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MN House passes $1 billion front-line worker pay plan

MN House passes $1 billion front-line worker pay plan

The Minnesota House passed legislation Thursday to spend $1 billion for front-line worker bonuses, but there’s still no agreement with Republicans in the Senate about who should get the bonuses and how much they should total.
by Tim Pugmire

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Showdown brewing over temporary vs. permanent tax cuts

Showdown brewing over temporary vs. permanent tax cuts

Republicans in the Minnesota Senate are pushing for lasting cuts to the income tax rate while DFL Gov. Tim Walz has proposed a one-time rebate among his proposals.
by Brian Bakst

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Mask mandates lifted in Minneapolis, St. Paul

Mask mandates lifted in Minneapolis, St. Paul

Effective immediately, mayors in both cities say ending the mask requirements comes as cases of COVID have been falling rapidly. The mandates went into effect Jan. 5 during a surge in cases of the omicron variant.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds: Works of the heart

Art Hounds: Works of the heart

Sheri Grube uses painting to manage and speak about living with chronic pain. Rochester Repertory Theatre prepares to stage the play “Silent Sky” about one woman who helped show the world the vastness of the universe. Art Hounds also recommend Matthew French’s new album.
by Emily Bright

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Next generation video games, diverse characters score big with Minnesota gamers

Next generation video games, diverse characters score big with Minnesota gamers

MPR News asked Minnesotans who enjoy video games and are part of the game development industry how they feel about the representation in the latest games and titles available. Here’s what they had to say.
by Hannah Yang

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Prosecutors: Gunfire that killed girl at Minneapolis house meant for 3 on porch

Prosecutors: Gunfire that killed girl at Minneapolis house meant for 3 on porch

Trinity Ottoson-Smith, 9, was shot while jumping on a trampoline at a friend's home on the city's north side in May 2021. Prosecutors say a 19-year-old was intending to shoot people on a nearby side porch and Trinity was caught in the middle.
by MPR News Staff

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Minn. lawmaker demands data on Line 3 frac-outs

Minn. lawmaker demands data on Line 3 frac-outs

Enbridge says the pipeline’s permits did not require that it maintain or report the data on drilling fluid that state Sen. John Marty is requesting.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Senate DFL leader López Franzen won’t run again; Osmek out too

Senate DFL leader López Franzen won’t run again; Osmek out too

The top Senate DFLer and the Senate Republican president have decided against reelection bids after being paired with colleagues. It’s the latest fallout from new political maps.
by Brian Bakst

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