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January 2, 2024 4:01 AM

From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums

Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements, hoping to end up with less parking – and more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.

by Laurel Wamsley

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January 1, 2024 3:50 PM

To tackle poverty, more states will offer bigger child tax credits in 2024

The new benefits take a cue from a pandemic success story — when an expanded U.S. child tax credit briefly cut child poverty in half. Some states include immigrants and index credits to inflation.

by Jennifer Ludden

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December 31, 2023 10:47 AM

Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home

A fake swatting call was made to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. The Maine Department of Public Safety says a man called emergency services Friday night claiming he broke into a house in Manchester, which turned out to be Bellows' home.

by The Associated Press

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December 31, 2023 7:13 AM

The rules of the road are changing, but not fast enough for everyone

An obscure federal manual that guides road signs and design is getting a rare update. The Biden administration says the changes will protect cyclists and pedestrians, but safety advocates wanted more.

by Joel Rose

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December 29, 2023 2:13 PM

Boeing urges airlines to check its 737 Max jets for loose bolts

The FAA says it's closely monitoring the Boeing-requested checks after an unnamed international airline discovered a bolt with a missing nut on a 737 Max while performing routine maintenance.

by Natalie Schachar

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December 29, 2023 9:40 AM

Semi rollover closes westbound I-94 in Brooklyn Center

A semi rolled over, closing a busy section of I-94 between Highways 252 and 100. The portion of the interstate is now open.

by MPR News Staff

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December 29, 2023 4:25 AM

2024 elections are ripe targets for foes of democracy

Billions of people around the world are expected to head to the polls in 2024. But experts warn that these elections are ripe targets for bad actors seeking to disrupt democracy.

by Shannon Bond

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December 29, 2023 4:00 AM

The 10 biggest changes to hit Minnesota this year, from legal cannabis to abortion access

Democrats took full Capitol control in January and quickly rolled through their policy wish list. Here’s a look at some of the most significant changes they made this year.

by Dana Ferguson

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December 28, 2023 6:39 PM

Maine bars Trump from ballot as U.S. Supreme Court weighs state authority to block former president

Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause, becoming the first election official to take action unilaterally as the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide whether Trump remains eligible to continue his campaign.

by The Associated Press