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Trump announces $15 billion steel mill planned for Iowa, using ore from Minnesota mine

Trump announces $15 billion steel mill planned for Iowa, using ore from Minnesota mine

The new steel mill would use iron ore from Mesabi Metallics’ new mine on the Iron Range, which officially opened earlier this month. It’s the first new iron ore mine in the state in a half-century.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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On your ballot: A constitutional amendment that could increase school funding

On your ballot: A constitutional amendment that could increase school funding

The Permanent School Fund was established upon Minnesota statehood in 1858. It operates like a private trust, sending dollars to public schools districts for every student. A constitutional amendment asks voters to increase how much money is given per student by changing how the distribution is calculated.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota attorney general race is referendum on fraud, Trump

Minnesota attorney general race is referendum on fraud, Trump

DFL Attorney General Keith Ellison says his Republican opponent, Ron Schutz, would be a rubber stamp for the Trump administration, while Schutz says Ellison failed to stop fraud.
by Ellie Roth

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Polls show a snapshot of Minnesota's political landscape

Polls show a snapshot of Minnesota's political landscape

All Things Considered host Clay Masters and the MPR News politics team break down a week in Minnesota politics with a recap of the latest polling data.
by Clay Masters and Matthew Alvarez

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Author Sarah Longwell says political character counts in ‘How to Eat an Elephant’

Author Sarah Longwell says political character counts in ‘How to Eat an Elephant’

Is the idea of political virtue outdated? What do voters say when asked if character counts? That’s just one of the complicated topics Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark and host of The Focus Group Podcast, tackles in her new book, “How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Lisa Demuth joins other GOP candidates breaking from Trump in call to end Iran war

Lisa Demuth joins other GOP candidates breaking from Trump in call to end Iran war

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth was hesitant to criticize the president earlier this year before locking down the GOP nomination for governor. But she has begun breaking with him as the midterm election nears and his popularity wanes.
by Peter Cox

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Politics Friday: How would having a woman as governor change the Capitol issue set?

Politics Friday: How would having a woman as governor change the Capitol issue set?

Minnesota is on the verge of joining the solid majority of states to have had elected a woman as governor. We discuss what impact that could have on issue debates and a look at polling data.
by Brian Bakst and Matthew Alvarez

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