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Advocates call on Legislature to grant driver’s licenses to undocumented Minnesotans

Advocates call on Legislature to grant driver’s licenses to undocumented Minnesotans

The “Driver’s Licenses For All” bill has circulated through the Minnesota Legislature for more than 10 years without being passed. Advocates are hopeful that a DFL-controlled Senate, House, and governor’s office will change that next year.

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Warnock or Walker? Georgia runoff to settle last Senate seat

Warnock or Walker? Georgia runoff to settle last Senate seat

Georgia voters are set to decide the final Senate contest in the country. They will choose whether to reelect Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock or instead opt for Republican football legend Herschel Walker.
by The Associated Press

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A congressional report says financial technology companies fueled rampant PPP fraud

A congressional report says financial technology companies fueled rampant PPP fraud

Fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program, which gave potentially forgivable loans to small businesses during the pandemic, was largely due to financial technology companies, according to a new report.
by Austin Fast and Sacha Pfeiffer

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Minnesota budget surplus tops $17 billion

Minnesota budget surplus tops $17 billion

Minnesota’s budget surplus has grown to $17.6 billion, setting the table for the governor and lawmakers to use for the 2023 legislative session. The state, though, still faces economic headwinds from beyond its borders.
by Dana Ferguson

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Prinsburg, Minn., drops Texas-style anti-abortion lawsuit plan

Prinsburg, Minn., drops Texas-style anti-abortion lawsuit plan

The Kandiyohi County town has backed away from a proposal to let people sue abortion providers, including organizations that provide abortion drugs by mail, after the state’s attorney general warned that the plan was unconstitutional.
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court hears clash between LGBTQ and business owners' rights

Supreme Court hears clash between LGBTQ and business owners' rights

The case involves a Colorado web designer who says state law prevents her from designing wedding website because she believes that marriage should only be between a man and a woman.
by Nina Totenberg

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Post-election hand counts find no issues with Minn. ballot-counting machines

Post-election hand counts find no issues with Minn. ballot-counting machines

County election officials say they think the audit should show the accuracy of the vote-tabulating machines, but they doubt it will satisfy critics who want to return to hand-counting all ballots.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Pentagon chief: U.S. faces pivotal years in countering China

Pentagon chief: U.S. faces pivotal years in countering China

Austin's speech Saturday caps a week in which the Pentagon has been squarely focused on China’s rise, with the release of a dire report warning of China's growing nuclear arsenal, and the rollout of the U.S.' newest strategic bomber.
by The Associated Press

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