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'It's hurting people': Minneapolis city official suggests alternatives to property tax increases

'It's hurting people': Minneapolis city official suggests alternatives to property tax increases

Property taxes are on the rise as commercial values decline in downtown areas, shifting the financial burden to homeowners. Steve Brandt, president of the Minneapolis Board of Estimation and Taxation, said increases property taxes every year is not sustainable and offered alternatives.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Trump designates street fentanyl as WMD, escalating militarization of drug war

Trump designates street fentanyl as WMD, escalating militarization of drug war

Trump has already declared the drug cartels terrorist organizations and ordered military strikes against suspected drug boats. Now he's declaring fentanyl a WMD. Experts on street drugs and fentanyl are skeptical these moves will reduce the supply of fentanyl on America's streets or reduce overdose deaths.
by Brian Mann

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Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative

Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative

The Senate failed to get anywhere on health care this week. Now it’s the House’s turn. Speaker Mike Johnson late Friday released a package of proposal to address growing health care costs.
by The Associated Press

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House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate

House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate

The White House is accusing Democrats who released photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate of “cherry-picking photos" to create a false narrative about President Donald Trump. House Democrats on Friday released photos including some of Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew.
by The Associated Press

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Trump administration says sign language services 'intrude' on Trump's ability to control his image

Trump administration says sign language services 'intrude' on Trump's ability to control his image

The Trump administration is arguing that requiring real-time American Sign Language interpretation of events like White House press briefings “would severely intrude on the President’s prerogative to control the image he presents to the public.” This stance is part of a lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Deaf, which claims the lack of ASL interpretation denies deaf Americans access to important communications.
by The Associated Press

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Street reconstruction approved for George Floyd Square, after years of debate

Street reconstruction approved for George Floyd Square, after years of debate

Street reconstruction is slated to start at George Floyd Square next year, after years of debate over how best to memorialize the intersection where a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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