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Jeff Blodgett, Dean Of DFL Operatives, Is Anxious
DFL operative Jeff Blodgett has sent me a few DMs this week signaling his anxiety about the fall.
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Tough Response From Walz World After Senate Republicans Dump Labor Commissioner
Senate Republicans fed some red meat to the restive base Wednesday by declining to confirm Labor Commissioner Nancy Leppink.
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Minnesota Budget Director Myron Frans Is Leaving The Walz Administration; Jim Schowalter Coming Back To MMB
Myron Frans, who has been the state’s budget director since 2015, is leaving the administration of Gov. Tim Walz.
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Abolishing The Police Won’t Get Rid Of The Police Union, Under Court Ruling
After the police killing of George Floyd, nine of 12 members of the City Council publicly vowed to defund the Minneapolis Police Department.
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Voices Of The 5th Congressional District On Primary Day
At most polling places, the scene Tuesday was marked by a quiet determination to get in and get out in the least time possible.
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Trump’s $400 A Week Jobless Aid Could Be Just $300. It Depends On Where You Live.
Governors, lawmakers and state unemployment agencies on Monday wrestled with confusion created by President Donald Trump’s executive act.
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Hennepin Board Votes Down Making Juneteenth A County Holiday
The Hennepin County Board narrowly voted down a proposal Tuesday to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday.
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Study: Low-Income Voters Could Swing The Election Toward Democrats
Democrats could win big dividends if they focused on getting low-income voters to the polls.
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Minnesota Reports 332 New COVID-19 Cases And 6 Deaths
More than 61,800 Minnesotans have tested positive for COVID-19 and 1,666 have died, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
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A Different Messenger: Ramsey County Relies On Culturally Competent Voices — Instead Of Government — To Deliver COVID-19 Info
Black and Latino Minnesotans are facing disproportionate rates of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and death.
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Minnesota’s Powerful House Ag Committee Chairman Gears Up For A Fall Battle
Minnesota’s most vulnerable member of Congress — the DFL’s Rep. Collin Peterson — is heading into a battle for reelection.
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Trump Moves To Extend Unemployment Benefits, Suspend Payroll Taxes After Talks Break Down
President Donald Trump on Saturday circumvented Congress and took action into his own hands.
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Minnetonka Superintendent: Flu Riskier Than COVID-19 For Students And Families
The traditional flu poses more risks to students and families than COVID-19, Minnetonka Public Schools Superintendent Dennis Peterson said.
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Minneapolis Will Remove Barricades At Floyd Memorial In August, Neighbors Say
The city of Minneapolis intends to remove barricades around the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
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Abolish The Minneapolis Charter Commission? That’s Harder Than The Police Department
Many Minneapolis residents are talking about recalling members of the previously low-profile Minneapolis Charter Commission.
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Hennepin Commissioner Condemns Misuse Of Ketamine By County Emergency Responders
Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley condemned the misuse of ketamine by paramedics in a Reformer interview Tuesday.
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What The Rest Of Minnesota Can Learn From The Iron Range’s Desperate, Decades-Long Search For Jobs
Rudy Perpich, Minnesota’s only governor from the Iron Range, coined the phrase “jobs, jobs, jobs.”
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No Charges In Police Killing Of Brooklyn Center Man Who Was Autistic
No charges will be filed against the two officers who fatally shot 21-year-old Kobe Dimock-Heisler in August 2019.
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Memo To Charter Commission: Let The People Decide The Future Of Minneapolis Police Department
The Minneapolis Charter Commission will decide this week whether to send an amendment to city charter.
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Commemorative Street Name To Honor George Floyd Approved By Minneapolis Planning Commission
The Minneapolis City Planning Commission voted Monday to rename a stretch of Chicago Avenue in honor of George Floyd.
