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Bishop resigns as pollution agency head prior to Senate vote
Laura Bishop resigned as Minnesota Pollution Control Agency commissioner rather than face a confirmation vote. She had been assailed by Republican lawmakers for pushing new standards around vehicle emissions, industrial pollution and food-packaging chemicals.
New infrastructure deal must focus on climate, activists say
Climate activists and their Democratic allies in Congress are pressing with renewed urgency for huge investments to slow global warming, after a bipartisan infrastructure plan cut out some of President Joe Biden’s key climate initiatives.
Another candidate joins Minnesota AG race to unseat Ellison
Minneapolis criminal defense lawyer who described pandemic restrictions and lawsuits against businesses that violated state public health guidelines as “intrusive state government” announced her bid on Sunday to unseat Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
She struggled to reclaim her Indigenous name. She hopes others have it easier
Earlier this year, Canada announced a new policy that allows Indigenous citizens to restore their names on government-issued ID, including passports, for free. One woman recounted her emotional and frustrating journey to officially reclaim her Indigenous family name.
Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter mark 75 years of ‘full partnership’
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary on July 7, extending their record as the longest married presidential couple in American history. Jimmy Carter calls his marriage a "full partnership."
With no parades and little ceremony, America's longest war draws to a close
With little fanfare, the last major U.S. military base in Afghanistan has been handed over to the Afghans. While the U.S. military is not calling the departure from Bagram Air Field a formal end to the U.S. war effort, it does reflect a presence that has dwindled to a tiny remaining force.
Minneapolis set to spend more than $100M in pandemic funds
Mayor Jacob Frey said the spending would focus on affordable housing, public safety and supporting small businesses owned by Black and Indigenous people and other people of color.
Police groups sue over Minnesota deadly force law
A lawsuit filed in state court challenges a new standard for when deadly force is justified in police encounters. Efforts to change the 2020 law during the Legislature’s special session stalled out.