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Don't call them 'witch hunts.' Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair

Don't call them 'witch hunts.' Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans do not want former President Donald Trump to hold that office again, as his campaign for 2024 is in full swing.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Walz family trades Summit Ave. for lakeside home during renovation

Walz family trades Summit Ave. for lakeside home during renovation

When Gov. Tim Walz and his family temporarily relocate during an official residence renovation, they’ll trade St. Paul for a lakeside suburban home — owned by a former Republican Senate candidate.
by Brian Bakst

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Legislature sets out to build a budget  — a big one

Legislature sets out to build a budget  — a big one

A slew of bills that would make up the next two-year budget will be released this week. The Legislature will aim to pass initial versions in April and deliver final agreements to Gov. Tim Walz in May.
by Brian Bakst

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States' divisions on abortion widen after Roe overturned

States' divisions on abortion widen after Roe overturned

Nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a nationwide right to abortion, the long-term picture on what will be allowed in each state remains unsettled, even though voters have bristled at broad bans. 
by The Associated Press

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Canada pledges Great Lakes funding after Trudeau-Biden talks

Canada pledges Great Lakes funding after Trudeau-Biden talks

Some members of the U.S. Congress and advocacy groups had complained that Canada has done too little to help clean up the lakes, which suffer from industrial toxins, invasive species, harmful algae and other problems.
by John Flesher, Associated Press

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Lawmakers introduce legislation to ease first time homebuying

If you’re trying to buy a home in the Twin Cities, prices last month cooled a bit, much like the temperatures. But they’re still up a couple thousand dollars from a year ago.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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'You belong here': Minnesota House passes trans health refuge bill

'You belong here': Minnesota House passes trans health refuge bill

The proposal would grant legal protections for transgender youth and family members who come to Minnesota seeking gender-affirming health care.
by Dana Ferguson

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Politics Friday: With one vote, the DFL can’t afford to lose any support in the state Senate

Politics Friday: With one vote, the DFL can’t afford to lose any support in the state Senate

MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talks with two Democratic senators about how they vote with their constituents in mind and what it means for the DFL agenda.
by Mike Mulcahy and Matthew Alvarez

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Iowa governor signs gender-affirming care ban, bathroom law

Iowa governor signs gender-affirming care ban, bathroom law

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a pair of laws restricting the bathrooms transgender students can use and banning gender-affirming medical care amid a flood of legislation nationwide targeting the trans community.
by The Associated Press

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