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Lawsuit over Walz pandemic powers will continue

Lawsuit over Walz pandemic powers will continue

Restrictions imposed by Gov. Tim Walz around COVID-19 have ended, but the Supreme Court has reinstated a case over his use of emergency authority.
by Brian Bakst

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5 takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address

5 takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address

The president drew a clear distinction with House Republicans, baiting them into several moments of hectoring, while seemingly getting them to agree to not cut Social Security or Medicare.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Biden says in State of Union that U.S. is ‘unbowed, unbroken’

 President Joe Biden exhorted Republicans over and again Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address meant to reassure a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions.
by The Associated Press

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Walz signs carbon-free energy bill, prompting threat of lawsuit

Walz signs carbon-free energy bill, prompting threat of lawsuit

Clean energy advocates, large utilities and labor unions said the new target would put the state on track to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change. But North Dakota officials say they may sue over the new law.
by Dana Ferguson

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Bill to slow catalytic converter theft races forward at MN Capitol

Bill to slow catalytic converter theft races forward at MN Capitol

Minnesota is an attractive target for catalytic converter thieves. A series of proposals to head off their theft and resale is on the move at the Legislature.
by Brian Bakst

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How to watch President Biden's State of the Union address

How to watch President Biden's State of the Union address

President Joe Biden is set Tuesday night to deliver his second State of the Union address. The annual speech, delivered before a joint session of Congress, typically provides a president with his single largest audience of the year, usually in the tens of millions. NPR and MPR News will provide live coverage, and a bilingual broadcast in Spanish is available online.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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