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Walz agrees to two debates ahead of Election Day

Walz agrees to two debates ahead of Election Day

Scott Jensen, Walz’s Republican challenger, called the agreement “too little, too late.”
by MPR News Staff

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Poll: Walz up 7 over Jensen in governor’s race

Poll: Walz up 7 over Jensen in governor’s race

DFL Gov. Tim Walz leads Republican Scott Jensen 48 to 41 percent in a new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll. The economy, crime and abortion are voters’ top issues.
by Brian Bakst and Mark Zdechlik

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Legislative leaders and retiring rural DFLer Paul Marquart

Legislative leaders and retiring rural DFLer Paul Marquart

House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, join Mike Mulcahy to talk about why their party should get control of the House in November's election. Then Mike talks to retiring Rep. Paul Marquart, DFL-Dilworth, a rare rural Democrat in Minnesota.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Walz, Flanagan: Get COVID boosters before fall to guard against omicron

Walz, Flanagan: Get COVID boosters before fall to guard against omicron

Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and state officials are urging people to update their COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the fall, when a migration indoors can lead to more exposures.
by Brian Bakst

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Dimick takes aim at Moriarty in Hennepin prosecutor race debate

Dimick takes aim at Moriarty in Hennepin prosecutor race debate

The two finalists for Hennepin County attorney held a spirited debate Thursday, with Martha Holton Dimick repeatedly challenging her DFL endorsed opponent Mary Moriarty.
by Jon Collins

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This GOP strategist is calling on Republican senators to safeguard same-sex marriage

This GOP strategist is calling on Republican senators to safeguard same-sex marriage

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, many are concerned that same-sex marriage could be next. Will Republicans band together to protect this right for Americans?
by Manuela LĂłpez Restrepo and Sarah McCammon

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Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll

Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll

President Joe Biden’s popularity has improved substantially from his lowest point this summer, but concerns about his handling of the economy persist.
by The Associated Press

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