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Walz: No special session on school resource officer law for now

Walz: No special session on school resource officer law for now

Gov. Tim Walz told MPR News Friday that he was confident that the attorney general’s clarification and updated guidance from the League of Minnesota Cities and other groups would help more local agencies put school resource officers back in place without a legislative change.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota attorney general to investigate student debt companies

Minnesota attorney general to investigate student debt companies

Attorney General Keith Ellison announced an inquiry into companies offering debt-settlement services to consumers without registering in Minnesota as required by law.
by Regina Medina

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The Situation Room got a makeover. Here's what it looks like now

The Situation Room got a makeover. Here's what it looks like now

It's a group of secure rooms where the president and his advisers make some of the most difficult national security decisions. After a year-long $50-million overhaul, it has reopened for operations.
by Tamara Keith

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Bloc of DFL lawmakers opposes special session to repeal prone restraint law

Bloc of DFL lawmakers opposes special session to repeal prone restraint law

A group of 44 state lawmakers issued a statement Thursday saying the law should remain on the books that bars school staff and school resources officers from restraining students in a way that limits their breathing.
by Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson

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Push begins in Minnesota to let terminally ill patients end their own lives

Push begins in Minnesota to let terminally ill patients end their own lives

Supporters of what’s called the End-of-Life Options Act launched a campaign this week to pass the legislation in 2024. It would give people with terminal illnesses access to medication to end their lives. 
by Dana Ferguson

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Mexico is on course to elect its first woman president

Mexico is on course to elect its first woman president

Mexico's two main political groups have chosen women presidential candidates. Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum and Sen. Xóchitl Gálvez will face each other in next year's election.
by Eyder Peralta

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As Al Quie is laid to rest, another family remembers enduring bond of faith, friendship

As Al Quie is laid to rest, another family remembers enduring bond of faith, friendship

Al Quie was a Minnesota governor and longtime member of Congress. But it was in his role as a church committeeman, a lifetime ago, that he reached out to a stranger — and formed an unexpected family bond that endures to this day.
by Tim Nelson

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