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Negotiators settle on Minnesota marijuana taxes, possession limits

Negotiators settle on Minnesota marijuana taxes, possession limits

Members of a conference committee working on a bill to legalize marijuana have reached agreement on some key issues and are expected to settle on a final version of the legislation as early as Tuesday.
by Brian Bakst

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Almost all Minnesota workers may get paid time off for family and medical leave 

Almost all Minnesota workers may get paid time off for family and medical leave 

MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talked with a reporter and two experts about how the proposed state-run insurance program would work and how it could affect small businesses.
by Chris Farrell, Danelle Cloutier, Maja Beckstrom and Nicole Johnson

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Congress wants to regulate AI, but it has a lot of catching up to do

Congress wants to regulate AI, but it has a lot of catching up to do

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is trying to lead an effort to craft groundbreaking legislation to install safeguards around artificial intelligence. But lawmakers have a lot to learn.
by Claudia Grisales

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What you need to know about the debt ceiling as the deadline looms

What you need to know about the debt ceiling as the deadline looms

What is the debt ceiling? What could happen if it's not raised? Here are answers to questions you may be asking about the debt limit and the fight over it.
by Kelsey Snell

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As DFL drives final pieces of agenda, business interests object

As DFL drives final pieces of agenda, business interests object

As the DFL majority at the Minnesota Capitol passes the final pieces of its agenda, some business groups and health organizations are pushing back.
by Dana Ferguson

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Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides U.S. faith leaders

Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides U.S. faith leaders

As Republican-governed states across the nation advance myriad bills targeting transgender young people, America’s faith leaders are starkly divided in their assessment. Some view the legislation as reflecting God’s will; others voice outrage that Christianity is being invoked to justify laws they view as cruel and hateful.
by The Associated Press

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DFL chair promises changes after Minneapolis convention fight

DFL chair promises changes after Minneapolis convention fight

A video posted to Twitter by the Wedge Live account shows a heated scene between supporters of challenger Nasri Warsame and incumbent Ward 10 City Council Member Aisha Chughtai on Saturday.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Biden uses Howard University commencement address to appeal to Black voters

Biden uses Howard University commencement address to appeal to Black voters

Speaking at the historically Black university, President Biden delivered a familiar pitch to a demographic that helped him secure his 2020 victory in the Democratic primary: He's not Trump.
by Emily Olson

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