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Fierce legal fight opens between ex-GOP chair Carnahan, party

Fierce legal fight opens between ex-GOP chair Carnahan, party

Jennifer Carnahan, who resigned as chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota in 2021, has filed a lawsuit against the party that claims her former colleagues have made disparaging remarks about her. The party responded by filing its own legal action against her.
by Brian Bakst

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Dems move to make South Carolina, not Iowa, 1st voting state

Dems move to make South Carolina, not Iowa, 1st voting state

Democrats voted Friday to remove Iowa as the leadoff state on the presidential nominating calendar and replace it with South Carolina starting in 2024, a dramatic shakeup championed by President Joe Biden to better reflect the party’s deeply diverse electorate.

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Senate DFLers tap college professor to lead ag committee

Senate DFLers tap college professor to lead ag committee

Sen. Aric Putnam isn’t a farmer and hasn’t worked in agriculture, but starting next month, he’ll chair the Senate Agriculture Committee. Before lawmakers head back to St. Paul, Putnam said he hopes to immerse himself in Minnesota agriculture.
by Dana Ferguson

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State House recounts scheduled to begin Monday

State House recounts scheduled to begin Monday

Election recounts for two extremely close state House races in northeastern Minnesota — that were decided by just 35 and 15 votes — are scheduled to begin Monday morning. History suggests the results are likely to stand.
by Dan Kraker

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New Minneapolis police chief concerned after city cuts 0.5 percent of police budget

New Minneapolis police chief concerned after city cuts 0.5 percent of police budget

The reductions in the MPD’s 2023 budget are a small portion of the $195 million proposed by mayor Jacob Frey. The proposed 2023 budget is still larger than the $187 million allocated to the department in 2022.
by Jon Collins

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Biden tells Dems he wants S.C. as 1st voting state

Biden tells Dems he wants S.C. as 1st voting state

President Joe Biden says Democrats should give up "restrictive" caucuses and move to champion diversity in the order of their presidential primary calendar. His recommendation deals a major blow to Iowa's decades-long status as the state that leads off the process.
by The Associated Press

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Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider

Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider

The B-21 Raider, America's newest nuclear stealth bomber, is making its public debut after years of secret development. Almost every aspect of the B-21 Raider program is classified.
by The Associated Press

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