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GOP senator’s residency in reelection bid challenged

GOP senator’s residency in reelection bid challenged

State Sen. Gene Dornink, who represents a southern Minnesota district, moved after new district boundaries paired him with a fellow Republican. Now some want the state Supreme Court to scrutinize his residency.
by Brian Bakst

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Most Minnesota ethics complaints dismissed against Omar Fateh

Most Minnesota ethics complaints dismissed against Omar Fateh

State Senator Omar Fateh, a DFL legislator from Minneapolis, had faced ethics complaints related to campaign finance and his campaign’s handling of absentee ballots. Later in the hearing, Omar’s former campaign manager and legislative aide, Dawson Kimyon, took the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions about his work on Omar’s 2020 campaign.
by Joey Peters

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Private COVID lab created headaches for Minnesota consumers, health officials

Private COVID lab created headaches for Minnesota consumers, health officials

Omaha-based GS Labs struggled to deliver on COVID-19 testing and has been accused of overbilling and pushing patients to get unnecessary tests, a nearly yearlong investigation by journalists from APM Reports found. State and federal investigators are now examining its testing practices.
by Tom Scheck, Jennifer Lu, Will Callan and Anna Canny

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Manchin, Schumer report abrupt deal on health, energy, taxes

Manchin, Schumer report abrupt deal on health, energy, taxes

For months, Manchin's opposition had blocked a larger agreement sought by President Joe Biden and other Democrats, partly on grounds that he said it would fuel rather than fight inflation.
by The Associated Press

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In rare contact, U.S. offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan

In rare contact, U.S. offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan

The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time since before Russia invaded Ukraine.
by The Associated Press

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Democrats' push to protect same-sex marriage is personal for Sen. Tammy Baldwin

Democrats' push to protect same-sex marriage is personal for Sen. Tammy Baldwin

Baldwin, the first openly gay person elected to the Senate, is leading the charge to secure the 10 Republican votes needed for a filibuster-proof majority to pass a bill codifying marriage equality.
by Rachel Treisman

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