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May 18, 2024 2:57 PM

Rideshare driver pay, equal rights amendment in flux as Minnesota lawmakers race the clock

With a day left to vote in the legislative session, lawmakers prepared for marathon floor sessions to wrap up their work. The Minnesota Senate took an unexplained recess for ten hours as legislative leaders met privately.

by Dana Ferguson

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May 18, 2024 1:53 PM

Royce White wins GOP endorsement to run against DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar

Minnesota Republicans endorsed Royce White as their U.S. Senate candidate.

by Mark Zdechlik

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May 18, 2024 6:01 AM

Other countries have better sunscreens. Here's why we can't get them in the U.S.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and we need all the protection we can get. So why is it so hard to get newer, more effective ingredients approved here?

by Michael Scaturro

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May 17, 2024 8:35 PM

Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer

A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for attacking the husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer. He also sought to hold her hostage, but she was in Washington.

by The Associated Press

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May 17, 2024 2:07 PM

Politics Friday: Minnesota Republicans gather for their state convention

MPR News host Brian Bakst talks about the fall campaign with GOP officials and candidates who are at the party’s 2024 state convention for Minnesota Republicans in downtown St. Paul.

by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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May 17, 2024 11:13 AM

Minnesota House weighs constitutional amendment barring discrimination for gender identity, abortion

The proposal has put other issues like a capital investment bill and budget touch-up bills in jeopardy.

by Dana Ferguson

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May 17, 2024 10:29 AM

Spanish-language tests spiked since passage of Driver’s License for All law

The Driver’s License for All law, which took effect Oct. 1, eliminated the need to show proof of legal presence in the U.S. to get a standard Minnesota driver’s license or ID card.

by Kirsti Marohn

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May 17, 2024 6:14 AM

Biden will cap off a week of outreach to Black Americans with Morehouse commencement

President Biden met with plaintiffs from the Brown v. Board of Education case Thursday. On Friday, he’s meeting with members of historically Black sororities and fraternities.

by Deepa Shivaram

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May 17, 2024 4:00 AM

Trump’s return to Minnesota has attention of both parties

Fundraising stop gives Donald Trump a chance to dip back into Minnesota, a state that’s twice been tantalizing but unsuccessful for the GOP candidate.

by Clay Masters, Mark Zdechlik and Jon Collins

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May 16, 2024 12:22 PM

Trump’s New York criminal trial could head to jury deliberation as soon as next week

Once an ally of the former president, now Cohen is in his third day of testifying against him. He alleges Trump knew about the deal with an adult film star to keep quiet about an alleged affair.

by Ximena Bustillo

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Politics and Government News

Rideshare driver pay, equal rights amendment in flux as Minnesota lawmakers race the clock

Royce White wins GOP endorsement to run against DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar

Other countries have better sunscreens. Here's why we can't get them in the U.S.

Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer

Politics Friday: Minnesota Republicans gather for their state convention

Minnesota House weighs constitutional amendment barring discrimination for gender identity, abortion

Spanish-language tests spiked since passage of Driver’s License for All law

Biden will cap off a week of outreach to Black Americans with Morehouse commencement

Trump’s return to Minnesota has attention of both parties

Trump’s New York criminal trial could head to jury deliberation as soon as next week

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