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Rural town tries innovative solution to child care crisis

Rural town tries innovative solution to child care crisis

Affordable child care is a challenge for towns and cities across Minnesota. It's difficult to recruit or retain young workers if child care is not available and affordable. A northwestern Minnesota town is the first in the state to use local sales tax to fund a day care center.
by Dan Gunderson

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Duluth Mayor Emily Larson announces bid for third term

Duluth Mayor Emily Larson announces bid for third term

Duluth Mayor Emily Larson has announced she is running for a third term to lead northeastern Minnesota’s largest city. Larson became Duluth’s first female mayor when she was elected in 2015.
by Dan Kraker

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Walz, DFL lawmakers look to speed up shift to carbon-free electricity

Walz, DFL lawmakers look to speed up shift to carbon-free electricity

With DFLers now in charge of both the House and the Senate, the proposal’s chances of approval have improved. But some of the state’s top utilities say meeting that new deadline could be a challenge.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Biden forms interagency group to draft antisemitism strategy

Biden forms interagency group to draft antisemitism strategy

Amid a surge in hateful rhetoric and violence, President Joe Biden on Monday formed a new interagency group to develop a national strategy to combat antisemitism, the White House announced.
by The Associated Press

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Road map for legal marijuana in Minnesota already exists

Road map for legal marijuana in Minnesota already exists

As the new DFL majorities at the Minnesota Capitol prepare for a debate over legalizing marijuana, there’s already a plan for how it could work. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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Everything you ever wanted to know about the bonding bill but were afraid to ask

Everything you ever wanted to know about the bonding bill but were afraid to ask

Minnesota lawmakers haven’t been able to pass a borrowing bill in two years, leading to a backlog in public construction projects around the state. Now, DFL leaders say getting it done will be a top priority.
by Dana Ferguson

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