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New census data will shake up Minnesota politics

New census data will shake up Minnesota politics

Thursday afternoon the Census Bureau finally releases detailed information from the 2020 census, which will show how Minnesota has changed over the past decade, and also impact how political power and government spending will be distributed over the next decade. Here’s what to look for.
by David H. Montgomery

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Census data kicks off effort to reshape U.S. House districts

Census data kicks off effort to reshape U.S. House districts

Redistricting season officially kicks off with the release of detailed population data from the U.S. Census Bureau that will be used to redraw voting districts nationwide — potentially helping determine control of the U.S. House in the 2022 elections and providing an electoral edge for the next decade.
by The Associated Press

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Why the new census data won't give a full picture of race and ethnicity in the U.S.

Why the new census data won't give a full picture of race and ethnicity in the U.S.

No census has been perfect. COVID-19, Trump officials' interference and the Census Bureau's new privacy protections have raised concerns about the reliability of demographic data from the 2020 count.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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On-site MN state employees face vaccine-or-test choice

On-site MN state employees face vaccine-or-test choice

Minnesota joins other states in requiring workers returning to offices to be vaccinated or submit to regular COVID-19 testing.
by Brian Bakst

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MN Supreme Court to hear felon voting case

MN Supreme Court to hear felon voting case

Minnesota’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to a state law limiting when voting rights are restored to felons. 
by Brian Bakst

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Dems renew push on elections bill that GOP vows to block

Dems renew push on elections bill that GOP vows to block

Democrats are renewing their push to enact their marquee voting bill, pledging to make it the first order of business when the Senate returns in the fall even though they don't have a clear strategy for overcoming steadfast Republican opposition.
by The Associated Press

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Walz: Vaccine requirement possible for state workers

Walz: Vaccine requirement possible for state workers

Employees of the state of Minnesota may have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to return to offices and other workplaces, Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday.  
by Tim Pugmire

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment

Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19.
by The Associated Press

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Lawsuit: State Fair must allow people to carry guns

Lawsuit: State Fair must allow people to carry guns

A gun owners group and two other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit Tuesday that argues the quasi-state agency that produces the Minnesota State Fair cannot prohibit people with permits from carrying firearms on the fairgrounds. 
by Brian Bakst and Tim Nelson

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