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The White House unveils a new system to track and better prevent opioid overdoses

The White House unveils a new system to track and better prevent opioid overdoses

The Biden administration will use data from EMS first responders to track overdoses. The focus will be on improving response to a public health crisis that kills more than 100,000 Americans annually.
by Brian Mann

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What will Minneapolis taxpayers get for $1.66 billion next year?

What will Minneapolis taxpayers get for $1.66 billion next year?

There’s a lot to the mayor’s biennial budget. And it addresses a wide range of city priorities and concerns including funding opioid addiction treatment services, increasing street lighting and boosting support for non-law enforcement public safety programs.
by MPR News Staff

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Xcel drops request to raise electric rates next year

Xcel drops request to raise electric rates next year

Consumer advocates and two state agencies opposed Xcel's request to raise interim rates next year, which would have increased residential customers' bills another 6 percent.
by Kirsti Marohn

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More home heating crisis funds for low income Minnesotans

More home heating crisis funds for low income Minnesotans

In response to higher home heating costs, Minnesota is increasing the amount of crisis funding available to help low income residents in danger of running out of fuel.
by Dan Gunderson

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Social Security tax cut splits Minnesota DFLers

Social Security tax cut splits Minnesota DFLers

Some newly elected first term Minnesota Senate Democrats said Wednesday they would push to eliminate the tax on Social Security income, but legislative leaders have signaled they may not be willing to go that far. 
by Dana Ferguson

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Supreme Court to hear controversial election-law case

Supreme Court to hear controversial election-law case

The "independent state legislature theory" could give state legislatures independent power to put in place all manner of election rules, without any available review by state courts.
by Nina Totenberg

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