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Democrats passed a major climate, health and tax bill. Here's what's in it

Democrats passed a major climate, health and tax bill. Here's what's in it

On Friday, the House sent to President Biden's desk what Democrats call a historic piece of legislation, but it's still a much smaller version of what they — and Biden — originally called for.
by Deepa Shivaram

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Bill would give Afghan evacuees in Minnesota a path to citizenship

Bill would give Afghan evacuees in Minnesota a path to citizenship

One year after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Afghan community in Minnesota has faced uncertainty around their ability to stay in the United States long term.
by Nina Moini and Megan Burks

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What does voter turnout in the primary election say?

What does voter turnout in the primary election say?

Overall voter turnout for Minnesota’s primary election this year was around 18 percent, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office. What can we find out by looking behind that number?
by Craig Helmstetter and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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Iron Range Sen. Tomassoni, diagnosed with ALS, dies at 69

Iron Range Sen. Tomassoni, diagnosed with ALS, dies at 69

Accolades poured in from across the political spectrum Friday for longtime state Sen. David Tomassoni of Chisholm, Minn., who died Thursday night after more than a year of battling ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
by Brian Bakst

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Finstad takes 1st District seat in Congress

Finstad takes 1st District seat in Congress

Republican Brad Finstad took the oath of office Friday morning in Washington after winning a special election in Minnesota’s 1st District on Tuesday.
by Mark Zdechlik

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This conservative group helped push a disputed election theory

This conservative group helped push a disputed election theory

The Honest Elections Project, a group that advocates for more restrictive voting laws, has helped push a legal theory — now at the Supreme Court — that could radically reshape federal elections.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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What is the legacy of burn pits? For some Iraqis, it's a lifetime of problems

What is the legacy of burn pits? For some Iraqis, it's a lifetime of problems

The PACT Act provides new access to services for American veterans struggling with the health effects of exposure to burn pits. But in Iraq, civilians who were exposed are still on their own.
by Simone Popperl, Jeevika Verma and Leila Fadel

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