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TikTok puts eyes on Legislature as social media bills pile up
There was no snappy video or goofy dance to mark it, but TikTok lobbyists have formally arrived at Minnesota’s Capitol to keep an eye on lawmaker efforts to regulate social media platforms.
Crookston Rep. Deb Kiel recovering from stroke
Kiel said she experienced fatigue and dizziness while at the State Office Building Friday, which led her to seek medical care. Kiel returned home and is now resting, she said. She was released from the hospital on Saturday.
FAQ: What are DFL lawmakers proposing next on abortion?
DFLers at the Capitol are taking another pass at Minnesota’s abortion restrictions and working to set up legal protections against other state’s bans. Here’s what you need to know.
GOP donor faces trial on charges of sex trafficking minors
A formerly well-connected Republican donor goes on trial in Minnesota on Tuesday accused of sex trafficking minors. Anton “Tony” Lazzaro is charged with seven federal counts involving five minors ages 15 and 16 in 2020, when he was 30 years old. 
Walz signs universal school meals bill into Minnesota law
Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law Friday that will provide breakfasts and lunches at no charge to students at participating schools. It makes Minnesota the fourth state in the country to do so.
The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Putin
The ICC has issued warrants for the Russian president and his children's rights commissioner for alleged war crimes involving accusations that Russia has forcibly taken Ukrainian children.
Accused of lying, ex-Minneapolis equity leader rips city over ‘toxic’ politics
Tyeastia Green is the second head of the city’s equity office to leave in the past two years. As the city readies an audit of her “I Am My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams Expo,”' Green pushed back on the ethics complaints against her and said city leaders aren’t serious about fighting racism.