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Mayor Frey vetoes carbon emission fee adopted by city council

Mayor Frey vetoes carbon emission fee adopted by city council

In his veto letter Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he agrees with the aims of the fee on polluters, but he said the council’s action amounts to an “unauthorized tax.”
by Sarah Thamer

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Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students' demands for divestment

Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students' demands for divestment

Supporters of divestment ended their encampment last spring in exchange for a promise that their proposal for divestment would get a vote from the board this fall.
by Tovia Smith

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The disconnect between economic data and voters' concerns

The disconnect between economic data and voters' concerns

Are you worried about money? Concerned about the economy? MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the financial issues affecting how people plan to vote.   
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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In battleground states, it's not just about winning — but also losing by less

In battleground states, it's not just about winning — but also losing by less

In a state where every vote matters, both Democratic and Republican campaigns are not only trying to win in counties where they’re strongest, they’re also trying to lose by less.
by Ari Shapiro, Mia Venkat, Karen Zamora and Ashley Brown

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FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the U.S.

FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the U.S.

Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City told investigators after his arrest Monday that he had planned his attack to coincide with Election Day next month and that he and a co-conspirator expected to die as martyrs, according to charging documents.
by The Associated Press

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TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, U.S. states' lawsuits say

TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, U.S. states' lawsuits say

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a bipartisan coalition of 21 other attorneys general also urged a Tennessee court Tuesday to enforce its orders that require TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and produce relevant evidence.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Harris, Walz appeared on ABC's 'The View' and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

Harris, Walz appeared on ABC's 'The View' and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

The Democratic presidential ticket is on a media blitz in New York. Vice President Kamala Harris appeared Tuesday on ABC's “The View," and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appeared on ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Monday night.
by The Associated Press

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