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COVID-19 relief programs 'vital' for St. Cloud restaurants, bars, owners and officials say
Sen. Amy Klobuchar visited St. Cloud to tout relief package
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National voting rights clashes color debate over Minnesota election law proposals
Divided Legislature remains far apart on top priorities.
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Minnesota, Canadian lawmakers search for border solutions
No "vaccine passport" for travelers to or from Canada yet.
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Minnesota House Democrats unveil package of budget bills
Minnesota House Democrats unveiled legislation on Monday that calls for more spending on education and recovery for those most affected by the pandemic while increasing taxes on wealthy residents and large companies.
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Minnesota House DFL joins Walz in push for tax increase on wealthy
Republicans say tax hikes are dead on arrival.
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New security fence installed at Minnesota Capitol
Public safety commissioner says improved barrier not meant to be permanent.
Politics
$31B investment is a lifeline for tribes devastated by COVID
Millions of dollars will flow directly to Minnesota's 11 tribal nations to offset lost revenue when they closed their enterprises during the pandemic, and to boost vaccination efforts and increase testing.
Business
UK to ease lockdown next week, will test vaccine passports
Britain's slow but steady march out of a three-month lockdown remains on track even as coronavirus cases surge elsewhere in Europe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday, as he confirmed that businesses from barbers to bookstores will be allowed to reopen next week.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, like many colleagues, has shifted on filibuster
Senators Klobuchar and Smith see need for change in the Senate.
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Listen: Does the Mississippi River really begin at Lake Itasca?
Host Eric Roper digs into the science and history behind the Mighty Mississippi's headwaters.
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Gov. Kemp: Major League Baseball 'caved to fear' over voting bill
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp criticized Major League Baseball over its decision to move its All-Star Game from Georgia over a sweeping voting bill he signed into law last month.
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Minnesota stalemate on gun laws is contrast to broader national momentum
With debate stalled, carry permits and background checks are at record levels.
Politics
These Minnesotans didn't know they challenged the election until months later
At least one of several lawsuits carried the names of citizens who were unaware that they had been named as plaintiffs.
Politics
'So far behind': Minnesotans eye federal infrastructure bill for languishing projects
Details are scant so far on how much the state could get if the $2.3 trillion package passes Congress.
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Ellison calls for debt forgiveness for students defrauded by for-profit college
The effort aims to help students who attended ITT Technical Institute.
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Biden introduces 'big, bold' infrastructure plan
Biden on Wednesday outlined a $2.3 trillion plan to reengineer the nation's infrastructure over the next eight years.
Nation
Judge: US agency illegally paid for Colorado predator hunt
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service illegally helped pay for a Colorado program to kill dozens of mountain lions and black bears in an experiment to determine if the predators were partly responsible for declining mule deer populations, a federal judge has ruled.
Local
Hate crimes against Asians bring calls for new legislation in Minnesota, U.S.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar joined state leaders Wednesday in urging action.
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