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Minn. lawmakers pitch $1.9 billion capital investment plan

Minn. lawmakers pitch $1.9 billion capital investment plan

After lawmakers failed to approve a public works construction bill in 2022, DFL lawmakers introduced their latest plan on Monday. Public hearings are set for later this week.
by Dana Ferguson

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Unions, corporations are among top Walz inaugural donors

Unions, corporations are among top Walz inaugural donors

An initial look at donors to Gov. Tim Walz’s inaugural shows several unions, a handful of corporations and local pro sports teams.
by Brian Bakst

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Duluth-based fighter downs flying object over Lake Huron; 4th such incident in 8 days

Duluth-based fighter downs flying object over Lake Huron; 4th such incident in 8 days

A Duluth-based Air National Guard fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden. It was the latest military strike in an extraordinary chain of events over U.S. airspace.
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‘Opportunity to make history’: Communities of color look to lawmakers to close gaps

‘Opportunity to make history’: Communities of color look to lawmakers to close gaps

In Minnesota, people of color and Indigenous people face disparate outcomes when it comes to income, housing, academic opportunities and more. Some DFL state lawmakers said this is the year to make progress in shrinking those gaps.
by Dana Ferguson

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State taking input on new air permit for Water Gremlin

State taking input on new air permit for Water Gremlin

The five-year draft permit imposes more stringent limits on the pollutants the White Bear Township manufacturer can emit, and requires it to submit daily emissions reports to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
by Kirsti Marohn

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'Unidentified object' downed over Lake Huron, 3rd this week

'Unidentified object' downed over Lake Huron, 3rd this week

U.S. officials say an “unidentified object” has been shot down Sunday for the third time in as many days, this time over Lake Huron, after earlier downings in Alaska and Canada.
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GOP election tactics no surprise to Wisconsin's Black voters

GOP election tactics no surprise to Wisconsin's Black voters

For years, voting rights advocates have accused Wisconsin Republicans of pushing policies to suppress voters of color and lower-income voters. Many of those policies centered on the Democratic stronghold of Milwaukee.
by The Associated Press

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Biden hosts GOP, Dem governors at White House for dinner

Biden hosts GOP, Dem governors at White House for dinner

For the first time in his administration, President Joe Biden hosted the dinner for members of the National Governors Association at the White House.
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