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Wisconsin, North Carolina governors ban popular TikTok app
Wisconsin and North Carolina have become the latest states to ban the use of TikTok on state phones and other devices, a move that comes after nearly half of the states nationwide have blocked the popular social media app owned by a Chinese company.
Six years in the making, Walz signs $100 million mini-tax bill
The new law was six years in the making and prevents business owners from paying taxes on federal COVID-19 emergency loans and grants. It had broad support among lawmakers, but more contentious tax debates loom.
Roger Reinert announces campaign for Duluth Mayor
Former DFL state legislator Roger Reinert announced his campaign to be the next mayor of Duluth, challenging fellow Democrat Emily Larson, the city’s first female mayor who’s vying for a third term.
New York Republicans call on Santos to resign and give up his House seat
A coalition of Republican officials in New York state, including a Long Island congressman, say Rep. George Santos should resign over the "overwhelming" lies he told voters.
Legal cannabis bill clears first committee, many more ahead
Debate on a bill designed to legalize marijuana in Minnesota in its first committee stop framed up the arguments for and against a big shift in state drug policy.
 Immigrants plead with lawmakers to pass driver’s license bill
Twenty years after Minnesota blocked unauthorized immigrants from obtaining driver’s licenses, a committee approved a change, and DFL leaders at the Capitol said restoring access will be a top priority this year.