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October 4, 2022 4:00 AM

St. Paul ballots will soon no longer have dead candidate's name

The Minnesota Supreme Court announced Monday that Ramsey County can correct ballots incorrectly listing a dead candidate's name for House District 67A.

by Lisa Ryan

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October 3, 2022 4:18 PM

Oath Keepers planned an armed rebellion, prosecutor tells jury in sedition case

Using text messages, video and recorded calls, the DOJ is arguing that the defendants set out to overturn the 2020 election results by storming the Capitol and interrupting the electoral vote count.

by Carrie Johnson

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October 3, 2022 3:37 PM

Jensen spreads false rumor about Minnesota's LGBTQ+ youth

At a campaign event last week Scott Jensen quoted an unfounded rumor about LGBTQ+ youth in Minnesota.

by Sam Stroozas

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October 3, 2022 3:23 PM

GOP lawmakers urge Minn. officials to drop California car rules

Republicans in St. Paul questioned state pollution control leaders about their plans for the state’s vehicle emission standards after California announced that it would roll out stricter regulations set to take effect in 2025.

by Dana Ferguson

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October 3, 2022 2:30 PM

The debate over debates: what's lost in not debating?

For the first time in 40 years, Twin Cities television viewers won’t see a debate between the gubernatorial candidates. Gov. Walz has argued that the total of three debates the candidates will participate in before Nov. 8 is perfectly normal although three debates are far fewer than in years past.

by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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October 3, 2022 2:29 PM

Supreme Court won’t take up MyPillow head’s defamation case

The Supreme Court says it won’t intervene in a lawsuit in which Dominion Voting Systems accused MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell of defamation for falsely accusing the company of rigging the 2020 presidential election against former President Donald Trump.

by The Associated Press

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October 3, 2022 10:20 AM

More than 1 million Minnesotans will get $487 in pandemic bonuses

The money is from a pool of $500 million set aside by the Legislature and governor for bonuses to those who worked in health care, child care, retail, food processing and other professions where working from home in the pandemic wasn’t an option.

by Brian Bakst

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October 3, 2022 6:30 AM

The Supreme Court will begin a new term with more contentious cases on its docket

The fate of affirmative action programs in college admissions, redistricting, and elections are in the hands of the justices as the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term.

by Nina Totenberg

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October 3, 2022 5:20 AM

Crockett won’t say she’ll accept election results

In a debate with DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon, Republican candidate Kim Crockett declined to say whether she would accept the results of the November election. Simon said he would and that Minnesota’s elections are fair and results can be trusted.

by Mark Zdechlik