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May 1, 2024 5:48 PM

Nonprofit COPAL calls on state leaders to support Temporary Protected Status for Ecuador

Temporary Protected Status allows Ecuadorians fleeing violence, political unrest and instability, temporary protection from deportation and immediate work permits.

by Sarah Thamer

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May 1, 2024 4:35 PM

Proposal requiring compensation, extra legal protection for ‘kidfluencers’ passes Minnesota House

The bill would prohibit those under 14 from being compensated for social media content creation and those between 14 and 18 could have their earnings set aside in a trust fund.

by Dana Ferguson

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May 1, 2024 4:23 PM

Arizona lawmakers vote by a narrow margin to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to sign the repeal of the law that bans nearly all abortions — keeping the state’s 15-weeks-of-pregnancy ban in place. But it’s unclear when the repeal takes effect

by Wayne Schutsky

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May 1, 2024 3:25 PM

Sports betting bill odds dim as time winds down on Minnesota Legislature

Lawmakers have been trying for years to pass a bill that would legalize sports betting in Minnesota. A key lawmaker in the Senate says odds aren’t good it’ll get done this year.

by Clay Masters

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May 1, 2024 4:59 AM

When judges get free trips to luxury resorts, disclosure is spotty

Many federal judges receive free rooms and subsidized travel to luxury resorts for legal conferences. NPR found that dozens of judges did not fully disclose the perks they got.

by Tom Dreisbach and Carrie Johnson

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May 1, 2024 4:00 AM

Republicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens

There's growing support from Republicans in Congress for excluding non-U.S. citizens from a special census count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."

by Hansi Lo Wang

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May 1, 2024 4:00 AM

NPR poll: Democrats fear fascism, and Republicans worry about a lack of values

A new 2024 election poll from NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist shows fundamental divides over concerns for America's future and what to teach the next generation.

by Domenico Montanaro

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April 30, 2024 7:27 PM

House passes bill to put $55 million into literacy, teacher training and pre-K programs

Minnesota DFL lawmakers voted through millions in spending on literacy resources, teacher stipends and pre-k programs.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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April 30, 2024 6:03 PM

Judges block Louisiana's congressional map. A Supreme Court appeal is likely

A federal court has blocked Louisiana's new congressional map in a case that could determine the balance of power in the next Congress and set up another Supreme Court test of the Voting Rights Act.

by Hansi Lo Wang

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April 30, 2024 4:54 PM

Fox News pulls down series as Hunter Biden threatens lawsuit

Fox News has taken down a six-part series in which it staged a mock trial of hypothetical criminal charges against Hunter Biden after the president's son threatened to sue the network.

by David Folkenflik

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Politics and Government News

Nonprofit COPAL calls on state leaders to support Temporary Protected Status for Ecuador

Proposal requiring compensation, extra legal protection for ‘kidfluencers’ passes Minnesota House

Arizona lawmakers vote by a narrow margin to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

Sports betting bill odds dim as time winds down on Minnesota Legislature

When judges get free trips to luxury resorts, disclosure is spotty

Republicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens

NPR poll: Democrats fear fascism, and Republicans worry about a lack of values

House passes bill to put $55 million into literacy, teacher training and pre-K programs

Judges block Louisiana's congressional map. A Supreme Court appeal is likely

Fox News pulls down series as Hunter Biden threatens lawsuit

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