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October 22, 2024 10:15 AM

Early voting kicks off in battleground Wisconsin with a push from Obama and Walz

In-person early voting has kicked off across battleground Wisconsin, with former President Barack Obama and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz hosting a rally in liberal Madison.

by The Associated Press

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October 22, 2024 8:30 AM

Metro Transit announces new Gold Line bus rapid transit route will be extended to Minneapolis

A new bus rapid transit route set to begin operating between Woodbury and St. Paul next spring will also be expanded to serve downtown Minneapolis in 2027, Metro Transit announced Tuesday.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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October 22, 2024 6:06 AM

Harris bets her policies can attract Latino voters while Trump touts his time as president to them

Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are highlighting their economic policies in their outreach to Latino voters with Election Day just two weeks away.

by The Associated Press

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October 22, 2024 6:00 AM

Trump has made more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish perceived enemies

An NPR investigation has found that since 2022, Trump has repeatedly threatened to investigate, prosecute, jail or otherwise punish his political opponents, rivals and even private citizens.

by Tom Dreisbach

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October 22, 2024 4:00 AM

An organization has novel way to get members to vote. But is it legal?

The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, which helps members get affordable mortgages, says its 3.7 million members must vote or risk losing membership — and the financial benefits.

by Frank Langfitt

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October 22, 2024 4:00 AM

Justice Sotomayor says civics education key to future of democracy

During a visit to Minnesota on Monday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that civics education is key to preserving democracy and the rule of law.

by Matt Sepic

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October 22, 2024 4:00 AM

St. Paul’s proposed tax hike to fund child care: 5 questions, answered

A St. Paul ballot question next month asks voters if they’ll authorize the city to levy property taxes to fund child care for low income families up to $20 million over 10 years. The mayor says he won’t implement the tax hike even if voters approve it. Here’s what to know.

by Kyra Miles

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October 22, 2024 4:00 AM

A Minnesota farmer and a college student walk a mile in each other’s news

This election season, MPR News invited its audience to learn more about people on the other side of the political spectrum through an initiative called “Walk a Mile in My News.” Two of our participants, a Democrat and a Republican, swapped their go-to news sources and then let us record their conversations. They had far more in common than they expected.

by Catharine Richert

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October 21, 2024 10:05 PM

Trump and Harris' closing message to Republicans are as different as they come

With two weeks to go until voting closes on Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Harris made two separate but equally important pitches to Republicans on the campaign trail Monday.

by Stephen Fowler