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Voting rights after felony conviction; 3M's $10B settlement over forever chemicals

Justices on the Minnesota Supreme Court are again being asked to decide when people with felony records can regain voting rights. And a federal judge has approved 3M's $10 billion settlement with drinking water suppliers over "forever chemicals."
by Emily Reese

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New taxes take effect in Minnesota. State Supreme Court looks at voter eligibility

Several new local taxes take effect in Minnesota on Monday, April 1. And the State Supreme Court hears arguments in a case involving voter eligibility for people with felony records.
by Phil Picardi

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Bridge collapse lessons from I-35W; Bloomington woman charged with assaulting officers

As transportation officials in Maryland gear up to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, they're looking to Minnesota's experience replacing the I-35W bridge for guidance. And a Bloomington woman has been charged with assaulting two police officers, after a car chase and gunfire in Carver County earlier this week.
by Jeff Jones

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Londregan’s prosecution controversy. Journalists receive settlement for riot injuries

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he hasn’t received a formal request to assist or take over the prosecution of Trooper Ryan Londregan, who is charged in the 2023 death of Ricky Cobb II as he fled a traffic stop. Ellison says the case would present a logistical challenge because his office also represents the Minnesota State Patrol in civil matters. And two journalists have reached a $1.2 million settlement with the State Patrol for injuries sustained during the riots after George Floyd’s murder.
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AG Ellison in favor of stricter straw buyer penalties; Timberwolves and Lynx no longer for sale

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he supports legislation to increase criminal penalties for people who buy guns and turn them over to others ineligible to possess firearms. And long-time Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor says his team is no longer for sale, after speculation the team would be sold.
by Emily Reese

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Baltimore bridge collapse brings reflections of I-35W disaster

Federal officials are looking to lessons learned from the collapse and rebuild of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis as they respond to Tuesday's bridge collapse in Baltimore. Minnesota officials say they're guarding against a similar scenario while planning the replacement of the Blatnik Bridge linking Duluth and Superior, Wis.
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BCA settlement; Spectro Alloys expansion

A settlement has been reached between the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the families of five men who were killed by law enforcement. The suit against the BCA said the agency did not follow the law when it did not turn over data to families after their cases had been settled. And Rosemount-based Spectro Alloys broke ground today on a more than $70 million expansion that will greatly increase its aluminum recycling capacity.

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Walz highlights progress in State of the State. Abortion providers ready for SCOTUS ruling on mifepristone pill

Gov. Tim Walz sized up the State of the State as “strong” during an address Tuesday night at an Owatonna school. And abortion providers in the upper Midwest say they're ready for any outcome of a legal challenge to the drug mifepristone.
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Minnesota snow days; Duluth cease-fire resolution

Many school districts across Minnesota canceled classes or moved to online learning today amid the ongoing winter storm. And the Duluth City Council has voted 5 to 4 against a resolution calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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Gov. Walz to give State of the State in Owatonna High School

Gov. Tim Walz gives his State of the State speech Tuesday night at Owatonna High School in southern Minnesota. He says he chose the location because the high school is a leader in providing vocational career pathways for students. And a Minnesota Senate committee has advanced a bill that would let Minnesota voters challenge racially discriminatory laws. 
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