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Mike Pence announces 2024 run for president
Former Vice President Mike Pence officially jumped into the 2024 presidential race with a video announcement Wednesday morning.
Minnesota lawmakers pledge at least $300 million toward early education
This session Minnesota lawmakers put millions toward funding early learning scholarships, expanded school-based early education and created a new state agency dedicated to children, youth and families.
Minnesota on course to deliver tax rebates this fall
Tax rebates are due to arrive in early fall. If you’re expecting one, here are some things to know.
Minnesota DFL ratifies bylaw changes, bars candidate Nasri Warsame from seeking party endorsement
The Minnesota DFL’s Central Committee ratified a pair of bylaw changes on Tuesday night, and in doing so banned a Minneapolis City Council candidate from seeking the party’s endorsement for any office.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, her family says
The announcement comes less than four months after former President Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at the couple's home in Plains, Ga., following several stints in and out of the hospital.
Leading experts warn of a risk of extinction from AI
The AI programs we are creating could outsmart us and lead to our collective demise, according to the tech industry's leading experts who say it's time to address the threats they pose.
Walz signs bill making marijuana legal in Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz signed a marijuana legalization bill, which begins to roll out in a few months in phases. Full retail sales could be a year or more away.