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As new North Dakota laws target transgender rights, some residents live in fear

As new North Dakota laws target transgender rights, some residents live in fear

North Dakota has several new laws targeting transgender people. Among the laws passed this year are a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, restrictions on transgender girls participating in sports and limits on bathroom access and pronoun use for K-12 students.
by Dan Gunderson

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Hunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely averts time behind bars in a tax and gun case

Hunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely averts time behind bars in a tax and gun case

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has been charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally possessing a weapon and has reached an agreement with the Justice Department. That's according to letter filed in U.S. District Court in Delaware made public Tuesday. 
by The Associated Press

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Anger to action: How DFLers transformed Minnesota abortion rights after Roe

Anger to action: How DFLers transformed Minnesota abortion rights after Roe

DFL lawmakers felt rage last June 24 as the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. They channeled that anger into winning at the polls then widening abortion access in ways that surprised even some supporters and angered opponents. Here’s how it happened.
by Dana Ferguson and Michelle Wiley

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Minnesota nickel mine brings environmental promise, but also concerns

Minnesota nickel mine brings environmental promise, but also concerns

Talon Metals is expected to soon submit plans to build an underground nickel mine outside the town of Tamarack, Minn., with the goal of supplying metals to build electric vehicle batteries. But skepticism over whether the company can mine safely persists. 
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota's Chief Justice will step down: 'It's time to let someone else have a turn'

Minnesota's Chief Justice will step down: 'It's time to let someone else have a turn'

Lorie Gildea is one of the longest-serving chief justices in Minnesota Supreme Court history. She did not deny the possibility of serving as the University of Minnesota’s next president.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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