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National
GOP tax bill includes small income tax rate cut
House Republicans are proposing a modest income tax rate cut as part of their effort to sync Minnesota's tax code with federal breaks.
National
Minnesota judge to rule on Enbridge Energy's Line 3 project
An administrative law judge is due to recommend whether Minnesota regulators should approve Enbridge Energy's proposal for replacing its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.
Local
Jackpot: Once-dismal electronic pulltabs are a hit
Minnesota took a gamble and lost in 2012 when it launched electronic pulltabs as a novel way to pay for the $1.1 billion Minnesota Vikings stadium — the promised stream of millions in revenue that one lawmaker repeatedly derided as "fairies and foo-foo dust" was indeed more of a trickle.
TV & Media
Sinclair's TV editorials worry media watchdogs as debate unfolds
Debate over the TV spots is playing out on screens in the Upper Midwest.
Local
Bones found by children likely from 1800s
Authorities say some bones brought home by two children playing in some woods near a Reedsburg cemetery are likely those from a mid- to late-1800s gravesite.
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