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Lawmakers fear turning 144 cities into 'micropolitan' areas

Lawmakers fear turning 144 cities into 'micropolitan' areas

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators and congressmen is urging the federal government not to approve recommendations to remove 144 cities from the designation of metropolitan statistical areas. Reclassifying them as “micropolitan” would put key federal funding at risk, they said.
by The Associated Press

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An old debate renewed: Does the U.S. now need a domestic terrorism law?

An old debate renewed: Does the U.S. now need a domestic terrorism law?

With all the talk about domestic terrorism, you might assume there's a law against it. There's not. The storming of the Capitol has again raised the question about whether one is needed.
by Greg Myre

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Health economist Len Nichols on the ongoing need for health reform and equity

Health economist Len Nichols on the ongoing need for health reform and equity

In a year-long global pandemic, people are more concerned than ever with their own health care, and how to afford it. And many people are concerned about making it affordable to everyone. Health economist Len Nichols has been working on this for close to three decades, and he shared his ideas at a recent University of Minnesota Humphrey School event.
by MPR News Staff

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Deb Haaland confirmed as first Native American Interior Secretary

Deb Haaland confirmed as first Native American Interior Secretary

Her historic role is also symbolic, as the agency was long a tool of oppression against Indigenous peoples. Haaland will be key to President Biden's ambitious efforts to combat climate change.
by Nathan Rott

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As second year of emergency begins, GOP again pushes to limit Walz powers

As second year of emergency begins, GOP again pushes to limit Walz powers

Even as DFL Gov. Tim Walz relaxes some long-standing COVID-19 restrictions, Republicans in the Legislature sought once again to limit the emergency powers he has used during the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Brian Bakst

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2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot

2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot

U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officer's death.
by The Associated Press

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Politics preview: What’s ahead at the state Capitol

New dialbacks in Minnesota’s COVID-19 restrictions take effect at noon on Monday. Meanwhile, state lawmakers are still grappling with how to best to aid businesses and communities going forward.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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How the COVID relief bill could help reshape the finances of American families

How the COVID relief bill could help reshape the finances of American families

Included in the bill is a provision that provides many parents an allowance of $250 a month for each child and $300 for kids under 6. Although set to last only through this year, many experts see it as a potentially game-changing initiative to fight poverty.
by Scott Horsley

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Defense Production Act speeds up vaccine production -- though it's hard to track

Defense Production Act speeds up vaccine production -- though it's hard to track

A 1950 law allows the government to award contracts that take priority over all others for national defense. During the pandemic, the law has been used to defend the country against the coronavirus.
by Sydney Lupkin

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