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Dayton Goes to Court to Tax the Dead

ST. PAUL, Minn.- Gov. Mark Dayton recently proclaimed that his court battle with the legislature in part revolves around wanting Minnesota to keep an...
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MPD Looks to Set the Record Straight in Damond Case

EDINA, Minn. — The investigation into the fatal shooting that left a bride-to-be dead in the alley behind her home continues to evolve. Over...
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Ellison Wants to Model America’s Health Care After Cuba’s

WASHINGTON - Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison thinks America should take a page out of Cuba’s health care book. Speaking at a rally in Washington...
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Technology Spending Is Not Helping Students

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Increased spending on technology in Twin Cities schools has not resulted in any significant gains in the classroom or on...

Forced Organics Recycling on Horizon for Hennepin County

MINNEAPOLIS - Hennepin County Commissioners are now considering a measure which would force all but the smallest cities in the county to start curbside...

Downey Enters Crowded Field in Race for Governor

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The race for governor is becoming crowded as former MNGOP chair Keith Downey announced that he has filed the paperwork...

Russian Ambassador More Credible Than AG Sessions? Franken Thinks So.

WASHINGTON - Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is calling for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee following an anonymous report...

Justine Damond: An Inconvenient Death

A week ago Justine Damond called 911 from her home, in the comfortable neighborhood of Minneapolis known as Fulton, to report what she believed...

Daudt Drops Pay Raise Fight in Midst of Lawsuit

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives are not happy with House Speaker Kurt Daudt’s (R-Crown) decision to forgo the...

3M Objects to Pay

COTTAGE GROVE, Minn.- 3M stated that it will not pay the associated cost with water contamination within Cottage Grove. 3M will not pay for the...