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Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown

Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown

Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
by Shannon Bond, Jenna McLaughlin and Stephen Fowler

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State DFL stands firm on its retraction of Minneapolis mayoral endorsement

State DFL stands firm on its retraction of Minneapolis mayoral endorsement

A statewide DFL committee pulled an endorsement for candidate Omar Fateh last month after it found the Minneapolis convention used “a flawed electronic voting system.” The Minneapolis DFL lost its appeal of that decision Monday.
by Megan Burks

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Minnesota leaders take spat public as they tussle over special session on gun violence prevention

Minnesota leaders take spat public as they tussle over special session on gun violence prevention

More than a month after a shooting killed two children and injured more at a Minneapolis Catholic church, state lawmakers are struggling to come to consensus on an agenda to head off gun violence and to shore up school safety.
by Peter Cox and Dana Ferguson

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Government to shut down after midnight barring last minute breakthrough in Congress

Government to shut down after midnight barring last minute breakthrough in Congress

Democrats and Republicans have been unable to resolve an impasse over federal healthcare spending. The government will shutdown at the end of the day on Tuesday barring a last-minute breakthrough.
by Deirdre Walsh, Lexie Schapitl and Sam Gringlas

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‘Indian Country can’t afford a shutdown’: What a possible government shutdown could mean for tribal nations

‘Indian Country can’t afford a shutdown’: What a possible government shutdown could mean for tribal nations

The federal government’s fiscal year ends at midnight Sept. 30, meaning the government will shut down and dozens of services to tribal nations will be cut off if a new spending deal isn’t reached in Congress.

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