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Daily Digest: A new cast in Washington

Some Minnesota political items in the news to end this holiday week.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Incoming Gov. Walz shapes his environmental, health teams

Incoming Gov. Walz shapes his environmental, health teams

Some giant pieces of Gov.-elect Tim Walz's administration slid into place Thursday when the DFLer decided who would run the state's agriculture, natural resources, health and human services departments.
by Brian Bakst

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TigerSwan loses bid for attorney fees in North Dakota case

A North Dakota judge has refused to award attorney fees to a North Carolina security company that won a court case in the wake of protests over the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
by Associated Press

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Costly, devastating: Looking back at 2018's extreme weather

Costly, devastating: Looking back at 2018's extreme weather

What do we know about the climate change connections to the weather we hear about in the news? Paul Huttner explains.
by Paul Huttner

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Minnesota's biggest climate change signals

Minnesota's biggest climate change signals

When looking for signs climate change has arrived in Minnesota, look for the little and unexpected things, said Kenny Blumenfeld, the state Department of Natural Resource's senior climatologist.
by Paul Huttner

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New acting Interior Secretary is an ex-oil lobbyist, agency insider

New acting Interior Secretary is an ex-oil lobbyist, agency insider

"As Ryan Zinke steps down, a former oil industry lobbyist will take over at the Interior Department. Zinke left amid a string of ethics investigations.
by Nate Hegyi

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Illinois rejects $8M from Michigan for project to stop spread of Asian carp

Illinois rejects $8M from Michigan for project to stop spread of Asian carp

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has rejected Michigan's offer of $8 million to support a project to keep invasive carp from establishing themselves in the Great Lakes, saying the money wouldn't be useful for at least 10 years.
by Associated Press

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