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Rep. Tom Emmer praises Trump administration’s tax bill during telephone town hall

Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer, the GOP House whip, praised the Trump administration’s tax bill during a telephone town hall Wednesday night.

Several dates pegged for for a special legislative session in Minnesota have now come and gone without one being called. Time is winding down before layoff notices must go out to thousands of state workers. Those would kick in if a budget for most agencies and programs isn’t completed by June 30. 

A former federal law enforcement leader says he was surprised by the tactics used during Tuesday’s raid on a south Minneapolis restaurant. 

The region's economy is showing signs of contraction. That’s according to the Federal Reserve Bank’s latest report on economic activity known as the Beige Book. The report says employment in the area was flat and wages grew moderately over the past six weeks.

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