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Husband of fallen Minnesota soldier presses vice president for accountability

Husband of fallen Minnesota soldier presses vice president for accountability

Joey Amor was one of the people given a chance to address Vance. Amor’s wife, Master Sgt. Nicole Amor of White Bear Lake, died in the March 1 attack in Kuwait, at the start of the ongoing war with Iran.
by MPR News Staff

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Red Lake chair says he will not step down from elected position

Red Lake chair says he will not step down from elected position

After Red Lake Nation said in a statement Friday that the chair Darrell Seki Sr. “agreed to step down,” Seki announced he will not retire or step down in a formal written statement to Red Lake Nation Tribal Council.
by Chandra Colvin

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Minnesota governor hopefuls align against tax increases, split over who has best future vision

Minnesota governor hopefuls align against tax increases, split over who has best future vision

Republican Lisa Demuth and DFLer Amy Klobuchar found common ground on taxes, permitting and more during a Chamber of Commerce candidate forum. Differences in style were on display.
by Dana Ferguson

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Competing visions of a prosecutor's role on the ballot in Hennepin County attorney contest

Competing visions of a prosecutor's role on the ballot in Hennepin County attorney contest

The contest between former acting Minnesota U.S. Attorney Anders Folk and Democratic state Rep. Cedrick Frazier has gotten little attention so far, even though it will decide who runs the state’s largest prosecutor’s office. This year's election is shaping up to have echoes of this race the last time it was on the ballot.
by Jon Collins

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St. Paul police chief alleges mayor made false claims to investigators

St. Paul police chief alleges mayor made false claims to investigators

The amended complaint brings the total number of counts in Chief Axel Henry’s lawsuit to seven. The suit, originally filed nearly a month ago, already included retaliation claims against the city, and sexual harassment and battery allegations against Her.
by Ahmed Hassan and MPR News Staff

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How is Minnesota's paid leave program working?

How is Minnesota's paid leave program working?

Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program is nine months old. Is it working as promised? MPR News host Angela Davis looks at who’s using it, what’s going well and what could be improved.
by Angela Davis, Nikhil Kumaran and Cari Dwyer

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Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates — they're really good looking

Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates — they're really good looking

President Donald Trump has a new pitch for Republican candidates: they’re easy on the eyes. At a Saturday rally in Kentucky, he praised U.S. House candidate Ed Gallrein as "beautiful." Trump also described Ohio Sen. Jon Husted as a "perfect person" and "good-looking guy."
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota governor candidates take the stage for debates this week

Minnesota governor candidates take the stage for debates this week

Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Lisa Demuth are set to appear at a business forum in Brainerd on Monday morning and in a televised debate Wednesday evening in Rochester.
by Dana Ferguson

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