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A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country’s first Native American female governor

A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country’s first Native American female governor

If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this fall, not only would a woman of color lead the country for the first time, but a Native woman would govern a state for the first time in U.S. history too.
by The Associated Press

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State GOP leader calls Harris-Walz agenda ‘extreme,’ out of touch with rural voters

State GOP leader calls Harris-Walz agenda ‘extreme,’ out of touch with rural voters

“I think that he does very minimal to reach out across the aisle or directly,” Demuth said. “So I don’t think that plays very well, especially in greater Minnesota, when they hear that he is not available and willing to work for all Minnesotans.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Democratic primary for west metro seat will tee up special Senate election

Democratic primary for west metro seat will tee up special Senate election

The seat opened after former state Sen. Kelly Morrison stepped down to run for Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District seat. Morrison’s departure left the state Senate split 33-33. 
by Ellie Roth

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State Appeals Court rules Indus School closure legal

State Appeals Court rules Indus School closure legal

This week, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled a northern Minnesota school board followed the law in its decision to close Indus School, located 30 miles west of International Falls along the Canadian border. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Walz’s 1995 DUI arrest in Nebraska: 5 questions, answered

Walz’s 1995 DUI arrest in Nebraska: 5 questions, answered

Now that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has ascended to the national stage, details of his record and his past are getting more scrutiny. That includes a 1995 incident in which Walz was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Nebraska. Here’s what we know.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference

Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference

Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at questions about the enthusiasm her campaign has been generating.
by The Associated Press

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Waxa aad ka ogaaneyso is reereebka doorashada Minnesota ee 2024

Waxa aad ka ogaaneyso is reereebka doorashada Minnesota ee 2024

Dadka Minnesota waxay doorashada is reereebka ah ee 2024 u codeyn doonaan 13ka Ogoosto si ay go'aan uga gaaraan murashixiinta doorashada guud ee Nofeembar. Halkan ka akhriso waxa aad ka ogaaneyso is reereebka doorashada Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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