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Legislature looks at ways to address housing affordability

Legislature looks at ways to address housing affordability

A rental assistance bill could face trouble in the Minnesota House, but another bipartisan effort is underway to pass a different bill designed to spur construction of new housing. Sponsors say it will make housing more available and more affordable.
by Peter Cox

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Trump's war with Iran is angering some swing voters who want money spent at home

Trump's war with Iran is angering some swing voters who want money spent at home

Swing voters who helped reelect President Trump in 2024 don't support his decision to go to war in Iran and instead want to see U.S. tax dollars spent tackling economic pressures facing Americans.
by Ashley Lopez

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U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump from ending protections for 1,100 Somalis

U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump from ending protections for 1,100 Somalis

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from ending legal protections next week that have allowed nearly 1,100 Somalis to live and work in the United States.
by Reuters

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Federal judge hears arguments in lawsuit over federal Medicaid funding halt

Federal judge hears arguments in lawsuit over federal Medicaid funding halt

A federal judge in St. Paul heard arguments Thursday from the state of Minnesota and the Trump administration over a halt of $259 million in Medicaid payments to the state.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Erica Zurek

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