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Morning Announcements for Oct. 27 and Oct. 28

Morning Announcements for Oct. 27 and Oct. 28

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, Oct. 27 and Tuesday, Oct. 28. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Understanding the 2025 government shutdown: Causes, impact and what's next

Understanding the 2025 government shutdown: Causes, impact and what's next

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with a political scientist about the federal government shutdown — how we got here, how the shutdown is affecting people and what it reveals about the balance of power in Washington.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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Minneapolis teachers vote to authorize strike

Minneapolis teachers vote to authorize strike

The vote outcome does not mean a strike has been called by Minneapolis teachers. If the union chooses to move ahead with a work stoppage, it would need to announce a strike date with at least 10 days’ notice to the district.
by MPR News Staff, Elizabeth Shockman and Feven Gerezgiher

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Target cutting 800 jobs across Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park, raising concerns about broader economic slowdown

Target cutting 800 jobs across Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park, raising concerns about broader economic slowdown

Target is undergoing a corporate restructuring that includes layoffs concentrated in its downtown Minneapolis headquarters where it employs some 7,000 people. 
by Chris Farrell

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Pair of Minnesota Senate elections will decide chamber control, set tone for 2026 campaigns

Pair of Minnesota Senate elections will decide chamber control, set tone for 2026 campaigns

Contests in Woodbury and Wright County will restore the Senate to its full complement next week. The result could flip control of the chamber, and campaign messaging could carry through to 2026 when all 201 legislative seats are on the ballot.
by Dana Ferguson

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