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The Jan. 6 committee will take up criminal referrals against Donald Trump

The Jan. 6 committee will take up criminal referrals against Donald Trump

The referrals will be voted on during a meeting as part of a longer list of recommendations for criminal referrals. Referrals do not carry any legal weight or compel the Justice Department to act.
by Barbara Sprunt and Claudia Grisales

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Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho has big plans to get more Minnesotans into homes  

Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho has big plans to get more Minnesotans into homes  

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota Housing Finance Commissioner Jennifer Ho about preventing evictions, the scope of homelessness and why she thinks its time for state government to “go big” to help lower-income Minnesotans into housing. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Cities, counties head back to Capitol, sales tax wish lists in hand

Cities, counties head back to Capitol, sales tax wish lists in hand

A new rec center. Road improvements. A campground expansion. Those are just a few projects stalled because of the Minnesota Legislature's inaction on a tax and spending package during the last legislative cycle. Cities and counties are hoping for better luck in the next legislative session.
by Catharine Richert

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How do you think Minnesota should spend its $17.6 billion surplus?

How do you think Minnesota should spend its $17.6 billion surplus?

From creating affordable housing and cutting taxes to funding education and free lunch for students, Minnesotans have many ideas for what to do with the surplus. But how do you actually impact what happens?
by Linton Ritchie Jr.

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Lobbying law could squeeze some Minnesota legislators

Lobbying law could squeeze some Minnesota legislators

A law taking hold in January will prohibit legislators from holding office while working for entities built around lobbying or other government affairs services. Some lawmakers’ outside jobs are already under scrutiny. 
by Brian Bakst

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First Indigenous Miss Minnesota competes in Miss America pageant

First Indigenous Miss Minnesota competes in Miss America pageant

Rachel Evangelisto talked with All Things Considered host Tom Crann for a Q&A ahead of the big competition to talk future plans, the pageant and politics.
by Tom Crann and Amy Felegy

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Walz won't support completely removing Social Security state tax

Walz won't support completely removing Social Security state tax

Walz also said he’d like to see some of a nearly $18 billion projected budget surplus used to fund paid family and medical leave. He said that could help address the state’s workforce shortage issues — and help retain workers.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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Poll: Americans want compromise, but have no confidence Congress will work together

Poll: Americans want compromise, but have no confidence Congress will work together

Three-quarters say they want members of Congress to compromise with each other across the aisle, but 58 percent say they have no confidence they will, more than double the percent who said so in 2008.
by Domenico Montanaro

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