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Politics Friday: 3rd District debate and the campaign for Minnesota Senate

Politics Friday: 3rd District debate and the campaign for Minnesota Senate

Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District was once a solidly Republican district, but since 2019 it’s been represented by Democrat Dean Phillips. In this episode of Politics Friday, Phillips debates his Republican challenger Tom Weiler. Mike Mulcahy moderates a debate about what Congress can do about abortion, inflation, public safety, social security and more. Later in the hour, Mike talks to Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller (R-Winona) and Sen. Erin Murphy (DFL-St. Paul) about next week’s election.
by Mike Mulcahy and Twila Dang

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For some Minnesota college students, climate change is top issue on ballot

For some Minnesota college students, climate change is top issue on ballot

Polls show abortion, crime and the economy are top issues in the midterm elections, but some Minnesota college students argue climate justice is the most important cause — and the way to get young people to vote.
by Linton Ritchie Jr.

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Redrawn 8th District raises tribal political possibilities

Redrawn 8th District raises tribal political possibilities

One of the impacts of the recent redrawing of electoral boundaries was to place all seven of Minnesota's Anishinaabe reservations within the 8th Congressional District. Some tribal activists hope it could mean greater influence for Native communities.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Your questions about the final days of absentee voting, answered

Your questions about the final days of absentee voting, answered

Who can act as my witness for my absentee ballot? I received an absentee ballot but haven’t filled it out yet — is it too late to find a witness and mail my absentee ballot? Learn that and more.
by Robyn Katona

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Why aren't more moms running for office? One group is hoping to change that

Why aren't more moms running for office? One group is hoping to change that

Only 5.3 percent of all state legislators and 7 percent of members of Congress are women with children under the age of 18, according to a report by a group dedicated to getting mothers elected to public office.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Election deniers in Minnesota are training some election judges

Election deniers in Minnesota are training some election judges

Groups led by election skeptics and deniers have been working to influence the behavior of Election Day judges, and in at least one case trying to persuade them to commit possibly unlawful acts. That “training” has alarmed state and local officials.
by Catharine Richert and Curtis Gilbert

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A redder Range could determine the makeup of Minnesota's Legislature

A redder Range could determine the makeup of Minnesota's Legislature

Once a Democratic stronghold, Minnesota’s Iron Range, which has tilted Republican in recent elections, could play a key role in determining the balance of power at the state Legislature.
by Dan Kraker

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