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With federal money at risk, Minnesota’s public colleges stress high stakes of state budget debate

With federal money at risk, Minnesota’s public colleges stress high stakes of state budget debate

The University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities systems are hoping for extra allocations from the Legislature this year. They know it’s a challenge given the state’s leaner budget.
by Peter Cox

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27 religious groups sue Trump administration over immigration enforcement policy

27 religious groups sue Trump administration over immigration enforcement policy

27 religious groups are suing the federal government in response to the Trump administration’s policy giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at “sensitive locations” like churches.
by Sarah Ventre

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What’s next for Jake Sullivan, a Minnesotan and Biden’s former National Security Advisor

What’s next for Jake Sullivan, a Minnesotan and Biden’s former National Security Advisor

As National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan helped shape Biden’s foreign policy agenda and was involved in the U.S. response to events like the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota nonprofits ride waves of tumult from Trump's spending freeze attempts

Minnesota nonprofits ride waves of tumult from Trump's spending freeze attempts

President Donald Trump’s federal spending freeze was recently blocked by a judge, but the tumult leaves Minnesota’s nearly 9,000 nonprofits and tax-exempt entities that receive federal money wondering what’s next.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Lukas Levin

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An Ely group agrees on the value of the Boundary Waters — but they can’t agree on mining

An Ely group agrees on the value of the Boundary Waters — but they can’t agree on mining

Whether they’re conservative or liberal, people in Ely seem to agree on one thing: they love the Boundary Waters. What they can’t seem to agree on, though, is whether copper-nickel mining would endanger those beloved lakes.
by Catharine Richert

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Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts

Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is responsible for gathering data on a wide range of topics, including research-backed teaching practices and the state of U.S. student achievement.
by Jonaki Mehta and Cory Turner

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