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Election 2024: Control of Minnesota House still uncertain

Election 2024: Control of Minnesota House still uncertain

The results will determine what lawmakers can move forward in terms of the state’s next two-year budget funding public schools, health care programs, law enforcement and a range of state agencies.
by MPR News Staff

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Arizona voters approve GOP-backed immigration measure

Arizona voters approve GOP-backed immigration measure

It’s already illegal under federal law to cross into the United States outside of legal ports of entry. The Arizona measure would allow local police to arrest undocumented migrants.
by Ben Giles

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Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida

Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in Florida

Abortion rights advocates lost on a Florida ballot measure but prevailed in four other states, including Missouri, where an amendment clears the way to undo one of the nation’s strictest bans.
by The Associated Press

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Republicans take Senate majority for first time in 4 years

Republicans take Senate majority for first time in 4 years

Republicans have taken the Senate majority for first time in four years. The unexpected battleground of Nebraska pushed Republicans over the top late Tuesday. 
by The Associated Press

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Trump on verge of clinching presidency after win in Pennsylvania

Trump on verge of clinching presidency after win in Pennsylvania

Donald Trump has won Pennsylvania, putting him just three electoral votes shy of defeating Kamala Harris to win the White House. A victory in Alaska or any of the outstanding battleground states — Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona or Nevada — will send the Republican former president back to the Oval Office.
by The Associated Press

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Democrat Sarah McBride wins election to U.S. House in Delaware’s 1st Congressional District

Democrat Sarah McBride wins election to U.S. House in Delaware’s 1st Congressional District

Democrat Sarah McBride won election to a U.S. House seat representing Delaware on Tuesday. With her victory over Republican John Whalen III, McBride is poised to become the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress.
by The Associated Press

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‘Should have never happened’: Group in halfway house wrongly told they can’t vote

‘Should have never happened’: Group in halfway house wrongly told they can’t vote

The Minnesota Department of Corrections is reminding transitional housing providers that people with a felony record are allowed to vote unless they are in prison or jail under a law that went into effect in June 2023.
by Nicole Ki

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Voters could make recreational weed legal in a majority of U.S. states

Voters could make recreational weed legal in a majority of U.S. states

Voters in three states will decide whether to legalize recreational use. Earlier this year, Pew reported that 88 percent of U.S. adults said marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use.
by Bill Chappell

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‘Preemptive anguish has an upside:’ Here‘s how to cope with election anxiety

‘Preemptive anguish has an upside:’ Here‘s how to cope with election anxiety

The American Psychological Association reported that 8 in 10 Republicans and Democrats say that politics are some of their biggest stressors. So how can we learn to sit with the unknown?
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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