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Court: Regulators were correct in applying drinking-water standards to groundwater in Minntac permit

Court: Regulators were correct in applying drinking-water standards to groundwater in Minntac permit

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday said state regulators correctly applied drinking-water standards to groundwater when issuing a permit to an Iron Range mine in 2018, reversing a lower court's 2019 decision.

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Biden orders sanctions against Myanmar after military coup

Biden orders sanctions against Myanmar after military coup

President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar, taking action after the military this month staged a coup in the Southeast Asian country and arrested de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians.
by The Associated Press

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Minn. agencies roll out plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’

Minn. agencies roll out plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’

The statewide “blueprint” calls for the state to enact stronger regulations, including designating PFAS as hazardous substances under Minnesota’s Superfund law.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Police beg for help, senators flee in Trump trial video

Police beg for help, senators flee in Trump trial video

Prosecutors in Donald Trump's impeachment trial have unveiled chilling new security video for Senate jurors and the nation. The footage shows the mob of rioters breaking into the Capitol, smashing windows and doors and searching menacingly for Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Overwhelmed police begged on their radios for help.
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What to watch: Democrats to argue Trump alone incited mob

What to watch: Democrats to argue Trump alone incited mob

House Democrats will begin two days of arguments in Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, trying to convince skeptical Republicans that the former president alone was responsible for inciting his mob of supporters who broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and interrupted the presidential electoral count.
by The Associated Press

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DFLers debate mask law while GOP seeks to undo Walz's COVID-19 powers

DFLers debate mask law while GOP seeks to undo Walz's COVID-19 powers

Minnesota lawmakers are taking a close and mostly partisan look at the emergency orders DFL Gov. Tim Walz began issuing last year in response to COVID-19. 
by Tim Pugmire

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Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase

Dems attempt to push through school funding, wage increase

House Democrats are muscling past Republicans on major portions of President Joe Biden’s pandemic plan, including a proposed $130 billion in school relief and a gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. 
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Fact check: Trump's lawyers and the Constitution

Fact check: Trump's lawyers and the Constitution

Lawyers for Donald Trump stretched beyond the facts Tuesday when they argued there's an open-and-shut case that the Constitution bars impeaching former presidents. Here’s a look at their arguments.
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