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MN House panel weighs driver's licenses for unauthorized immigrants

MN House panel weighs driver's licenses for unauthorized immigrants

House members will hear a bill on Tuesday that would allow Minnesotans lacking permanent legal status here to get a driver's license. “It is critical to our economy to get this passed,” one advocate tells MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gretchen Brown and Sam Stroozas

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Why Jair Bolsonaro left Brazil for Florida (and what Biden can do about it)

Why Jair Bolsonaro left Brazil for Florida (and what Biden can do about it)

Brazil's far-right ex-president was laying low in Orlando, Fla., as a mob of his supporters stormed government buildings this weekend. Analysts say the move insulates him from possible legal jeopardy.
by Emily Olson

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Minneapolis City Council mainstay Lisa Goodman won’t seek reelection

Minneapolis City Council mainstay Lisa Goodman won’t seek reelection

Goodman, 56, the longest-serving current member of the Minneapolis City Council, listed “unprecedented investment and growth in downtown” among the achievements of her tenure. She said Monday she plans to stay in Minneapolis and seek “public service-oriented” work.
by Tim Nelson

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MN Legislature charges ahead on quick-strike bills

MN Legislature charges ahead on quick-strike bills

The oaths, introductions and organizing are done in the Minnesota Legislature. Now lawmakers are moving ahead with decisions that will set the state’s direction for years to come. 
by Brian Bakst

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Grant program to help young Minnesota farmers proves popular

Grant program to help young Minnesota farmers proves popular

A program to help new and emerging farmers buy land in Minnesota is proving very popular. The Down Payment Assistance Grant Program helps small farmers make a down payment on farmland.
by Dan Gunderson

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VA says it's back on track to end veteran homelessness

VA says it's back on track to end veteran homelessness

An 11 percent drop in veteran homelessness since 2020 is the biggest reduction in five years. The Biden Administration says it's aiming to reduce all homelessness 25 percent by 2025.
by Quil Lawrence

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Lucky number 15, McCarthy finally named House Speaker

Lucky number 15, McCarthy finally named House Speaker

Finally elected, McCarthy took the oath of office, and the House was finally able to swear in newly elected lawmakers who had been waiting all week for the chamber to formally open and the 2023-24 session to begin.
by The Associated Press

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