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Q&A: Minneapolis mayoral candidate Sheila Nezhad

Q&A: Minneapolis mayoral candidate Sheila Nezhad

Host Cathy Wurzer interviews Minneapolis mayoral candidate Sheila Nezhad to explore her views on the biggest issues facing the city. It’s part of a series of mayoral candidate interviews on Minnesota Now, a new weekly noon show on MPR News.
by Cathy Wurzer

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White House drops free community college from its spending bill

White House drops free community college from its spending bill

The Biden administration's program to make community college tuition-free will not become a reality in this round of the president's spending priorities, leaving progressive groups disappointed.
by Elissa Nadworny

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Candidate Azrin Awal hopes to become first Asian American to win Duluth City Council office

Candidate Azrin Awal hopes to become first Asian American to win Duluth City Council office

Azrin Awal, 25, serves on the Duluth NAACP Board and has advocated around issues of sexual violence and housing access. While Awal collected the most votes in August’s DFL primary, she says her campaign has run into anti-Islamic bigotry on Facebook.
by Hibah Ansari

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Voter guide: Minneapolis mayoral candidates on how they’d address the city’s top issues

Voter guide: Minneapolis mayoral candidates on how they’d address the city’s top issues

We asked the aspiring mayors how they’d address housing, public safety, climate change and the local economy — plus their opinions on the three questions on the ballot this fall.
by Jon Collins and Grace Birnstengel

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Q&A: Minneapolis mayoral candidate AJ Awed

Q&A: Minneapolis mayoral candidate AJ Awed

Host Cathy Wurzer interviews Minneapolis mayoral candidate AJ Awed to explore his views on the biggest issues facing the city. It’s part of a series of mayoral candidate interviews on Minnesota Now, a new weekly noon show on MPR News.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The National Park Service could soon have its first Native American director

The National Park Service could soon have its first Native American director

Charles "Chuck" F. Sams III could soon become the first Native American to head the National Park Service in the agency's history. A series of acting directors have led the department since 2017.
by Nell Clark

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Dayton is spending some of its COVID aid in unexpected ways. It's not alone.

Dayton is spending some of its COVID aid in unexpected ways. It's not alone.

Dayton, Ohio, was desperate for COVID aid to help with basic services. Now the city finds itself awash in funds, and it's looking at creative ways to spend some of the largesse.
by Tamara Keith

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