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Walz signs $240 million lead pipe removal bill 

Walz signs $240 million lead pipe removal bill 

Minnesota lawmakers are committing hundreds of millions of dollars to get lead out of drinking water throughout Minnesota. But Minneapolis, with 47,000 private lead service lines, estimates it will take much more money to take care of all of them.
by Michelle Wiley

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Negotiators settle on Minnesota marijuana taxes, possession limits

Negotiators settle on Minnesota marijuana taxes, possession limits

Members of a conference committee working on a bill to legalize marijuana have reached agreement on some key issues and are expected to settle on a final version of the legislation as early as Tuesday.
by Brian Bakst

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Almost all Minnesota workers may get paid time off for family and medical leave 

Almost all Minnesota workers may get paid time off for family and medical leave 

MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talked with a reporter and two experts about how the proposed state-run insurance program would work and how it could affect small businesses.
by Chris Farrell, Danelle Cloutier, Maja Beckstrom and Nicole Johnson

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Hospitals create police forces to stem growing violence against staff

Hospitals create police forces to stem growing violence against staff

Georgia is the latest state to enact a law that allows hospitals to create independent police forces. Critics worry the law enforcement focus could have unintended consequences.
by Renuka Rayasam

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