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A conversation with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
Politics editor Mike Mulcahy talked with Gov. Tim Walz about the budget surplus, replenishing the unemployment fund and why he thinks one-time checks to Minnesotans are a better bet than tax cuts. Plus, a primer on inflation from a Minnesota economist.
Supreme Court tosses Wisconsin legislative voting maps
The Supreme Court has thrown out Wisconsin state legislative maps that were preferred by the state’s Democratic governor and selected by Wisconsin’s top court. 
Walz, lawmakers debate extent of paid leave benefit
Sensing an opening, Gov. Tim Walz revs up his push for paid family and medical leave. But getting to a deal could still prove challenging.
Klobuchar says Senate is close to approving next U.S. attorney for Minnesota
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says Minnesota will soon have a permanent U.S. attorney in place. Klobuchar told MPR’s Morning Edition that former U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger is on the verge of Senate approval to fill that role again.
It’s not just Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is being watched as she makes history as the first Black woman to be considered for the job. 
Fact check: Republicans skew Jackson's record on crime
Over the first two days of hearings, Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson was the subject of misleading rhetoric. Here’s a look at how some claims compare with the reality.