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Reporting on State Politics and Government

Denise Cardinal, a long time political operative who helped form the liberal Alliance for a Better Minnesota, is headed back to the organization to raise money for the group.
The top Democrat in the Minnesota Senate is raising doubts about whether a big bonding bill is needed this session.
The state's Democratic senators show support for Loretta Lynch, President Obama's nominee to serve as the next Attorney General.
Officials with the Minnesota Department of Human Services are eliminating 43 jobs, as they try to correct on ongoing shortfall in their budget.