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Minnesota lawmakers could OK $109 million for property owners over sales of forfeited parcels
Minnesota lawmakers are planning to set aside money to pay for a legal settlement over property forfeitures. A $109 million line item was part of a broader budget framework approved by legislative leaders last week.
This week, Walz heads to Owatonna for on-the-road State of State speech
Gov. Tim Walz’s speech at a high school in Owatonna is not the first time he’s given the speech away from the Capitol, but it’s the first one he’ll be off campus with an audience.
Prosecutors in 3 Wisconsin counties decline to pursue charges against Trump committee, lawmaker
Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties are declining to pursue felony charges against former President Donald Trump’s fundraising committee and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
Kate, the Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The video announcement Friday came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.