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Groups: Walz's clean air plan hurts Minnesota border towns
The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce, along with about a dozen other border community groups, co-signed a May 25 letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz outlining their concerns over his proposed “Clean Cars” policy.
Frances Lee: There's more bipartisanship in Congress than we know
Political scientist Frances Lee of Princeton University talks about the importance of bipartisanship.
Fences comes down at Minnesota Capitol; layoff notes go out
The fence that has surrounded the Minnesota Capitol since the unrest over the death of George Floyd is coming down, although officials have yet to set a date for reopening the statehouse to the public. Crews removed the fence from the front Tuesday and expect to haul away most of the rest soon.
MN government begins planning for potential shutdown
Layoff notices were mailed to state employees to inform them most will be furloughed if no new budget is approved by June 30.
New Mexico Democrats kept control of the U.S. House seat left vacant by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, in one of the party's earliest tests of its messaging during the administration of President Joe Biden.
Scofflaws or victims? Businesses that broke COVID rules seek amnesty
The Minnesota business restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic are gone. But the battle over license suspensions and fines against establishments that violated them isn’t over. In the Legislature and the courts, the validity of the enforcement actions is still being targeted.