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Republicans battle to fill remainder of Hagedorn term

Republicans battle to fill remainder of Hagedorn term

Several Republicans are locked in a primary battle to run in the special election to fill the remainder of former Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn’s term. There are plenty of Democrats running in the 1st District too, but it looks like there may be a clear front-runner on that side.
by Mark Zdechlik

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The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it's background noise

The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it's background noise

By wide margins, parents across the political spectrum are satisfied with how their children's schools teach about race, gender and history. That's according to a new national poll by NPR and Ipsos.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Tentative deal at Capitol on hero pay, unemployment fund

Tentative deal at Capitol on hero pay, unemployment fund

Legislative leaders said Thursday they have an agreement on two spending issues that they’ve been stuck on for months–bonuses for frontline pandemic workers and a fix for a depleted trust fund that will prevent tax increases for businesses. 
by Brian Bakst

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MN House passes transportation, state agencies funding bill

MN House passes transportation, state agencies funding bill

The Minnesota House passed a $735 million bill Tuesday that combines supplemental spending for transportation, veterans, state government and pensions.
by Tim Pugmire

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Push to change Minnesota state flag gains traction, faces headwinds

Push to change Minnesota state flag gains traction, faces headwinds

Critics say Minnesota’s state flag, and the state seal it’s based on, are racist relics best left in the past. Efforts to change the design have made some progress at the Capitol this session — but face stiff opposition from supporters of the existing flag.
by Tim Nelson

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North Dakota lawmaker quits after child porn suspect texts

North Dakota lawmaker quits after child porn suspect texts

North Dakota’s longest-serving state senator says he'll resign following a report that he had traded scores of text messages with a man jailed on child pornography charges. 
by The Associated Press

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