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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

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Paulsen: GOP tax plan 'absolutely geared toward middle-income folks'

Paulsen: GOP tax plan 'absolutely geared toward middle-income folks'

Republican leaders released a framework for a tax bill Thursday that calls on Congress to cut the corporate tax rate, whittle the seven current tax brackets down to just three, and get rid of the estate tax.
by Cathy Wurzer

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David Crosby rips Congress in new song

He told NPR, "We have the worst Congress we've ever had. They are bought, paid for, and they behave abysmally."
by MPR News Staff

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Under locals' scrutiny, DNR nets for Mille Lacs walleye health

Under locals' scrutiny, DNR nets for Mille Lacs walleye health

DNR data show a consistent decline in Mille Lacs' walleye population, but resort owners say the catch is as good as ever.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Art Hounds: Remembering Spirit Island

Art Hounds: Remembering Spirit Island

This week, the Art Hounds recommend a light-and-sound installation on the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, a performance piece inspired by the prophet Elijah, and a literary event in Rochester.
by Marianne Combs

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St. Paul council OKs ordinance for mixed-use development at Ford site

St. Paul council OKs ordinance for mixed-use development at Ford site

After about a decade of work, the St. Paul City Council has passed an ordinance guiding mixed-use development for the Ford plant site. A late change increases the percentage of housing for those earning very low incomes.
by Peter Cox

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War diary helps a daughter know a father she never met

War diary helps a daughter know a father she never met

Linda McBrayer's father, Cpl. Thomas Soliz, was killed in the Vietnam War just three months after she was born. Five years ago, she received the diary her father kept during the war.
by MPR News Staff

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Artist uses glass to see through layers of story at Weisman

Artist uses glass to see through layers of story at Weisman

Weisman Art Museum visitors this week can witness the building of an intricate glass jigsaw puzzle. It's a piece not only inspired by a painting from the Weisman collection; it includes the 100-year-old work as well.
by Euan Kerr

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Politics snarls Stras' federal court bid, but he knows the drill

Politics snarls Stras' federal court bid, but he knows the drill

Almost five months after President Trump tapped Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Stras for a federal appeals court post, his nomination is hung up in procedural limbo. Advancing him could cause a shift in Senate practice.
by Brian Bakst

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When Michael Jackson had trouble finding a duet partner

When Michael Jackson had trouble finding a duet partner

Jackson initially asked Barbra Streisand and Whitney Houston to sing "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" with him but they declined.
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Does Minnesota really need a new oil pipeline?

Does Minnesota really need a new oil pipeline?

That's the big question facing state regulators as a new round of public hearings begins Tuesday on whether to allow Enbridge Energy to replace its Line 3 pipeline. The state Commerce Department argues it isn't needed, but Enbridge says the need is so critical it's willing to spend over $7 billion to build it.
by Dan Kraker

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