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What Kind Of Governor Would Amy Klobuchar Be? [OPINION]
My first reaction last year when someone floated Sen. Amy Klobuchar's name as a potential candidate for governor was laughter.
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Homeland Security's SAVE Program Divides Election Officials As November Nears
Republican and Democratic election officials are split over a powerful federal computer program that exposes noncitizen voters.
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Amy Klobuchar Raised $4.8 Million In First 62 Days Of Campaign For Minnesota Governor
Klobuchar's haul is over six times larger than that of GOP candidates Demuth and Qualls.
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As We Move On, Let's Not Forget The People Still Locked Away [OPINION]
Andrea Pedro-Francisco needs medical care, not prison.
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Texas Judge Denies Petition To Release Woman Detained In Minnesota With Medical Condition
The Trump administration holds that undocumented immigrants can be held in detention without bond during deportation proceedings.
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Civic Order Gets Made One Sign On The Door At A Time [OPINION]
A short essay on authority and legitimacy.
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Trump's Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations In Shift To Immigration
The Justice Department has pursued fewer prosecutions of every other type of crime than other administrations in their first six months.
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Is The United States Becoming Like Germany In The 1930s? Yes And No. [OPINION]
Basic answer: Yes, there are similarities between then and now, as well as many differences.
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Rebuttal: We Don't Need To Sell Pets Out Of Stores [OPINION]
Editor’s note: This is a response to a recent Reformer guest commentary warning of a proposed ban on pet stores selling dogs and cats.
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With New Law In Effect, Data Centers Shouldn't Mean Higher Electric Bills For The Rest Of Us
Data centers are a new class of utility customers and must pay the full cost.
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‘Unbelievably Inhumane': U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Visits Troubled Texas Detention Center
Rep. Kelly Morrison traveled to an immigrant detention center on the outskirts of El Paso on Monday for an unannounced oversight visit.
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Minnesota Sues Trump Administration Over Access To Evidence In Shootings By Federal Agents
“Minnesotans are seeing their federal government hide evidence and obstruct investigations into these incidents," Attorney Moriarty said.
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Medicaid Cuts Could Add Pressure To Already-Stressed Psychiatric Units
Hospital psychiatric units are already struggling to keep their doors open but provide essential mental health care to people who need it.
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Tom Emmer's North Star: Whatever's Politically Expedient [OPINION]
In June 2022, Tom Emmer wrote to then-transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg requesting federal funding for Highway 65 in Anoka County.
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Elections Officials Decry Costs Heaped On States In SAVE America Voting Bill
The Act would create chaos for state and elections administrators by immediately imposing several new requirements without adding funding.
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Want To Resist Authoritarianism? Start Listening.
The loneliness epidemic drives fatalism.
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Minnesota Photojournalist Sues FAA Over Rule Banning Drones Near DHS Assets
Rob Levine, the plaintiff in the case, has run into FAA restrictions around newsworthy events before.
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Walz Proposes Tax On Social Media Companies, Cuts To Human Services Spending
Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday proposed changes to Minnesota's budget, including taxing the wealthy.
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Housing Advocates Hope Third Time Is A Charm For Zoning Reform In Minnesota
"We have sort of changed our advocacy posture because of that, as a result of those good faith efforts,” said Daniel Lightfoot.
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Your Rising Power Bill Is Fueling Some Sweet, Sweet Profits For Minnesota Utilities
Two investor-owned utilities in Minnesota made the top 40 out of 110.
