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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.

Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue

Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue

Dane County Circuit Judge Diane Schlipper said the legal language in the state’s 1849 law doesn't use the term “abortion” so the law only prohibits attacking a woman in an attempt to kill her unborn child.
by The Associated Press

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More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard

More renters facing eviction have a right to a lawyer. Finding one can be hard

New laws aim to change the power imbalance in rent court, where tenants with no lawyer are more likely to lose. But some cities have a shortage of attorneys or no set way to pair them with renters.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Meat processor agrees to reform hiring after two teens were found at a Minnesota plant

The Labor Department said Friday that Monogram Foods will pay a more than $30,000 fine as part of an agreement reached after a 16-year-old and 17-year-old were found to be working at the company's Chandler, Minn. plant.
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Politicians want cop crackdowns on drug dealers. Experts say tough tactics cost lives

Politicians want cop crackdowns on drug dealers. Experts say tough tactics cost lives

As fentanyl deaths surge, lawmakers want more drug busts and arrests. But new research found tough police tactics might increase overdoses and drug deaths in communities.
by Brian Mann

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U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here's what it means

U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here's what it means

Under a judge's new ruling, much of the federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing any content that might contain "protected free speech."
by Laurel Wamsley and Shannon Bond

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Chief Justice takes back the reins at the Supreme Court this term

Chief Justice takes back the reins at the Supreme Court this term

Chief Justice Roberts kept a firm grip on the court. He assigned himself four of the seven most important opinions, including affirmative action, and he won some more nuanced outcomes.
by Nina Totenberg

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