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New DEED report finds Minnesota manufacturers optimistic for 2024

New DEED report finds Minnesota manufacturers optimistic for 2024

Respondents to the annual manufacturing business conditions survey by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development generally expected to be doing a little better in the coming year, despite ongoing challenges including labor shortages.
by Nicole Ki

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Negotiators release $118 billion border bill as GOP leaders call it dead in the House

Negotiators release $118 billion border bill as GOP leaders call it dead in the House

Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a $118 billion bipartisan bill to address the U.S. border with Mexico. The Senate is expected to hold an initial procedural vote on the bill this week.
by Deirdre Walsh and Claudia Grisales

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President Joe Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic primary as he gears up for his reelection bid

President Joe Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic primary as he gears up for his reelection bid

President Joe Biden has won South Carolina’s Democratic primary, notching a victory in the state that he pushed to lead the party’s nominating calendar.
by The Associated Press, NPR Staff and MPR News Staff

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Senate leader Dziedzic says she’ll leave top post amid health complications

Senate leader Dziedzic says she’ll leave top post amid health complications

DFL Sen. Kari Dziedzic of Minneapolis says the cancer she battled during last year’s legislative session has returned. At the start of a new session, she plans to step back from leadership once her caucus names her replacement.
by Clay Masters

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Fire that damaged offices of Minnesota conservative organizations being investigated as arson

Fire that damaged offices of Minnesota conservative organizations being investigated as arson

A fire last weekend at a Golden Valley building housing the offices of several conservative organizations is being investigated as arson. The organizations say they believe they were targeted for their political stances.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Peter Cox

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Phillips looks past South Carolina on rocky presidential race path

Phillips looks past South Carolina on rocky presidential race path

The first official primary of the Democratic presidential nominating process is Saturday in South Carolina. Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips acknowledges he’s got little chance.
by Clay Masters

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Brewers Guild wants more regulation for THC drinks out of next legislative session

Brewers Guild wants more regulation for THC drinks out of next legislative session

Bars and restaurants that sell THC drinks will eventually have to refuse selling the beverages to people who have had alcohol in the five hours prior. They say it’s impossible to enforce and want the law tweaked. Insurance and testing are also on their agenda.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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