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Voters overwhelmingly back Minnesota lottery spending on environmental projects for another 25 years

Voters overwhelmingly back Minnesota lottery spending on environmental projects for another 25 years

More than 77 percent of voters backed a constitutional amendment that continues to funnel tens of millions of dollars of Minnesota’s lottery proceeds into environmental research and natural resource protection efforts for another 25 years.
by Dan Kraker

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Analyzing the 2024 election results

Analyzing the 2024 election results

Join MPR News host Angela Davis as she talks with political analysts about the 2024 election results.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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How Trump won a second term as president in 2024

How Trump won a second term as president in 2024

Trump’s overall closing focus on the economy and immigration ultimately resonated with enough Americans — more than the message from Harris, who called for unity and warned that Trump was a “petty tyrant” obsessed with revenge.
by Franco Ordoñez

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In Minnesota politics, the more things change, the more they stay the same

In Minnesota politics, the more things change, the more they stay the same

Tuesday’s election resulted in sweeping victories for Republicans across the nation. An initial look at Minnesota’s results, however, suggests Minnesotans voted in much the same way that they had in previous elections.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

Donald Trump was elected as the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday. He is the first person convicted of a felony to win the White House and the first former president to regain power since 1892.
by The Associated Press

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