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New session opens amid calls for smoother process

New session opens amid calls for smoother process

Minnesota lawmakers returned to St. Paul Tuesday to begin the 2019 session under the latest version of divided government with key leaders predicting a productive session that avoids partisan gridlock.
by Tim Pugmire

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These driveway sealants polluted Minnesota ponds. Who should pay?

These driveway sealants polluted Minnesota ponds. Who should pay?

Seven metro-area cities are suing a group of companies that refine coal-tar sealants, asking them to help pay for the cleanup and removal of harmful chemicals from their stormwater ponds.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Newly elected Rochester politicians promise more transparency

Newly elected Rochester politicians promise more transparency

As the Destination Medical Center transforms Rochester, a new class of elected city officials is promising more transparency and less decision-making behind closed doors.
by Catharine Richert

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Hortman brings experience, quiet irreverence to speaker's chair

Hortman brings experience, quiet irreverence to speaker's chair

Thirteen-year Capitol veteran Melissa Hortman brings her direct style to the job of Minnesota House speaker, one that will test her political chops.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Black women caught in the crossfire of Minneapolis gun violence

Black women caught in the crossfire of Minneapolis gun violence

The gun violence rate against black women in Minneapolis is higher than for women of any other racial or ethnic group in the city. It's a reality black women confront even when the bullets miss them.
by Brandt Williams

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Art Hounds: Old Log Theatre stages the farce 'Lend Me A Tenor'

Art Hounds: Old Log Theatre stages the farce 'Lend Me A Tenor'

Plus, Art Hounds recommend a Minnesota music line-up in Rochester and an installation of stainless-steel ellipses in Minneapolis.
by Marianne Combs

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Costly, devastating: Looking back at 2018's extreme weather

Costly, devastating: Looking back at 2018's extreme weather

What do we know about the climate change connections to the weather we hear about in the news? Paul Huttner explains.
by Paul Huttner

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Minnesota education chief's 5 lessons learned

Minnesota education chief's 5 lessons learned

State Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius steps down soon after eight years overseeing Minnesota public schools. She's visited classrooms across the state, and she said there are a few things Minnesotans should know.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Longtime Minneapolis landlord faces perjury charge

Longtime Minneapolis landlord faces perjury charge

Stephen Frenz has been the subject of multiple housing lawsuits and was ordered to pay $18.5 million in a class action settlement. He's accused of lying in court records in an attempt to block legal action by his tenants.
by Riham Feshir

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