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Push to change Minnesota state flag gains traction, faces headwinds

Push to change Minnesota state flag gains traction, faces headwinds

Critics say Minnesota’s state flag, and the state seal it’s based on, are racist relics best left in the past. Efforts to change the design have made some progress at the Capitol this session — but face stiff opposition from supporters of the existing flag.
by Tim Nelson

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North Dakota lawmaker quits after child porn suspect texts

North Dakota lawmaker quits after child porn suspect texts

North Dakota’s longest-serving state senator says he'll resign following a report that he had traded scores of text messages with a man jailed on child pornography charges. 
by The Associated Press

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Will the Supreme Court be as deferential to Biden on immigration as it was to Trump?

Will the Supreme Court be as deferential to Biden on immigration as it was to Trump?

The court is weighing whether the Biden administration must continue to enforce the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" program, which keeps some asylum-seekers in Mexico while they await a U.S. hearing.
by Nina Totenberg

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Biden to speak at Mondale memorial service Sunday

Biden to speak at Mondale memorial service Sunday

President Joe Biden will be in Minneapolis on Sunday to speak at a memorial service for former Vice President Walter Mondale.
by MPR News Staff

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MN Senate passes public safety plan, House nearing vote

MN Senate passes public safety plan, House nearing vote

The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate passed its version of a public safety bill with a get-tough approach. The DFL-controlled House is poised to soon vote on its competing proposal.
by Tim Pugmire

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Police: St. Paul lawmaker intervened in traffic stop of daughter

Police: St. Paul lawmaker intervened in traffic stop of daughter

St. Paul police say state Rep. John Thompson intervened after officers pulled over a 26-year-old woman he said was his daughter and allege he yelled at officers.
by Tim Nelson

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Meet the Candidates: Republican gubernatorial candidate Rich Stanek

Meet the Candidates: Republican gubernatorial candidate Rich Stanek

Republican Rich Stanek was Hennepin County Sheriff for 12 years and before that was Minnesota's Public Safety Commissioner under Governor Tim Pawlenty, and a state representative from 1995 to 2003. Stanek is running for Minnesota governor.
by Mike Mulcahy

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