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Why Iowa is vital to Klobuchar's presidential hopes

Why Iowa is vital to Klobuchar's presidential hopes

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has downplayed talk that her presidential run hinges on Iowa. But there's no doubt that without a strong showing there, it'll be hard to gain the money and momentum needed to win the Democratic nomination.
by Mark Zdechlik

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How Gov. Walz's health care buy-in plan works

How Gov. Walz's health care buy-in plan works

Walz plan isn't as simple as a MinnesotaCare buy-in. It isn't a single-payer plan. And it wouldn't start right away.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Challenges, opportunities of climate solutions

An author of the UN climate report assesses the pace of climate solutions.
by Paul Huttner

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Art Hounds: Strong women dance in 'Agbara Obirin'

Art Hounds: Strong women dance in 'Agbara Obirin'

Plus, Art Hounds recommend Bucket Brigade's marital comedy "Til Death" and musical brunches with drag queens.
by Marianne Combs

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Solar for schools and 9 other state environmental budget items to watch

Solar for schools and 9 other state environmental budget items to watch

Gov. Tim Walz's budget proposal mostly maintains environmental programs, but there are some changes, such as a tax credit for farmers who install buffers along waterways and new spending on strategies to reduce food waste.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Painter's exhibit pays tribute to Standing Rock protests

Painter's exhibit pays tribute to Standing Rock protests

Anishinaabe artist Jim Denomie says he saw parallels between the clash over the Dakota Access pipeline and the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee.
by Marianne Combs

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Measuring the costs of climate change

Plus, a climate-change arts event.
by Paul Huttner

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Legislative auditor: Agency leaders fell short launching MNLARS

Legislative auditor: Agency leaders fell short launching MNLARS

While there's plenty of blame to go around, leaders in the state's public safety and information technology departments didn't provide enough oversight for the troubled vehicle registration and licensing system, leading to its early failure, the Minnesota legislative auditor said Thursday.
by Tim Pugmire and Brian Bakst

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Art Hounds: 'Queer Craft' in Morris

Art Hounds: 'Queer Craft' in Morris

Plus, Art Hounds recommend a jazz show in Carlton and the latest edition of Mizna Journal.
by Marianne Combs

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In allowing Line 3 appeal, Walz wades into most contentious issue yet

In allowing Line 3 appeal, Walz wades into most contentious issue yet

Just a month into the job, Gov. Tim Walz waded into one of the state's most contentious battlegrounds Tuesday with the announcement that he will continue an appeal of an oil pipeline project his predecessor began last year.
by Dan Kraker

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