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As session ends, Democrats ‘run the table’ at Capitol

As session ends, Democrats ‘run the table’ at Capitol

Democrats were celebrating passing all their major priorities as the 2023 legislative session came to an end Monday night. Republicans were left to hope voters will want a change in 2024.
by Brian Bakst

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State lawmakers fast-track passenger rail between Duluth and the Twin Cities

State lawmakers fast-track passenger rail between Duluth and the Twin Cities

State lawmakers have approved $195 million in funding for the Northern Lights passenger rail line connecting the Twin Ports and Twin Cities. Rail advocates have fought for it for decades, despite concerns about cost and ridership.
by Dan Kraker

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New fund protects farmers when grain buyers fail

New fund protects farmers when grain buyers fail

A new Minnesota law will help protect farmers when they sell grain to a business that fails. The law creates a dedicated fund to reimburse farmers when a grain elevator goes bust and they don't get paid.
by Dan Gunderson

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Legislature plans restrictions on electronic pull-tabs

Legislature plans restrictions on electronic pull-tabs

A finish-line addition to this year's tax bill will clamp down on electronic pull-tabs, which have become a cash cow in Minnesota since they were legalized to pay for the Vikings stadium in 2012.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota Legislature passes $72 billion budget; ends session

Minnesota Legislature passes $72 billion budget; ends session

Minnesota lawmakers ended their 2023 session before their midnight deadline Monday, after passing a big health and human services budget bill and a capital works construction package. DFLers said they had achieved all their goals for the session. 
by Dana Ferguson and Brian Bakst

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Xcel Energy breaks ground on Sherco solar project

Xcel Energy breaks ground on Sherco solar project

The 460-megawatt solar project will be the largest in the Upper Midwest, and is expected to produce electricity to power 100,000 homes. It’s part of Xcel’s plan to expand solar resources to replace power plants that run on fossil fuels and produce greenhouse gases.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota Legislature enters final day after taxing weekend

Minnesota Legislature enters final day after taxing weekend

Minnesota lawmakers have one more day to finish their work on a $72 billion two-year budget after passing a transportation bill and a tax bill over the weekend without a single Republican vote.
by Brian Bakst

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'This is good food': Reclaiming a classic Nigerian dish in Minnesota

'This is good food': Reclaiming a classic Nigerian dish in Minnesota

Ask just about anyone to tell their personal story, and it’s likely that food will feature at some point. For Nigerian immigrant Uche Irogbu, fufu was a staple of his childhood, and now its a staple of his identity in the U.S.
by Mecca Bos

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With new name in Dakota, St. Paul nonprofit pushes Indigenous renaming forward

With new name in Dakota, St. Paul nonprofit pushes Indigenous renaming forward

Lower Phalen Creek Project is now Wakaŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi. The new name means “those who care for Wakaŋ Tipi” in Dakota, referencing a cave currently known as Carver’s Cave but ancestrally called Wakan Tipi. 
by Robyn Katona

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