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Your Vote: Crime is a top concern in the midterm election

Your Vote: Crime is a top concern in the midterm election

All this week, MPR News host Angela Davis discusses what matters most to you as you prepare to vote in November. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about perceptions of public safety and police reform heading into the midterm election.
by Angela Davis, Samantha Matsumoto and Matthew Alvarez

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Twenty years after his death, efforts to maintain Paul Wellstone's legacy continue

Twenty years after his death, efforts to maintain Paul Wellstone's legacy continue

Twenty years after U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash on the Iron Range — along with his wife Sheila, daughter Marcia, three campaign staffers and the two pilots — there are new efforts to keep his name and legacy alive.
by Tim Nelson and Dan Kraker

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Rishi Sunak becomes UK prime minister, faces economic crisis

Rishi Sunak becomes UK prime minister, faces economic crisis

Rishi Sunak has become British prime minister after being asked to form a government by King Charles III. Sunak met at Buckingham Palace with the king on Tuesday. The king had just accepted the resignation of Liz Truss.
by The Associated Press

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A tale of two cities: How the DFL’s fortunes are shifting away from rural Minnesota

A tale of two cities: How the DFL’s fortunes are shifting away from rural Minnesota

In Southern Minnesota, two closely watched legislative races tell more than just a tale about how politicians are trying to win over voters. These races — in two cities just 40 miles apart — illuminate the shifting fortunes and strategies of the DFL, a party that long-relied on rural pockets to win. 
by Catharine Richert

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Your Vote: Abortion is top of mind for many voters heading into the election

Your Vote: Abortion is top of mind for many voters heading into the election

All this week, MPR News host Angela Davis discusses what matters most to you as you prepare to vote in November. How did abortion emerge as a political issue and what role is it playing in the midterm election?
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Guía del votante: Vea las posturas de los candidatos del 7º Distrito sobre el aborto, la educación, y más

Guía del votante: Vea las posturas de los candidatos del 7º Distrito sobre el aborto, la educación, y más

En el Sétimo Distrito Congresional, la representante federal Michelle Fischbach, republicana y quien fue elegida por primera vez en el 2020, se enfrenta a Jill Abahsain, demócrata que se presenta por primera vez a un cargo federal, y a Travis Johnson, candidato del partido Legal Marijuana Now y veterano de guerra. El distrito cubre la mayor parte del oeste de Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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