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Minnesota State Fair CEO Jerry Hammer retiring after 26 years
Hammer says he's not vanishing but it's time, after serving in the top job for longer than anyone.
Politics
With control of U.S. House, GOP leader threatens Ilhan Omar's committee role
Rep. Kevin McCarthy said he would remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee "based on her repeated anti-semitic and anti-American remarks."
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Police: Gunman kills 5 at gay club, is subdued by patrons
A 22-year-old gunman opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle inside a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and leaving 25 injured before he was subdued by "heroic" patrons and arrested by police who arrived within minutes, authorities said Sunday.
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Musk to restore Trump to Twitter after online poll
The announcement came after a poll that asked Twitter users to click "yes" or "no" on whether Trump's account should be restored. The "yes" vote won, with 51.8%. Read more about Trump's account being restored here.
Local
For abortion, Minnesota-North Dakota border is a divide
The distance between the Red River Women's Clinic's old location and new location is barely 2 miles, but the abortion climate in the two states is worlds apart.
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Democratic group 'instrumental' to party's winning streak in Minnesota governor races
Alliance for a Better Minnesota has become an unmatchable force in state campaigns and a foil for Republican groups.
Nation
Supreme Court breach was not the first, says former anti-abortion leader
Years before the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, a landmark contraception ruling was disclosed, according to a minister who led an effort to influence justices.
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More than $2 billion in federal funding announced for Minnesota projects
The first round of funding covers roughly 140 projects across the state.
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Lisa Demuth is first woman, person of color to lead Minnesota House GOP caucus
She describes her style as collaborative, leaves "wide open" the possibility of working with Democrats.
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Minnesota voters sweep in the state's most diverse Legislature
At least 35 of 201 members of next year's Minnesota Senate and House are people of color.
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What does a special counsel mean?
Associated Press reporter Mike Balsamo says that Jack Smith's qualifications as a prosecutor align with the position of special counsel.
Local
Attorney general: Lunch shaming isn't legal under Minnesota law
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid surveyed more than 330 school districts and found 124 policies that seemed to violate the law.
Politics
Who is Jack Smith, special counsel in Trump criminal investigation?
In a statement, Smith promised to conduct the investigations and any possible prosecutions "independently."
Business
US bid to kill American-JetBlue partnership goes to judge
Airline lawyers and the Justice Department delivered starkly contrasting views of an alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue during closing arguments Friday in a case that will test the Biden administration's aggressive enforcement of antitrust laws.
Politics
Klobuchar scrutinizes Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift presale debacle
The Democrat said she will hold a congressional hearing and called for a Justice Department investigation.
Nation
Western US cities to remove decorative grass amid drought
A group of 30 agencies that supply water to homes and businesses throughout the western United States has pledged to rip up lots of decorative grass to help keep water in the over-tapped Colorado River.
Local
Education Department denied legal fees reimbursement in Feeding Our Future case
A judge rejected a bid by the Minnesota Department of Education to force Feeding Our Future to repay more than $500,000 that the state agency spent defending itself in a 2020 case.
Politics
Amy Klobuchar's forthcoming memoir to detail cancer survival, presidential run
The Minnesota senator's book will be released May 9 by St. Martin's Publishing Group.
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Gov. Tim Walz announces departures of 4 state commissioners
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz must replace his top health, education and public safety leaders after announcing the largest shakeup of his cabinet.
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