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March 18, 2024 4:49 AM

Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Missouri, Louisiana and five individuals who were either banned from social media during the pandemic or whose posts, they say, were not prominently featured.

by Nina Totenberg

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March 18, 2024 4:00 AM

Gun restrictions, aid-in-dying bill among others arrive at legislative crossroads this week

The Minnesota Legislature has deadlines Friday for bills to move through committees. That means that most of the 10,000 brought forward so far will fall away.

by Dana Ferguson

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March 17, 2024 1:13 PM

North Dakota voters will decide whether 81 is too old to serve in Congress

North Dakota voters will decide in June whether to prevent people from running for Congress if they're old enough to turn 81 during their House or Senate term. The vote is set to take place amid a rematch between the oldest men to be president, Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

by The Associated Press

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March 17, 2024 12:30 PM

Wisconsin voters to decide on banning private money to help fund elections

Wisconsin voters are set to decide whether to make it unconstitutional to accept private grant money to help administer state elections.

by The Associated Press

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March 17, 2024 8:00 AM

Work continues across Minnesota on tribal land return bills

With bills concerning Red Lake Nation and White Earth Nation introduced at the Minnesota Capitol, land back supporters say there is growing support for tribal claims.

by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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March 15, 2024 8:31 PM

After 161 years, land was officially returned to the Upper Sioux Community

Friday marks the return of over 2 square miles of state-owned land in southwest Minnesota to the Upper Sioux Community. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources closed the Upper Sioux Agency State Park mid-February.

by Melissa Olson

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March 15, 2024 5:03 PM

Supreme Court issues first of many expected decisions on social media

The court laid down guidelines for the lower courts to use in assessing the facts in similar cases.

by Nina Totenberg

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March 15, 2024 4:42 PM

Mike Pence ran with Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020. In 2024, he won't even endorse him

The former vice president ran against Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination before dropping out ahead of any primary contests. He said Trump has moved too far away from conservative values.

by Danielle Kurtzleben

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March 15, 2024 2:47 PM

Politics Friday: The fate of a sports betting bill and a TikTok ban

March Madness is upon us, so it’s a perfect time to check in on sports betting legislation at the Capitol. Who wants it, who doesn’t? Plus, a look at the proposal in Congress to ban TikTok if it doesn’t get a new owner.

by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez