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Prince highway honor is one step closer to passage at the Capitol

A three-year campaign to name a stretch of Minnesota Highway 5 in Chanhassen after Prince is nearing the finish line at the Capitol.  Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, March 9, 2023 4:56 pm

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Walz signs immigrant driver’s license bill into law

Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday signed a bill allowing people in the state to obtain a driver’s license or ID card regardless of their immigration ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 5:01 pm

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Legislative session nears halfway point with much done and much left to do

After two months working at an unhesitating clip, DFLers said they’re pleased with what they’ve done so far at the Minnesota Capitol. And they feel ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, March 6, 2023 3:53 pm

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‘I’m really worried about it’: As emergency food help ends, Minnesotans voice concerns

At the beginning of the pandemic, Marie Kent left her job in health insurance to be at home full-time with her four year old and ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, March 3, 2023 6:06 pm

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Ukrainians in Minnesota pay it forward one year after fleeing war

Before many had even spent a full week in Minnesota, a group of newly-arrived Ukrainians were soaking up knowledge at a community orientation class inside ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 24, 2023 4:08 pm

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Minnesota EagleCam nest buried by fresh snow — but that may be a good thing

As people across Minnesota dig out from this week’s winter storm, so too are the feathered residents of the nest featured on the state Department ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 24, 2023 4:04 pm

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Extra funding does little to increase dental care for Medical Assistance recipients

Kim Sundve fostered 55 kids over a decade-and-a-half. Usually, when a child was put into her care, she tried to get them a dental appointment.  Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 24, 2023 8:55 am

Education

DFL state senators introduce a tuition-free college bill

DFL legislators introduced a bill on Tuesday to make college tuition-free, following a push from student advocates to place college affordability and student basic needs ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 1:21 pm

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It’s not all about the weather: Law change to alter budget forecast

Most Minnesotans have their eyes on the whopper of a snowstorm in this week’s weather forecast. Many state lawmakers have theirs on the blizzard of ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, February 20, 2023 4:41 pm

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Officials: Minnesota front-line worker awards subject to federal taxes

More than 1 million Minnesota front-line workers who got payments from the state to reward their service during the COVID-19 pandemic are being reminded those ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Sunday, February 19, 2023 8:07 am

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Two gun proposals are moving at the Minnesota Capitol

On Thursday supporters of new gun laws will rally at the Minnesota Capitol, lobbying members of the Legislature to pass measures they say will reduce ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, February 16, 2023 8:48 am

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‘Rusty’ batteries could hold key to Minnesota’s carbon-free power future

In central Minnesota, a first-of-its kind pilot project will test whether new battery storage technology that uses a common process — iron rusting — could ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 10, 2023 6:30 pm

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Food shelf visits leaped last year in Minnesota, advocates say

Skyrocketing food prices and fading COVID-related federal family supports are combining to turbocharge demand at food shelves in the state, advocates say. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, February 9, 2023 4:04 pm

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Duluth 14-year-old has slept outside for 1,021 straight nights, and still counting

When Isaac Ortman woke up in his backyard hammock in Duluth Friday morning — in frigid, negative 20-degree conditions — it marked the 1,021st consecutive ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, February 4, 2023 2:57 pm

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Juneteenth is now a holiday in Minnesota

June 19, known as Juneteenth, will be officially commemorated in Minnesota after Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed into law a measure making it a ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, February 3, 2023 3:36 pm

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