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Minnesota Poll Watch 2024: Heading into election day, Harris has lead in close presidential race, Klobuchar has clear lead in Senate

Minnesota Poll Watch 2024: Heading into election day, Harris has lead in close presidential race, Klobuchar has clear lead in Senate

Three newly-released polls all show Harris-Walz leading Trump-Vance in the race for Minnesota’s 10 electoral college votes. October polling in the state show the Democrats leading by an average of just over 7 percentage points. In addition, Klobuchar continues to lead in Senate race polling, and new Federal Election Commission data about the state’s Congressional races show incumbents bringing in far more donations than their challengers.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Lawmakers pass reforms to cut red tape for clean energy projects

Lawmakers pass reforms to cut red tape for clean energy projects

Clean energy developers and utilities have complained that the state’s permitting process is a roadblock to getting new wind and solar projects and transmission lines built. Now, reforms to streamline the projects and power lines Minnesota needs as it shifts to clean energy are in place.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Nikki Haley says she’ll vote for Trump

Nikki Haley says she’ll vote for Trump

The former South Carolina governor’s remarks were her first on the matter since she dropped out of the presidential race. But she stopped short of formally endorsing her former rival.
by Sarah McCammon

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Licencias de Conducir para Todos: mira cómo las pruebas de conducir en español aumentaron desde la aprobación de la ley

Licencias de Conducir para Todos: mira cómo las pruebas de conducir en español aumentaron desde la aprobación de la ley

La ley de Licencia de conducir para todos, que entró en vigencia el 1 de octubre del año pasado, eliminó la necesidad de tener que demostrar estatus legal en los Estados Unidos para poder obtener una licencia de conducir o una tarjeta de identificación estándar en Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Sole GOP lawmaker on cannabis negotiating panel shares concerns about rollout

Sole GOP lawmaker on cannabis negotiating panel shares concerns about rollout

Widespread cannabis dispensaries are one step closer to reality after the Minnesota Legislature approved a bill speeding up the process for licensing. Rep. Nolan West has lingering concerns.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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U of M remains committed to transfer land back to Fond Du Lac band despite legislative stall

U of M remains committed to transfer land back to Fond Du Lac band despite legislative stall

The University of Minnesota says it remains committed to returning land to the Fond du Lac band of Lake Superior Ojibwe despite not receiving the necessary support from the state Legislature in the waning days of the session.
by Melissa Olson

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Defense rests without ex-President Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial

Defense rests without ex-President Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial

Donald Trump’s lawyers rested their defense Tuesday without the former president taking the witness stand in his New York hush money criminal trial, moving the case closer to the moment the jury will begin deciding his fate.
by The Associated Press

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6 key facts about abortion laws and the 2024 election

6 key facts about abortion laws and the 2024 election

State laws on abortion keep changing — with new bans taking effect in some places while new protections are enacted in others. And abortion will be on the ballot in at least four states.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin and Elissa Nadworny

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Final South Dakota tribe bans governor

Final South Dakota tribe bans governor

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering the lands of all nine tribes in South Dakota. Following a meeting on Tuesday, May 21, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe moved to ban the governor from the reservation in solidarity with the other eight Oceti Sakowin tribes in South Dakota.

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Minnesota’s top elected officials hear calls for divestment at state board meeting

Minnesota’s top elected officials hear calls for divestment at state board meeting

Protesters seeking to have the state of Minnesota end any investments in Israeli companies and weapons manufacturers had a chance to directly address the state’s top elected officials on Tuesday.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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