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Longtime south Minneapolis resident brings deep experience to historic panel

Longtime south Minneapolis resident brings deep experience to historic panel

Greg McMoore is one of 15 people on the city of Minneapolis’ African American Heritage Work Group, which is guiding the city’s efforts to research and document sites of significance, ultimately narrowing in on three to nominate to the National Register of Historic Places.
by Cari Spencer

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'I was shocked': Lawmakers react to Gaetz pick to be Trump's attorney general

'I was shocked': Lawmakers react to Gaetz pick to be Trump's attorney general

Trump intends to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, surprising many lawmakers who will have to confirm them.
by Lexie Schapitl, Claudia Grisales, Deirdre Walsh and Elena Moore

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Trump picks ex-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Rubio for Secretary of State

Trump picks ex-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Rubio for Secretary of State

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic member of Congress and presidential candidate, to serve as director of national intelligence and named Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his nominee for secretary of state.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis City Council to vote on labor standards board

Minneapolis City Council to vote on labor standards board

The Minneapolis City Council will vote Thursday on whether to create a labor standards board, after years of advocacy from labor groups and harsh criticism from some business owners. The advisory board could recommend new labor policy to the council for consideration.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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GOP Minnesota House candidates say they’ll ‘fight to make sure every ballot is counted’

GOP Minnesota House candidates say they’ll ‘fight to make sure every ballot is counted’

Two Minnesota House races will be up for hand recounts after GOP candidates requested that officials take another look. In both contests, Republicans lost to DFL incumbents by narrow margins per the county-certified results.
by Dana Ferguson and Mark Zdechlik

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Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader

Sen. John Thune has won an internal election among Republican senators to become the chamber’s next majority leader making him a key partner on Capitol Hill to President-elect Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Trump makes a victor's return to Washington and pledges a smooth transition of power

Trump makes a victor's return to Washington and pledges a smooth transition of power

President-elect Donald Trump has made a victor’s return to Washington. He's visiting the White House for an Oval Office meeting Wednesday with Democratic President Joe Biden and committing to a smooth transition of power. 
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