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Bill would toughen penalties for water violators

Bill would toughen penalties for water violators

The measure is a response to aquifer breaches during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline last year, which leaked millions of gallons of groundwater.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Trump files lawsuit against Clinton, Democrats for Russia claims

Trump files lawsuit against Clinton, Democrats for Russia claims

It alleges that Trump, as a result of defendants' actions, has sustained losses of at least $24 million "and continuing to accrue, as well as the loss of existing and future business opportunities."
by NPR Washington Desk

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Lawmakers push to redesign Minnesota state flag and seal

Lawmakers push to redesign Minnesota state flag and seal

Minnesota lawmakers are resurrecting an effort to redesign the state's flag and seal, which proponents say are indistinct compared with other U.S. states and feature imagery that is offensive to Native Americans.
by Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press

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Minnesota House Democrats beef up plan to fight rising crime

Minnesota House Democrats beef up plan to fight rising crime

The Minnesota House Democratic majority beefed up its public safety package with $50 million more. The extra money, on top of the Democrats’ earlier $100 million proposal, would go mostly toward grants to the 20 cities and 20 counties with the highest crime rates, or the fastest-growing rates. They could use it to finance “innovative public safety solutions.”
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Minneapolis City Council approves police contract

Minneapolis City Council approves police contract

Council members who opposed the deal say it failed to include provisions designed to better discipline officers or encourage more accountability.
by Jon Collins

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Senate confirms Luger as U.S. attorney for Minnesota

Senate confirms Luger as U.S. attorney for Minnesota

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Andrew Luger as the next U.S. attorney for Minnesota — returning him to the role he previously held during the Obama administration.
by Tim Nelson

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