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Gov. Tim Walz officially rules out a run for U.S. Senate
Gov. Tim Walz had been weighing a Senate run since fellow Democrat Sen. Tina Smith announced earlier this month she wouldn’t run in 2026. Walz expects to decide by early summer if he’ll run for another term as governor.
Canada wants new oil pipelines to avoid Trump tariffs; nobody wants to build them
Canada sends 90 percent of oil exports to U.S. refiners. The Canadian government would have to play a significant role in any project to build new oil pipelines in Canada to overcome regulatory, financial and political hurdles and activist opposition, industry experts said.
Trump introduces a green card for the rich: the gold card
The new visa program would effectively replace the current EB-5 investor visa program, and the proceeds could be used for deficit reduction.
Carleton College president says federal ‘Dear Colleague’ letters are an ‘effort to intimidate colleges’
The letters sent earlier this month warn any scholarships, programming and even graduation ceremonies based on race could be considered “discriminatory” due to a 2023 Supreme Court case.
How to save a life: Revived bill would prepare schools for cardiac emergencies
Minnesota Sen. Bonnie Westlin wants to pass a bill that would require Minnesota school districts and charters to develop a Cardiac Emergency Response Plan, or a CERP, and implement it by the 2026-27 school year.