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Lagging pull-tab revenue draws state Capitol scrutiny

Lagging pull-tab revenue draws state Capitol scrutiny

You might have thought the discussion of a new Vikings stadium at the Capitol was over last May. But the financing plan for the new stadium is off to a slow start, and the House Commerce Committee will assess its progress this week at the Capitol.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul to hire new manager for police crime lab

St. Paul to hire new manager for police crime lab

The city of St. Paul is looking for a new manager to run the troubled St. Paul police crime lab.
by Madeleine Baran

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Lawmakers should focus on mentally ill, says NRA head

Lawmakers should focus on mentally ill, says NRA head

The president of the National Rifle Association says he would like lawmakers to pay more attention to treatment for violent, mentally ill people rather than restrict gun rights.
by Brandt Williams

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Reading Corps guides immigrant children into mastery of English

Reading Corps guides immigrant children into mastery of English

When charter school principal Bondo Nyembwe sees a classroom filled with the children of immigrants, he feels a professional and personal commitment to help them learn to speak English.
by Dan Olson

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Study: Open enrollment increasing racial segregation in Twin Cities schools

Study: Open enrollment increasing racial segregation in Twin Cities schools

The state's open enrollment policy is increasing racial segregation in Twin Cities-metro area school districts, says a report out Friday from the University of Minnesota.
by Tim Post

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Runaway girls focus of Minn. fight to curb sex trafficking

Runaway girls focus of Minn. fight to curb sex trafficking

Research shows that Minnesota girls who run from their homes are not only more vulnerable to being sold for sex; they also face a higher risk of being raped or sexually exploited in other ways.
by Laura Yuen

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Dayton administration tries to soothe business fears as DFL readies tax bills

Dayton administration tries to soothe business fears as DFL readies tax bills

At a dinner Wednesday evening, a top aide to Gov. Mark Dayton urged business leaders to work with the governor to fix the state's long-term budget problems and assuage a mostly anti-tax audience leery of what the DFL majority may do in the upcoming session.
by Tom Scheck

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Southern Theater survives, thanks to downsizing

Southern Theater survives, thanks to downsizing

Now emerging from a financial crisis that nearly killed it in 2011, the Southern Theater in Minneapolis survived collapse by stripping down to one staff person and becoming a rental facility for local arts groups.
by Chris Roberts

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In Duluth, a campaign to reduce sex trafficking of young girls

In Duluth, a campaign to reduce sex trafficking of young girls

Daily in Minnesota and across the country, young girls are bought and sold for sex. A group of advocates and law enforcement officials in Duluth is trying to increase awareness of the dangers and bring an end to the trafficking of girls.
by Dan Kraker

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