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Alaska Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving current member of Congress, dies at age 88

Alaska Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving current member of Congress, dies at age 88

Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style. Young came to Alaska in 1959, the same year Alaska became a state, and credited Jack London's "Call of the Wild," which his father used to read to him, for drawing him north.
by The Associated Press

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Meet the Candidates: Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen

Meet the Candidates: Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen

As Gov. Tim Walz seeks another term, more than a half dozen Republicans are competing for the chance to run against him. MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talks with the GOP frontrunner Dr. Scott Jensen, a family physician who served one term in the Minnesota Senate and got national attention for criticizing the state’s handling of COVID-19.
by Mike Mulcahy and Maja Beckstrom

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Walz pitches bigger one-time checks

Walz pitches bigger one-time checks

Gov. Tim Walz proposed using a large chunk of Minnesota’s projected $9.25 billion budget surplus on one-time checks he said would help Minnesotans cope with higher gas prices and other expenses. But Senate Republicans renewed their call for permanent tax cuts.
by Tim Pugmire

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Sen. Tom Bakk to leave Capitol after 28 years

Sen. Tom Bakk to leave Capitol after 28 years

Sen. Tom Bakk will retire at the end of the year after nearly three decades in the Minnesota Legislature.
by Brian Bakst

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Dr. Ashish Jha is the new White House COVID response coordinator

Dr. Ashish Jha is the new White House COVID response coordinator

President Joe Biden recently announced a new COVID plan to try to get things back to normal. Dr. Ashish Jha — a familiar face in the public health community — helped develop that plan.
by Tamara Keith and Elena Moore

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The truth in political advertising: 'You're allowed to lie'

The truth in political advertising: 'You're allowed to lie'

A campaign ad for Kari Lake, a Republican candidate for Arizona governor, includes baseless claims of a rigged 2020 election. Can candidates lie in their paid ads? The short answer: Yes.
by Domenico Montanaro

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