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Bill making Juneteenth a MN holiday is headed to Walz

Bill making Juneteenth a MN holiday is headed to Walz

June 19 will soon be a state holiday in Minnesota. Known as Juneteenth, it’s the day in 1865 when slavery was viewed as finally abolished in the United States, even though it came years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
by Brian Bakst

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Voting-restoration bill gets House OK; Senate action due soon

Voting-restoration bill gets House OK; Senate action due soon

A push to restore voting rights to people with active felony records as long as they have served their prison time is close to final passage. It’s been tied up in the Legislature and courts for years.
by Brian Bakst

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Ilhan Omar ousted from Foreign Affairs Committee

Ilhan Omar ousted from Foreign Affairs Committee

House Republicans voted after a raucous debate Thursday to oust Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the chamber's major Foreign Affairs Committee, citing her anti-Israel comments, in a dramatic escalation of tensions after Democrats last session booted far-right GOP lawmakers from committees over incendiary, violent remarks.
by The Associated Press

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Poll: Americans' wish list for new Congress shows frustration with political systems

Poll: Americans' wish list for new Congress shows frustration with political systems

The McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s most recent Mood of the Nation Poll asked Americans what law they would choose, in their own words, if they could enact any law at the start of the new Congress. The results show that Americans are eager for political and electoral reform, especially instituting term limits.
by Alyson Clary

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In first GOP-led hearing about the border, witnesses paint sharply different pictures

In first GOP-led hearing about the border, witnesses paint sharply different pictures

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee blamed Biden administration policies for the record number of migrant apprehensions. Democrats accused them of fear-mongering and spreading misinformation.
by Joel Rose

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Minnesota's carbon-free electricity bill: 8 questions, answered

Minnesota's carbon-free electricity bill: 8 questions, answered

The measure that sets ambitious standards for clean energy in Minnesota over the next 17 years cleared its final legislative hurdle late Thursday night, and is headed to Gov. Tim Walz for his signature.
by Kirsti Marohn

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'A more equitable Minnesota': Walz signs CROWN Act into law

'A more equitable Minnesota': Walz signs CROWN Act into law

Gov. Tim Walz signed the CROWN Act into law Wednesday, banning discrimination based on a person's natural hair texture or style.
by Dana Ferguson

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Biden lawyer: FBI searching Biden's Rehoboth Beach, home

Biden lawyer: FBI searching Biden's Rehoboth Beach, home

The FBI is conducting a planned search of President Joe Biden’s Rehoboth Beach, Delaware home as part of its investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents. That's according to a statement from Biden's personal lawyer.
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