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Politics Friday: How 9/11 changed Minnesota and the nation

Politics Friday: How 9/11 changed Minnesota and the nation

We kick off a season to cover the midterm election. For the next several weeks, we'll bring you interviews with candidates, voices of voters and some head-to-head debates. It’s just a taste of what's in store as Election Day approaches where the state will pick a new governor, U.S. senator and much more.
by Brian Bakst and Matthew Alvarez

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GOP’s midterm convention aims to galvanize party but some Republicans are steering clear

GOP’s midterm convention aims to galvanize party but some Republicans are steering clear

Republicans are staging a rare midterm national convention this week in Dallas featuring party leaders, including President Donald Trump. It's an attempt to rally the party ahead of November's election. But not every Republican wants to be part of what some are calling Trumpapalooza.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota Secretary of State warns USPS mail voting proposal would be 'a real mess'

Minnesota Secretary of State warns USPS mail voting proposal would be 'a real mess'

State officials say a federal proposal to restrict mail-in voting could disenfranchise voters and be costly for states. But for now, mail-in voting procedures remain the same.
by Cait Kelley and Lukas Levin

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Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against U.S. Postal Service mail voting changes

Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against U.S. Postal Service mail voting changes

U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani is deciding whether to extend her temporary prohibition on the proposed regulation of mail ballots, an effort undertaken as part of an executive order by President Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Senatarka Maraykanka ee Gobolka Minnesota: Doorashada Hordhaca ah ee Xisbiga Jamhuuriga

Nine candidates are running for the U.S. Senate in the Republican primary race in Minnesota. They include Bob Carney Jr., Ahmad R. (Raafat) Hassan, Cynthia Gail, Joyce Lacey, Patrick Munro, Adam Schwarze, Michele Tafoya, Tom Weiler and Royce White.

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Tus Tswv Xeev Minnesota: Kev Xaiv Tsa Thawj Zaug Ntawm Tog Republican

There are seven pairs of candidates running in the Republican primary for Minnesota governor and lieutenant governor: Loner Blue and Andrew Maass, Lisa Demuth and Ryan Wilson, Raul J Estrada and Joe Kincaid, John Krhin and Dennis Conn, Mike Lindell and Phillip C Parrish, Ross Nova and Kerry Busby and Kendall Qualls and Brian Nicholson.

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Elecciones primarias republicanas para gobernador de Minnesota

There are seven pairs of candidates running in the Republican primary for Minnesota governor and lieutenant governor: Loner Blue and Andrew Maass, Lisa Demuth and Ryan Wilson, Raul J Estrada and Joe Kincaid, John Krhin and Dennis Conn, Mike Lindell and Phillip C Parrish, Ross Nova and Kerry Busby and Kendall Qualls and Brian Nicholson.

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Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Minnesota: Doorashada Hordhaca ah ee Xisbiga Dimuqraadiga

There are seven pairs of candidates running in the DFL primary for Minnesota governor and lieutenant governor: Thomas Evenstad and Jason Haarsager, Bill E. Gates Jr. and Leah Harris, Amy Klobuchar and Ben Schierer, Kobey J Layne and Paul Ference, Ole "Viking" Savior and Ashley "Skol" Johnson, Po Vang and Mark Frascone and Mohammad Wazwaz and Murad Alshlool.

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