

Fight over St. Paul trash pickup accelerates

Organizers on both sides of the trash collection debate in St. Paul are picking up the pace with five weeks left until the November election.
by Nina Moini

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She's one of Minnesota’s hardest-working midwives. Try to keep up.

She's one of Minnesota’s hardest-working midwives. Try to keep up.

Rebekah Knapp says helping deliver babies at home is a calling from God. The women she serves, including those in Minnesota’s Amish communities, would agree. Want a look at the life of a modern midwife? Get in the car.
by Catharine Richert

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Trump sought Australia's help on Russia probe origins

Trump sought Australia's help on Russia probe origins

President Trump recently asked the Australian prime minister and other foreign leaders to help Attorney General William Barr with an investigation into the origins of the Russia probe that shadowed his administration for more than two years, the Justice Department said Monday.
by The Associated Press

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