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State preps for sign-up surge for pandemic bonuses

State preps for sign-up surge for pandemic bonuses

As an application process for $500 million in pandemic worker bonuses starts, state officials stress that there’s time for those eligible to qualify. Minnesota won’t issue checks on a first-come, first-served basis.
by Brian Bakst

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An infamous day. A search for answers. Will America tune in?

An infamous day. A search for answers. Will America tune in?

A congressional committee’s hearings on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are coming up, and the public has been told to expect revelations. Yet it’s questionable how much attention the public will pay the hearings.
by The Associated Press

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Vote for everyone you like — Fargo tests approval voting

Vote for everyone you like — Fargo tests approval voting

Fargo is the first city in the U.S. to use approval voting, where voters can select all of the candidates they like.
by Dan Gunderson

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A small plane flew near Biden's beach house in Delaware

A small plane flew near Biden's beach house in Delaware

The White House said it was apparently by mistake that a small private plane entered restricted airspace. The president and first lady were evacuated but have since returned.
by James Doubek

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What’s next for the budget surplus — will there be a special session?

What’s next for the budget surplus — will there be a special session?

It’s been nearly two weeks since the Legislature went home after missing its deadline to pass tax and spending bills. DFL Gov. Tim Walz and Democrats who control the House want a special session to finish the job, but Republicans in charge of the Senate aren’t on board. MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talks with political reporters from MPR News, the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press about what happens now and how it plays into this year’s political campaign.
by Mike Mulcahy and Jessica Bari

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Duluth City Councilor Renee Van Nett dies at age 52

Duluth City Councilor Renee Van Nett dies at age 52

Duluth City Councilor Renee Van Nett, the first Native American woman elected to the Duluth council, died Friday after a brief battle with cancer. Duluth’s mayor called her “an incredibly powerful woman who lived life with clarity and purpose.”
by MPR News Staff

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Navarro indicted on contempt charges for defying Jan. 6 panel

Navarro indicted on contempt charges for defying Jan. 6 panel

Former White House official Peter Navarro has been indicted on contempt charges after defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro is the second former Trump aide to be charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6, 2021, investigation.
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