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Former Obama official on the surge at the border: 'This is a refugee crisis'

Former Obama official on the surge at the border: 'This is a refugee crisis'

Any effort to address what's happening on the border has to start with root causes in Central America, says Cecilia Muñoz, who was head of the Domestic Policy Council in the Obama administration.
by Rachel Martin

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Billions from feds: Headache or blessing for Minn. budget writers?

Billions from feds: Headache or blessing for Minn. budget writers?

Almost $8 billion — more if you count other assistance — will come into Minnesota as part of the latest federal pandemic legislation. It throws a curveball into state budget negotiations.
by Brian Bakst

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Georgia governor vows a fight after MLB yanks All-Star Game

Georgia governor vows a fight after MLB yanks All-Star Game

News of Major League Baseball’s decision to pull this summer’s All-Star Game from Georgia over its sweeping new voting law reverberated among fans Saturday, while Gov. Brian Kemp vowed to defend the measure.
by The Associated Press

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Passenger rail backers hope Biden’s infrastructure plan could return train service to Duluth 

Passenger rail backers hope Biden’s infrastructure plan could return train service to Duluth 

Backers of a long-proposed passenger rail service between Duluth and Minneapolis are giddy over the infrastructure plan President Joe Biden unveiled earlier this week. Biden is calling for an $80 billion investment in rail — including, potentially, more than $500 million in funding for the proposed Northern Lights Express project.
by Dan Kraker

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MLB moving All-Star Game in response to voting restrictions

MLB moving All-Star Game in response to voting restrictions

Major League Baseball moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta's Truist Park, a response Friday to Georgia enacting a new law last month restricting voting rights.
by The Associated Press

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