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Election results improve prospects for legalized recreational marijuana in Minnesota

Election results improve prospects for legalized recreational marijuana in Minnesota

Advocates for legalizing recreational marijuana in Minnesota say the prospects of that happening have improved, in the wake of this week's election results that saw the DFL take control of both legislative chambers.
by Tim Nelson

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What the 2022 midterms mean for President Joe Biden's presidency

What the 2022 midterms mean for President Joe Biden's presidency

Biden's job just got tougher. The midterm election results mean Republicans likely will control the House. But there are some political silver linings in divided government.
by Asma Khalid

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DFLers see ‘historic’ chance to solidify legal abortion in Minnesota

DFLers see ‘historic’ chance to solidify legal abortion in Minnesota

Tuesday’s elections delivered majorities to the Minnesota House and Senate that favor enshrining access to abortion in state law. Supporters of legalized abortion now say they’re preparing to flex that new political power quickly next year at the Capitol.
by Dana Ferguson and Michelle Wiley

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Slavery, involuntary servitude rejected by 4 states' voters

Slavery, involuntary servitude rejected by 4 states' voters

Voters in four states have approved ballot measures that will change their state constitutions to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime, while those in a fifth state rejected a flawed version of the question.
by The Associated Press

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Police reform advocates say voters skeptical of tough on crime message

Police reform advocates say voters skeptical of tough on crime message

Progressives hope voters may have started to embrace their argument that public safety means more than just hiring cops and locking up criminals.
by Jon Collins

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