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Minnesota Reports 1,632 New COVID-19 Cases; Statewide Case Growth Among The Nation’s Highest
Minnesota reported 1,632 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, following three days of record-high daily case increases.
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Sen. Tina Smith Latest Candidate To Quarantine After COVID-19 Exposure
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith is self isolating after a recent exposure with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
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Legislature Funds Two New Rapid Bus Lines Along Twin Cities’ Busiest Corridors
The Minnesota Legislature approved spending $55 million on two new bus rapid transit lines in the Twin Cities metro.
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911,000 Absentee Ballots In Minnesota Returned, Accepted, Shattering Previous Record
Minnesota voters, long known for their fidelity to the ballot box, are going for extra credit in 2020.
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Half Of Minneapolis Public Schools’ New Safety Team Has Police, Corrections Or Security Experience
Minneapolis Public Schools abruptly canceled a contract with the city’s police department to provide officers in schools.
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Becker Bags $20.5 Million From State Spending Package For Business Park
The Minnesota Legislature approved spending $20.5 million on a business park in Becker.
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Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Fell To 6% In September
Minnesota’s unemployment rate fell to 6% in September, down from 7.4% in August .
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Minnesota Senate Poised To Approve $1.9 Billion Public Works Borrowing, Tax Cuts Bill
The measure, which needs a 60% supermajority in both chambers to pass, received 25 GOP votes in the House.
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Minnesota House Set To Debate, Vote On $1.9 Billion Tax And Public Works Borrowing Bill
The Minnesota House is set to debate and vote on a $1.9 billion package of tax cuts and public works borrowing.
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Minnesota Has Nation’s Second-Lowest Child Obesity Rate
Just over 9% of children ages 10-17 in Minnesota were obese in 2018, well below the national rate of 15.5%.
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Two Emmer Campaign Staffers Test Positive For COVID-19
A pair of campaign workers for U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer tested positive for COVID-19, a campaign spokesperson told the Star Tribune on Monday.
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GOP Lawmaker Says Don’t Do Kidnapping; Right Wing Facebook Crowd Disagrees
Those are two of the dozens of loony comments that rationalize an attempted kidnapping.
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Nearly One In Three Minnesota Teachers Considering Quitting Their Jobs, Survey Says
Nearly one in three Minnesota teachers are considering quitting their jobs or retiring, according to a survey by Education Minnesota.
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Judge Rejects Minn. GOP Lawmaker’s Challenge To Extended Mail-In Voting Deadline
The ruling means election officials in Minnesota will be able to count ballots up to a week after Nov. 3.
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Minnesota Students At Lower Risk For Learning Loss Than Other States, But Disparities Persist, Report Says
Minnesota was one of 20 states listed as medium risk in the report from Education Week.
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Former Special Forces Are Being Recruited To “Guard” Minn. Polling Places Against “The Antifas”
“It’s not a good use of people’s time and money to arm themselves or others at or near a polling place,” Simon told the Post.
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Rep. Angie Craig And GOP Challenger Tyler Kistner Clash In First Debate On Health Care, Climate Change
The two candidates offered striking contrasts in their approach to governing, most notably on climate change.
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Drive-Thru Ballot Drop-Off Opens In Downtown Minneapolis
Voters who registered to vote-by-mail may now drop off their ballots in downtown Minneapolis without leaving their cars.
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Judge Weighs Whether 2nd Congressional District Election Will Proceed In November After Candidate Death
U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright heard arguments on Wednesday just 27 days before the Nov. 3 election but made no immediate ruling.
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Minnesota Reports 954 New COVID-19 Cases And 4 Deaths
More than 105,000 Minnesotans have tested positive for COVID-19 and 2,087 have died, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.