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Fine-free libraries: St. Paul reflects after five years, Dakota County joins growing movement

Fine-free libraries: St. Paul reflects after five years, Dakota County joins growing movement

Libraries across the country have been dropping late fines in a push for accessibility. St. Paul Public Library reflects on the change five years after eliminating fines, and after another Minnesota library system has joined the trend.
by Cari Spencer

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Advocates: End-of-life bill gives patients 'personal liberty and autonomy' in the face of terminal illness

Advocates: End-of-life bill gives patients 'personal liberty and autonomy' in the face of terminal illness

Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, the House Health Finance and Policy Committee voted 10-5 Thursday in favor of a bill that would allow mentally competent, terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to end their own lives with medication prescribed by a doctor.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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School resource officers top Minnesota lawmakers' education to-do list

School resource officers top Minnesota lawmakers' education to-do list

Following a historic legislative session that delivered a big boost in funding, Minnesota lawmakers say the coming session will focus on adjustments to legislation on literacy, school meals, civics education and school resource officers. Here’s a guide.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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DFL state Rep. Curran pleads guilty to drunk driving charge

DFL state Rep. Curran pleads guilty to drunk driving charge

Rep. Brion Curran pleaded guilty to a DWI charge after October roadside stop. A judge approved the plea agreement this week.
by Ellie Roth

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Mille Lacs Band's chief executive Benjamin won’t seek reelection, calls job ‘greatest honor of my life’

Mille Lacs Band's chief executive Benjamin won’t seek reelection, calls job ‘greatest honor of my life’

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe’s chief executive Melanie Benjamin announced she will not be seeking a seventh term in office. Benjamin has served the nearly 5,000 member Ojibwe nation as the band’s top executive for nearly two and a half decades. 
by Melissa Olson

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Minnesota auditor finds missteps in cannabis boss hire but won’t launch further probe

Minnesota auditor finds missteps in cannabis boss hire but won’t launch further probe

Minnesota’s legislative auditor concludes that background steps were missed when Gov. Tim Walz picked his first Office of Cannabis Management leader, which ended with a quick resignation.
by Clay Masters and Brian Bakst

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Minnesota post office report shows deficiencies, spurs statewide audit

Minnesota post office report shows deficiencies, spurs statewide audit

An audit of Minnesota post office branches found delayed mail, safety issues and deficiencies in property conditions. The audit looked at branches in Apple Valley, Eagan and New Brighton, as well as the St. Paul processing and distribution center.
by Cari Spencer

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