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Biden nominates former federal prosecutor to lead ATF

Biden nominates former federal prosecutor to lead ATF

President Joe Biden has picked Steve Dettelbach, a former U.S. attorney for the northern district of Ohio, to lead the agency as the administration cracks down on so-called ghost guns.
by Emma Bowman and Kelsey Snell

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Not just Florida. More than a dozen states propose so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bills

Not just Florida. More than a dozen states propose so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bills

The specific details regarding the bills vary between state. But overall, they seek to prohibit schools from using a curriculum or discussing topics of gender identity or sexual orientation.
by Dustin Jones and Jonathan Franklin

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Competing visions for Minnesota’s $9.25 billion budget surplus

Competing visions for Minnesota’s $9.25 billion budget surplus

Tax and spending bills are shaping up at the Minnesota Legislature. Politics editor and host Mike Mulcahy talks with House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and House Deputy Minority Leader Rep. Anne Neu Brindley, R-North Branch.
by Mike Mulcahy and Maja Beckstrom

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Appeals court OKs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate

Appeals court OKs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate

The ruling marks a rare win for the Biden administration at the New Orleans-based appellate court, where most of the active judges were nominated by Republican presidents.
by The Associated Press

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The child tax credit was a lifeline. Now some families are falling back into poverty

The child tax credit was a lifeline. Now some families are falling back into poverty

Payments from the child tax credit were closing the gaps on child hunger and poverty. But Congress failed to renew it. Now families who need it most have already slipped back into financial trouble.
by Sarah McCammon, Lauren Hodges and Sarah Handel

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Liquor interests ponder 'cease-fire' as part of growler, distiller deal

Liquor interests ponder 'cease-fire' as part of growler, distiller deal

A proposal is circulating among interest groups that would clear the way for expanded sales of growlers and other changes in Minnesota liquor laws. It’s not yet a done deal, and it wouldn’t guarantee the Legislature doesn’t make other changes.
by Brian Bakst

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