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Minnesota News

MPR News is your go-to source for Minnesota news and stories.

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Is there a role for the government to play in promoting a healthy lifestyle?

New Yorkers have a right to their sugary drinks in large personal containers, a state judge ruled earlier this week. Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill that would increase the tax on junk food. Today’s Question: Is there a role for the government to play in promoting a healthy lifestyle?
by Michael Olson

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Should more restrictions be placed on drone use by the U.S. military?

The legal authority for drone strikes comes from a law that Congress passed just after the Sept. 11 attacks, called the Authorization for Use of Military Force. It is an authority President Barack Obama has used more often than President George W. Bush. Critics argue the law enables a perpetual, ever-expanding war. Today’s Question: Should…
by Michael Olson

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St. Croix Crossing bridge permit OK'd

St. Croix Crossing bridge permit OK'd

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit to the Minnesota Department of Transportation to complete the new St. Croix Crossing south of Stillwater.

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Invasive species may be key to understanding death of hundreds of loons

Invasive species may be key to understanding death of hundreds of loons

Loons will soon begin their migration back to the north woods. The birds are a cultural and natural icon, not only in Minnesota but across the Great Lakes states. But last fall, nearly 900 loons died while migrating south across Lake Michigan. Scientists are not sure what killed the loons, but they suspect that invasive species may be to blame.
by Dan Kraker

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Should the governor and state lawmakers get a raise?

A state council is recommending the governor and state lawmakers get a pay increase. The governor’s current $120,303 salary would increase by 3 percent in 2015 and again in 2016. Legislator pay would be set at one-third of what the governor makes. That would take their $31,140-a-year salaries to $40,890 in 2015. Today’s Question: Should…
by Michael Olson

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