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Minnesota Senate approves tougher penalty for ‘straw purchasers,’ other restrictions off the table

Minnesota Senate approves tougher penalty for ‘straw purchasers,’ other restrictions off the table

Senate DFL leaders said they didn’t have the votes to pass measures requiring 48-hour notice of a lost or stolen firearm or prohibiting gun owners from locking, unloading or storing a firearm when it’s not in their possession.
by Dana Ferguson

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Barron Trump will serve as a Florida delegate at the GOP convention

Barron Trump will serve as a Florida delegate at the GOP convention

Barron Trump, who turned 18 in March, has largely been kept out of the spotlight — until now. His name appears on a list of delegates for Florida at the Republican National Convention in July.
by Jeongyoon Han

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$100K for ruby slippers? Minnesota lawmakers put seed money into acquisition of Dorothy’s footwear

$100K for ruby slippers? Minnesota lawmakers put seed money into acquisition of Dorothy’s footwear

A bill staged for final votes would use $100,000 from a historical legacy account to help facilitate purchase of the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ But it would need to be combined with other money.
by Dana Ferguson

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Republicans and K-12 school leaders clash over handling of antisemitism

Republicans and K-12 school leaders clash over handling of antisemitism

Republicans tried for the kind of headline moments they’ve scored in similar hearings with elite college presidents. But the testimony from K-12 public school leaders offered few surprises.
by Cory Turner and Nicole Cohen

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Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters — and troll Trump

Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters — and troll Trump

President Joe Biden is racing into yet another battleground state. Biden on Wednesday is traveling to Racine, Wis., where he’ll highlight a decision by Microsoft to build a $3.3 billion data center that is expected to create roughly 2,000 jobs.
by The Associated Press

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