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Minnesota officials thinking about mail-only ballots for 2020 presidential primary
Backers of the mail-only ballot say it will make it easier to administer the election.
Politics
Bemidji Democrat holds on to win state House recount
Persell will be chairman of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee.
Business
Federal government reduces estimate for Minnesota's reinsurance funding
Minnesota lawmakers are alarmed by the move, which means $100 million less in 2020 and beyond.
Politics
Prosecutors recommend no jail time for Flynn
President Donald Trump's former national security adviser provided so much information to the special counsel's Russia investigation that prosecutors say he shouldn't do any prison time, according to a court filing on Tuesday that describes Michael Flynn's cooperation as "substantial."
After CIA briefing, senators lay blame on Saudi crown prince
Breaking with President Donald Trump, senators leaving a briefing with CIA Director Gina Haspel on Tuesday said they are even more convinced that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was involved in the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Politics
Bob Dole salutes George H.W. Bush's casket
Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole has saluted President George H.W. Bush at the casket of the late president.
Business
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson: Farm bill could be passed as early as next week
The bill maintains the status quo for most farmers, but it gives small dairy producers new pricing protection.
House GOP campaign arm targeted by 'unknown entity' in 2018
Thousands of emails were stolen from aides to the National Republican Congressional Committee during the 2018 midterm campaign, a major breach exposing vulnerabilities that have kept cybersecurity experts on edge since the 2016 presidential race.
Outdoors
Republican effort to delist gray wolf is fading fast
The initiative has been stuck in the Senate, and with only days remaining in this year's congressional session.
Politics
Protests and power fight in Wisconsin Capitol
Wisconsin Republicans, just weeks away from losing control of both the governor and attorney general's offices, planned dramatic lame-duck votes Tuesday on a sweeping attempt to limit the powers of incoming Democrats, a move that opponents decried as a last-gasp power grab and attempt to invalidate the election.
Business
For Minnesota farmers, lull in trade war may come too late
For farmers like Lance Peterson, who right now cannot break even on the sale of a bushel of soybeans because of oversupply, weather and tariffs, time is running out.
At Capitol, Bush saluted as 'gentle soul,' 'great man'
The nation's capital embraced George H.W. Bush in death Monday with solemn ceremony and high tributes to his service and decency, as the remains of the 41st president took their place in the Capitol rotunda for three days of mourning and praise by the political elite and everyday citizens alike.
Politics
Hearse carrying George HW Bush departs funeral home
A hearse carrying the casket of former President George H.W. Bush has left a Houston funeral home.
Politics
Hortman brings consensus-building background to House speaker's job
The stakes could not be higher for Hortman, who will hold a fragile eight-seat majority when legislators convene in January.
NYPD finds English couple's engagement ring that fell through sidewalk grate
Who says the British are reserved? A couple who lost an engagement ring down a Times Square utility grate, returning home thinking it was gone forever, are effusive in their praise for the New York City police officers who found it in the muck 8 feet under.
Nation
Comey ends resistance to subpoena, will testify privately Friday
A lawyer for the Judiciary Committee offered to make a transcript of the testimony public within 24 hours. In a Twitter post Sunday, Comey indicated that he accepted those terms.
Local
Minnesota lawmaker proposes tougher laws on distracted driving
Efforts to toughen state laws stalled in the Legislature this year.
National
On this Trump trip, low drama, signs of acceptance
President Trump's foreign trips have tended to be drama-filled affairs, but on this one, for the often-undisciplined leader, the whirlwind trip was an unusual moment of calm.
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