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St. Paul residents invited to weigh in on next police chief

St. Paul residents are invited to offer their thoughts Thursday night on what they'd like to see in their next police chief.
by Laura Yuen

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GAMC veto override attempt expected in Senate today

The Minnesota Senate Thursday is expected to try to override Gov. Pawlenty's veto of a bill that extended health care coverage for the poor.
by Tom Scheck

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U of M president to explain plan for budget cuts

The president of the University of Minnesota is at the Legislature to explain how the university will manage $36 million in proposed cuts in state funding.

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Mock surgery in Minn.Capitol promotes education bill

The Minnesota State Capitol is due to become an operating room.

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House explosion brings a closer look at drilling method

House explosion brings a closer look at drilling method

Utility crews were back on the scene of an Edina house explosion Wednesday, trying to determine what caused Tuesday's blast. It's the second explosion this winter related to underground drilling, now a common excavation method.
by Tim Nelson

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Dean Barkley urging 'Tea Party' activists to join Independence Party

One of the founders of Minnesota's Independence Party is urging so-called "tea party activists to join the Independence Party, and change its name to the Tea Party.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minn. medical experts mixed on health care legislation

The President holds a bi-partisan health care summit Thursday in hopes of bringing new life to overhauling the health care system. That legislation stalled last month when Democrats lost their filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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GOP questions Rybak's purchase of voter file

Republicans are accusing Democrat R.T. Rybak of illegal campaign spending for buying a statewide voter file during his mayoral campaign last year.
by Tom Scheck

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Minn. budget cuts case takes another step

More court filings will shed light on a case that has jeopardized $2.7 billion in budget cuts made by Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

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