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Politics and Government News

MPR News is your hub for the latest politics and government news coverage. Whether you're looking for the status of a recent Supreme Court ruling, or want updates on Minnesota's newest laws, we have comprehensive state and national news coverage ready for you.

Minneapolis releases new analysis on Uber, Lyft driver pay estimates

Minneapolis releases new analysis on Uber, Lyft driver pay estimates

The analysis by the city’s Policy and Research Division is mostly in line with previous state and city studies of rideshare drivers’ wages, and doesn’t appear to shift the debate at the Minneapolis City Council over the new rideshare ordinance in either direction.   
by Jon Collins

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With federal fraud trial looming, George Santos drops out of New York House race

With federal fraud trial looming, George Santos drops out of New York House race

The scandal-plagued former Republican congressman, ousted from his House seat last year, abandoned his long-shot independent bid for Congress. But he suggested his political career may not be over.
by Brian Mann

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Minnesota lawmakers return from break to uncertainty after DFL lawmaker’s arrest

Minnesota lawmakers return from break to uncertainty after DFL lawmaker’s arrest

Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s legal troubles consumed the Capitol on the first day back from a short recess. The situation has put the power dynamic and policy prospects in question for the last four weeks of the legislative session.
by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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Burglary charge filed against DFL state Sen. Mitchell over alleged plan to get late father’s items

Burglary charge filed against DFL state Sen. Mitchell over alleged plan to get late father’s items

The charges allege Mitchell broke into the home of her stepmother amid an ongoing dispute over possessions that belonged to the senator’s late father, as well as his ashes.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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‘Ady’ no more: Erroneous highway sign in St. Paul gets temporary fix

‘Ady’ no more: Erroneous highway sign in St. Paul gets temporary fix

The brief reign of “Ady Mill Road” in St. Paul has come to an end. As of early Tuesday, MnDOT crews had slapped a patch over the erroneous highway sign that had been installed along Interstate 35E last week, correcting the spelling of Ayd Mill Road.
by MPR News Staff

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What the Starbucks case at the Supreme Court is all about. Hint: It's not coffee

What the Starbucks case at the Supreme Court is all about. Hint: It's not coffee

Starbucks and some of its baristas have been in a contentious fight over unionizing since 2021. Now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case that could have implications for unions far beyond Starbucks.
by Andrea Hsu

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