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Despite McConnell's rebuke, McCarthy defends Jan. 6 tape release to Fox News

Despite McConnell's rebuke, McCarthy defends Jan. 6 tape release to Fox News

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell joined U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger in slamming Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 program. Carlson began a two-part show series on the insurrection Monday night.
by Claudia Grisales and Katherine Swartz

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How does the Minnesota Legislature work? Two nonpartisan experts explain

How does the Minnesota Legislature work? Two nonpartisan experts explain

Minnesota lawmakers are in session now deciding on issues that will impact all of us. Two nonpartisan administrators who work at the Legislature talk about what resources the public has access to and how people can engage with lawmakers to influence policies.
by Angela Davis, Danelle Cloutier and Nicole Johnson

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Symbolic gun rights vote by Itasca County draws mixed feelings from rural Minnesota

Symbolic gun rights vote by Itasca County draws mixed feelings from rural Minnesota

As the DFL-controlled legislature debates various gun safety bills, some rural Minnesota counties have declared themselves 2nd Amendment “dedicated” counties. In Itasca County there's concern about how the resolution was passed.
by Dan Kraker

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Former governors Pawlenty and Dayton will testify against Sanford-Fairview health merger

Former governors Pawlenty and Dayton will testify against Sanford-Fairview health merger

State lawmakers spent Tuesday talking about the proposed Sanford-Fairview Health merger. In a rare joint appearance Tuesday evening, former governors Tim Pawlenty and Mark Dayton with testify in a Senate committee against the merger.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Q: Who's unsurprised by shocking Fox News revelations? A: Ex-Fox journalists

Q: Who's unsurprised by shocking Fox News revelations? A: Ex-Fox journalists

Evidence in Dominion Voting System's $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News has cast the network, its stars and its executives in a harsh light. Ex-Fox journalists say they're not surprised.
by David Folkenflik

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What SNAP recipients can expect as benefits shrink in March

What SNAP recipients can expect as benefits shrink in March

Participants in the federal food program might want to reevaluate their eligibility level for SNAP — and consider other assistance programs — as a pandemic-era supplement ends this month.
by Becky Sullivan

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Emerging from pandemic, Rochester seeks to jump-start its downtown

Emerging from pandemic, Rochester seeks to jump-start its downtown

Like most cities, Rochester’s downtown life took a hit during the pandemic. What’s different is that Rochester is in the midst of a massive and expensive 20-year transformation, with its downtown a big part of making the city more vibrant. City leaders have created a new task force to figure out what to do next, and are asking the community for help.
by Catharine Richert

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