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Remembering Walter Mondale

Remembering Walter Mondale

Minnesotans and political leaders including President Joe Biden gathered in Minneapolis Sunday to honor former Vice President Walter Mondale. Mondale died in April of 2021 and this service was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota lawmakers finish deal on unemployment, bonuses

Minnesota lawmakers finish deal on unemployment, bonuses

The final proposal includes $2.7 billion to refill the unemployment insurance trust fund and $500 million in bonuses of about $750 each for people whose jobs were deemed essential and who worked in-person. 
by Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Benson ends GOP race for governor

Benson ends GOP race for governor

The only female candidate in a crowded field of Republicans competing to run against DFL Gov. Tim Walz suspended her campaign Friday. Sen. Michelle Benson, R-Ham Lake did not immediately back another candidate and said she would not seek reelection to the Senate. 
by MPR News Staff

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Voting and elections with Secretary of State Steve Simon

Voting and elections with Secretary of State Steve Simon

Can you trust that your vote will be fairly counted? MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talks with Secretary of State Steve Simon about election integrity and what’s happening to secure your right to vote. Plus a reporter round up with MPR politics reporter Tim Pugmire and Dana Ferguson, capitol correspondent from the Forum News Service.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Republicans battle to fill remainder of Hagedorn term

Republicans battle to fill remainder of Hagedorn term

Several Republicans are locked in a primary battle to run in the special election to fill the remainder of former Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn’s term. There are plenty of Democrats running in the 1st District too, but it looks like there may be a clear front-runner on that side.
by Mark Zdechlik

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The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it's background noise

The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it's background noise

By wide margins, parents across the political spectrum are satisfied with how their children's schools teach about race, gender and history. That's according to a new national poll by NPR and Ipsos.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Tentative deal at Capitol on hero pay, unemployment fund

Tentative deal at Capitol on hero pay, unemployment fund

Legislative leaders said Thursday they have an agreement on two spending issues that they’ve been stuck on for months–bonuses for frontline pandemic workers and a fix for a depleted trust fund that will prevent tax increases for businesses. 
by Brian Bakst

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MN House passes transportation, state agencies funding bill

MN House passes transportation, state agencies funding bill

The Minnesota House passed a $735 million bill Tuesday that combines supplemental spending for transportation, veterans, state government and pensions.
by Tim Pugmire

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