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Immigrants driver’s license bill on way to governor’s desk

Immigrants driver’s license bill on way to governor’s desk

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill early Wednesday that allows people in the country without authorization to get drivers licenses. Gov. Tim Walz has said he’ll sign it into law.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota’s largest voter-eligibility change in half century passes

Minnesota’s largest voter-eligibility change in half century passes

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill Tuesday granting felons quicker restoration of voting rights, and the bill now goes to the governor for his signature. The change will affect thousands of people now barred from voting.
by Brian Bakst

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Sports betting bill at Minnesota Legislature would put tribes in charge

Sports betting bill at Minnesota Legislature would put tribes in charge

A bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota introduced Tuesday by DFL lawmakers would allow betting at tribal casinos and on mobile devices, but not at horse tracks and sports stadiums.
by Jon Collins

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Biden in Poland says U.S. and allies 'have Ukraine's back'

Biden in Poland says U.S. and allies 'have Ukraine's back'

President Joe Biden, in Poland after his lightning trip to Ukraine, is declaring that there are “hard and bitter days ahead” in fighting off Russia's invasion. But he's pledging that the United States and its allies will “have Ukraine’s back” as the war enters its second year.
by The Associated Press

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Putin tells Russian parliament the West is trying to dismember Russia

Putin tells Russian parliament the West is trying to dismember Russia

President Vladimir Putin delivered his remarks to a joint session of Russia's parliament. The annual address was canceled last year when the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine began to falter.
by Charles Maynes

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