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House passes the Equality Act: Here's what it would do

House passes the Equality Act: Here's what it would do

The House of Representatives has voted to pass the Equality Act, a bill that would ban discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It would also substantially expand the areas to which those discrimination protections apply.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Kathleen Hall Jamieson on the resilience of American democracy

Kathleen Hall Jamieson on the resilience of American democracy

Kathleen Hall Jamieson spoke — virtually — at a University of Minnesota Humphrey School event about the resilience of American institutions and our public and private communications.
by MPR News Staff

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Can we solve the payday loan debt trap?

Can we solve the payday loan debt trap?

High interest rates on short-term consumer loans can spiral into crushing debt. MPR News guest host and senior economics contributor Chris Farrell talks to a lawyer and a nonprofit advocate about the latest efforts to curb payday loans.
by Chris Farrell and Maja Beckstrom

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Interior nominee Haaland vows 'balance' on energy, climate

Interior nominee Haaland vows 'balance' on energy, climate

Deb Haaland, a New Mexico congresswoman named to lead the Interior Department, said she is committed to "strike the right balance" as the agency manages energy development and seeks to restore and protect the nation's sprawling federal lands.
by The Associated Press

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Ousted Capitol security officials say they didn't have intel to plan for riot

Ousted Capitol security officials say they didn't have intel to plan for riot

Former U.S. Capitol security officials told Congress during a joint hearing on Tuesday that they did not have sufficient information ahead of Jan. 6 to accurately predict the scale of the attack. All three former Capitol security officials, however, agreed that the Jan. 6 attack was planned and coordinated and that it involved white supremacists and extremist groups.
by NPR Staff and MPR News Staff

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Minnesota races for Congress in 2022 could get wild

Minnesota races for Congress in 2022 could get wild

Late-arriving census numbers could lead to an unlikely scenario where members of Congress are elected at-large statewide. It happened once before in Minnesota.
by David H. Montgomery

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A multi-generational plea for social justice activism from Josie Johnson and her granddaughter

A multi-generational plea for social justice activism from Josie Johnson and her granddaughter

Josie Johnson and her granddaughter Josie Duffy Rice discuss the enduring importance of civil rights and social justice activism, at a 2020 event hosted by Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.
by MPR News Staff

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