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Political mapmaking heads to familiar spot: Minnesota’s courts

Political mapmaking heads to familiar spot: Minnesota’s courts

For the past five decades, judges have played a key role in deciding what the state’s political maps look like. And a lawsuit has already been filed in the next round of redistricting.
by Brian Bakst

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MyPillow and founder Mike Lindell face $1.3B suit from voting tech company

MyPillow and founder Mike Lindell face $1.3B suit from voting tech company

Seeking to clear its reputation of unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.3 billion federal lawsuit against Minnesota entrepreneur Mike Lindell — as well as his bedding products company, MyPillow.
by Tim Nelson and Brakkton Booker

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Supreme Court won't halt turnover of Trump's tax records

Supreme Court won't halt turnover of Trump's tax records

In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York state prosecutor.
by The Associated Press

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AG nominee Garland vows sharp focus on Capitol riot

AG nominee Garland vows sharp focus on Capitol riot

Merrick Garland is vowing to prioritize combating extremist violence with an initial focus on the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol if he is confirmed as attorney general in President Joe Biden's administration.
by The Associated Press

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Mixed opinions on how to allocate Biden aid money

Mixed opinions on how to allocate Biden aid money

President Joe Biden and other Democrats want the federal government to send most Americans another $1,400 to help them weather the pandemic. But some economists, and even some people set to get the cash, say a better approach would be to target those most in need.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Will economic uptick make Minnesota’s deficit vanish?

Will economic uptick make Minnesota’s deficit vanish?

Lawmakers will get a fresh economic forecast this week that determines the scope of their work ahead to craft a new state budget. Signs point to improvement over the last forecast, which predicted a deficit. 
by Brian Bakst

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Biden to mark nation reaching 500,000 COVID-19 deaths

Biden to mark nation reaching 500,000 COVID-19 deaths

President Joe Biden will mark the U.S. reaching the grim milestone of 500,000 lives lost from COVID-19 with a moment of silence and candle lighting ceremony at the White House.
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After days of power outages, some Texas residents now face huge electricity bills

After days of power outages, some Texas residents now face huge electricity bills

Texas allows companies to sell electricity through variable-rate plans. When the price of electricity skyrocketed last week, that meant exorbitant bills for many residents who had been trying to save money.
by Rebecca Hersher

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