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Crime, abortion at center of Minnesota attorney general’s race

Crime, abortion at center of Minnesota attorney general’s race

The race for attorney general between incumbent DFLer Keith Ellison and Republican Jim Schultz is expected to be one of the tightest in the state, according to recent polls. The candidates are trying to find an edge with 26 days left before Election Day.
by Dana Ferguson

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Virtually all PPP loans have been forgiven with limited scrutiny

Virtually all PPP loans have been forgiven with limited scrutiny

Officials promised a robust review process before forgiving PPP loans, but most loans could be forgiven with a simple, one-page form. Meanwhile, just 2% of loans have gotten close, hands-on reviews.
by Sacha Pfeiffer and Austin Fast

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Minnesota bids for world’s attention with expo pitch

Minnesota bids for world’s attention with expo pitch

Minnesota should learn next June if it will host a world expo. Officials spent the week showcasing the region to an international delegation.
by Brian Bakst

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Craig talks about abortion; Kistner the economy in toss-up CD 2 race

Craig talks about abortion; Kistner the economy in toss-up CD 2 race

The candidates for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District are talking about a very different set of issues with less than a month to go until Election Day.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Outrage erupts at LA Council meeting over racist remarks

Outrage erupts at LA Council meeting over racist remarks

The uproar was triggered by a leaked recording of crude, racist comments from a nearly year-old meeting, which also provided an unvarnished look into City Hall’s racial rivalries and the sometimes-hidden fight to seize and hold political power in a changing city.
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court to hear case that could raise price of pork

Supreme Court to hear case that could raise price of pork

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over a California animal cruelty law that could raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide. The case’s outcome is important to the nation’s $26-billion-a-year pork industry. 
by The Associated Press

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Want to know what message midterm candidates think will win? Follow the money

Want to know what message midterm candidates think will win? Follow the money

Ad spending by Democrats on abortion-related messaging took off after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Republican spending on crime ads tripled in September.
by Tamara Keith

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Key Senate races tighten with a flood of GOP ad spending

Key Senate races tighten with a flood of GOP ad spending

The field of the top 10 races most likely to flip finds Republicans making serious runs at five Democratic-controlled seats and Democrats contending in the other five.
by Domenico Montanaro

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