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Analysis: New legislative districts retain slight GOP edge

Analysis: New legislative districts retain slight GOP edge

The 201 new legislative districts created by a panel of five judges this week change a lot, but not a slight advantage for Republicans in what is shaping up to be a fiercely-contested midterm campaign for control of the Minnesota House and Senate.
by David H. Montgomery

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Tensions rise in Ottawa as police warn truckers to leave

Tensions rise in Ottawa as police warn truckers to leave

Big rigs parked outside Parliament represent the movement's last stronghold after demonstrators abandoned their sole remaining truck blockade along the U.S. border.
by The Associated Press

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Politics editor Mike Mulcahy on Minnesota's new redistricting maps

Politics editor Mike Mulcahy on Minnesota's new redistricting maps

A five-judge panel appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court released the maps on Tuesday. Host Cathy Wurzer talked to politics editor Mike Mulcahy about how the districts have changed and what it might mean for the state's political landscape.
by Cathy Wurzer and Mike Mulcahy

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MN lawmakers placing an election year wager on sports betting

MN lawmakers placing an election year wager on sports betting

Another proposal to legalize sports gambling in Minnesota has surfaced at the state Capitol, but its sponsors say it remains a work in progress.
by Tim Pugmire

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Doubting Russian exit, NATO looks to bolster its defenses

Doubting Russian exit, NATO looks to bolster its defenses

NATO defense ministers are examining new ways to bolster the defenses of member countries on the organization’s eastern flank closest to Russia. 
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Biden: Defending Ukraine liberty could cause U.S. economy pain

Biden: Defending Ukraine liberty could cause U.S. economy pain

“The American people understand that defending democracy and liberty is never without cost,” the U.S. president said, adding, “I will not pretend this will be painless.”
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New political district maps shake up Minnesota politics

New political district maps shake up Minnesota politics

New congressional and legislative district maps released by a judicial panel Tuesday set the field for candidates to run on for the next 10 years. Some of the biggest changes in the new map come to Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District.
by Tim Pugmire and David H. Montgomery

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