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Reporting on State Politics and Government

After voting down an assistance bill for workers displaced by trade earlier this month, Minnesota Democrats in the U.S. House voted today to support the legislation.
Here's a rundown of where key Minnesota politicians stand on the Supreme Court's Affordable Care Act decision.
Reps. Keith Ellison and Tom Emmer say the Somalia Caucus will work for peace and stability in the area, including supporting efforts to combat the terrorist network Al-Shabaab.
Democrat Peggy Flanagan was the only candidate to file by the deadline to run for the seat that represents St. Louis Park, Golden Valley, Plymouth and Medicine Lake.
Rep. Tom Emmer gave back $500 from Earl Holt III, who reportedly influenced the suspect in the killing of nine African-Americans at a Charleston, S.C., church.