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State Senate panel advances sports betting bill

State Senate panel advances sports betting bill

Legislation allowing sports gambling in Minnesota cleared a key state Senate committee Thursday, but it differs in significant ways from a bill already passed by the House, and the clock on the 2022 session is running out.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minnesota GOP chair Hann apologizes for antisemitic image

Minnesota GOP chair Hann apologizes for antisemitic image

The image of a puppet master manipulating two prominent Jewish Democrats was contained in a video shown by secretary of state candidate Kim Crockett.
by MPR News Staff

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14 states, including Minnesota, had significant miscounts in 2020 census

14 states, including Minnesota, had significant miscounts in 2020 census

The states were not counted equally well for population totals used to determine their share of political representation and federal funding. That includes a significant overcount in Minnesota, where the official census barely allowed the state to keep its eight U.S. House seats.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Family suing widow of late U.S. lawmaker for medical expenses

Family suing widow of late U.S. lawmaker for medical expenses

Family members of the late U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota say his widow, Jennifer Carnahan, hasn’t come through on a promise to pay back medical expenses related to his cancer treatments.
by The Associated Press

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Poll: Two-thirds say don't overturn Roe; the court leak is firing up Democratic voters

Poll: Two-thirds say don't overturn Roe; the court leak is firing up Democratic voters

Seven-in-10 U.S. adults say they support some restrictions on abortions, and Americans are split on 15-week bans and whether abortion-inducing medication should be allowed to be mailed to homes.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage

Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage

The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfill orders from those companies before other customers, in an effort to eliminate production bottlenecks.
by The Associated Press

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Decades after taking it, feds set to return Minnesota land to Leech Lake band

Decades after taking it, feds set to return Minnesota land to Leech Lake band

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe will soon get back nearly 12,000 acres wrongfully taken in the ‘40s and ‘50s. As they plan for the land’s future, tribal leaders say their fight has also helped strengthen bonds with the Cass County government.
by Melissa Olson

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Republican Wardlow to run in primary for attorney general

Republican Wardlow to run in primary for attorney general

Doug Wardlow said he will run in the Republican primary for Minnesota attorney general. The announcement drew criticism from Jim Schultz, who defeated Wardlow for the Republican endorsement in the race and from the state GOP.
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