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Standstill persists over special session, gun laws

Standstill persists over special session, gun laws

Prospects are murky for a special legislative session to finalize plans for tax cuts and new spending from Minnesota’s big budget surplus. Meanwhile, there is no expectation of major state gun law changes in the aftermath of the Texas school shooting.
by Brian Bakst

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Will Congress act on guns after Sandy Hook, Buffalo, Uvalde?

Will Congress act on guns after Sandy Hook, Buffalo, Uvalde?

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has quickly set in motion a pair of firearms background check bills in response to the school massacre in Texas. But the Democrat acknowledged Wednesday the refusal for years of Congress to pass any legislation aiming to curb a national epidemic of gun violence.
by The Associated Press

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Biden signs policing order on anniversary of Floyd's death

Biden signs policing order on anniversary of Floyd's death

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to improve accountability in policing —a meaningful but limited action on the second anniversary of George Floyd's death that reflected the challenges in addressing racism, excessive use of force and public safety when Congress is deadlocked on stronger measures.
by The Associated Press

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3 reasons Trump's influence took a big hit in Tuesday's primaries

3 reasons Trump's influence took a big hit in Tuesday's primaries

You'd be hard-pressed to find two Republican incumbents who drew more of Donald Trump's ire than Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Both won big on Tuesday.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Ettinger wins Democratic nod for Hagedorn seat; Finstad wins GOP race

Ettinger wins Democratic nod for Hagedorn seat; Finstad wins GOP race

Former Hormel Foods executive Jeff Ettinger cruised to victory Tuesday in a Democratic primary to finish the term of the late U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, while on the Republican side Brad Finstad narrowly defeated Jeremy Munson in unofficial results.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Poll: High court approval drops after abortion opinion leak

Poll: High court approval drops after abortion opinion leak

A poll finds that public approval of the Supreme Court has fallen following the leak of a draft opinion that would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing abortion rights nationwide.
by The Associated Press

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