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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.
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. 
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. XĂłchitl GĂĄlvez will face each other in next year's election.
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.
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Montana return address making some think rebates are a scam
Some Minnesotans are mistaking their tax rebate checks for a scam or junk mail because of the address of the Montana contractor the state is working with.