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Voting rights case vexes state Supreme Court

Voting rights case vexes state Supreme Court

A voting case that impacts more than 50,000 Minnesotans with felony records came before the state Supreme Court and could be decided before the 2022 election.
by Brian Bakst

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Infrastructure czar talks funding for MN as Biden visits Rosemount

Infrastructure czar talks funding for MN as Biden visits Rosemount

President Joe Biden is in Minnesota today to promote his $1 trillion infrastructure law. Mitch Landrieu, who Biden tapped to oversee implementation of the law, told host Cathy Wurzer about the investments Minnesota can expect, and MPR News reporter Brian Bakst stopped by with political analysis of the infrastructure package and Biden’s visit.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Biden sells infrastructure bill at Minnesota tech college

Biden sells infrastructure bill at Minnesota tech college

President Joe Biden used a visit to a Minnesota community college Tuesday to highlight how his $1 trillion infrastructure law will create jobs and help train workers — and to make the case for nearly $2 trillion more in spending.
by The Associated Press and Tim Pugmire

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Fact focus: New omicron variant fuels old misinformation

Fact focus: New omicron variant fuels old misinformation

A new coronavirus variant revived old conspiracy theories this week as widely shared social media posts falsely claimed the omicron variant was nothing but a cover-up for darker agendas.
by The Associated Press

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There's a GOP push in Wisconsin to take over the state's election system

There's a GOP push in Wisconsin to take over the state's election system

Some GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin want to strip the state's bipartisan elections agency of its power and give it to the Republican-controlled Legislature. The idea is backed by GOP Sen. Ron Johnson.
by Laurel White

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The Bidens unveil their first White House Christmas decorations

The Bidens unveil their first White House Christmas decorations

With some holiday spirit and over 100 volunteers, the White House has been decorated in the theme of "gifts from the heart." The theme honors frontline workers, first responders and the military.
by Tien Le

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Panel aims to stop violence against African American women

Panel aims to stop violence against African American women

Minnesota officials launched the state’s new Task Force on Missing and Murdered African American Women on Monday. The group will spend the next year looking at the systemic causes of violence against Black women and then recommend policy changes.
by Tim Pugmire

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