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Animal welfare advocates, veterinarians differ on proposed board for pets

Animal welfare advocates, veterinarians differ on proposed board for pets

A multi-partisan group of Minnesota legislators say it’s time the state’s pets had more protection, and that a new government board would help.
by Tim Nelson

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5 takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address

5 takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address

The president painted an optimistic view of life amid the pandemic in front of a much more unified-looking Congress than in past years.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Report takes aim at CenterPoint’s gains from Texas merger

Report takes aim at CenterPoint’s gains from Texas merger

The Citizens Utility Board is questioning whether Minnesota’s largest natural gas utility should be allowed to recover more than $400 million in costs associated with a February 2021 winter storm.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Democrat Feehan won’t seek 1st District U.S. House seat

Democrat Feehan won’t seek 1st District U.S. House seat

Dan Feehan, the Democrat who ran for Congress in southern Minnesota’s 1st District the last two election cycles, said Tuesday he will not run in the special election or the general election in 2022 for the seat left open by the death of Rep. Jim Hagedorn. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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State of Union: Biden vows to check Russia, fight inflation

State of Union: Biden vows to check Russia, fight inflation

Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden has vowed in his first State of the Union address to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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