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DFLers at Minnesota Capitol rip Musk’s ideas while the GOP wants a closer look

DFLers at Minnesota Capitol rip Musk’s ideas while the GOP wants a closer look

Billionaire and top Trump adviser Elon Musk is reshaping the federal government. In Minnesota, Democrats are increasingly turning Musk mentions into a punching bag. And Republicans say his work could be replicated in St. Paul.
by Dana Ferguson

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Black dance festival highlights improvisation as performance, not process

Black dance festival highlights improvisation as performance, not process

The Black Dance Improvisation Festival in Minneapolis invites artists and audiences to see improvisation not just as a tool, but as a complete performance form rooted in Black cultural traditions.
by Jacob Aloi

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Two Ojibwe artists practice culture and tradition with birchbark 

Two Ojibwe artists practice culture and tradition with birchbark 

Working with birchbark has been a long tradition for tribes in the Midwest, however, there are concerns that it has become a rarity. For two Ojibwe artists, they share the significance of what birchbark means to them and their art.   
by Chandra Colvin

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Trump team revokes $11 billion in funding for addiction, mental health care

Trump team revokes $11 billion in funding for addiction, mental health care

The Trump administration says it hopes to save $11.4 billion by freezing and revoking COVID-era grants. Addiction experts say clawing back the federal funding is risky and could put patients at risk.
by Brian Mann

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GOP leaders accused of making threats to block bill to let new moms vote remotely

GOP leaders accused of making threats to block bill to let new moms vote remotely

Lawmakers from both parties teamed up to force a House vote on a measure allowing new parents to vote by proxy for 12 weeks, but House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes it on Constitutional grounds.
by Deirdre Walsh, Claudia Grisales and Barbara Sprunt

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Minnesota employee unions threaten job actions after Walz back-to-office directive

Minnesota employee unions threaten job actions after Walz back-to-office directive

The two largest state worker unions are weighing their options in fighting against Gov. Tim Walz’s requirement that most telework employees return to the office at least half time.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota lawyers say increased immigration enforcement is filling courtrooms

Minnesota lawyers say increased immigration enforcement is filling courtrooms

It’s been just more than two months since the Trump administration began implementing its plans to deport more people in the country without legal status. And the impact is being felt at the Fort Snelling Immigration Court.
by Sarah Thamer

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On new album, DIY punk band The Taxpayers seek solace during violent times

On new album, DIY punk band The Taxpayers seek solace during violent times

DIY punk band The Taxpayers channel personal loss, grief and a search for refuge into their new album “Circle Breaker,” written in the wake of the 2023 Nudieland shooting that killed their friend August Golden.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Musk announces $1 million for Wisconsin voter in Supreme Court race. Opposition calls it 'corrupt'

Musk announces $1 million for Wisconsin voter in Supreme Court race. Opposition calls it 'corrupt'

Billionaire Elon Musk says a Wisconsin voter has been awarded $1 million just days before the conclusion of a fiercely contested state Supreme Court election that's broken spending records. He announced the payment to a Green Bay man on Wednesday night on his social media platform X. 
by The Associated Press

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