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Minnesota hospitals say state's vaccine distribution is at 'untenable crossroads'

Minnesota hospitals say state's vaccine distribution is at 'untenable crossroads'

In a letter to the Minnesota Department of Health, a coalition of Minnesota’s hospitals say the state’s vaccine distribution system is inequitable, leaving some clinics and hospitals without doses to give to older, vulnerable patients.
by Catharine Richert

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Gov. Walz deploys MN National Guard for Chauvin trial security

Gov. Walz deploys MN National Guard for Chauvin trial security

Gov. Tim Walz has issued an order authorizing the National Guard to respond in the event that high-profile trials spark civil unrest. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in the death of George Floyd, is scheduled to go on trial next month.
by Brandt Williams and The Associated Press

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Evers plans to veto Republican-backed COVID-19 bill

Evers plans to veto Republican-backed COVID-19 bill

Gov. Tony Evers promises to veto the first bill passed by the Legislature to address the coronavirus pandemic in 10 months, a Republican-backed measure that Democrats say would do nothing to combat the virus or help reopen the state. 
by The Associated Press

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Walz targets smoking, vaping with higher taxes

Walz targets smoking, vaping with higher taxes

Gov. Tim Walz wants to discourage young people from using nicotine by raising taxes, but Republicans in the Legislature say no matter what the aim, they won’t support higher taxes.
by Tim Pugmire

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Congress approves budget, paving the way for Biden's COVID-19 relief package

Congress approves budget, paving the way for Biden's COVID-19 relief package

Congressional committees now move to the to the next stage of finalizing the details of President Biden's $1.9 trillion bill. Democrats are using process that could approve it with a party-line vote.
by Kelsey Snell and Jaclyn Diaz

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Biden pledged historic cabinet diversity. Here's how his nominees stack up

Biden pledged historic cabinet diversity. Here's how his nominees stack up

President Joe Biden's core group of advisers is more racially diverse and has more women than those of former Presidents Donald Trump or Barack Obama. See a list of the picks and their experience.
by Alana Wise

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Senate says no to $15 minimum wage for now, but Democrats vow to push on

Senate says no to $15 minimum wage for now, but Democrats vow to push on

Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 remains a priority of President Joe Biden and Democrats after the Senate approved an amendment prohibiting a wage increase during the pandemic.
by Andrea Hsu, Sam Gringlas and Audie Cornish

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Senate OKs fast-track of COVID aid, Harris casts tie-breaker

Senate OKs fast-track of COVID aid, Harris casts tie-breaker

The Senate early Friday approved a budget resolution that's a key step toward fast-track passage of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan without support from Republicans. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the chair to cast the tie-breaking vote, her first.
by The Associated Press

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Election officials say combating lies will be big challenge

Election officials say combating lies will be big challenge

Top election officials across the country are looking ahead to future elections and grappling with how they can counter a wave of lies and misinformation, after a 2020 election season dominated by conspiracy theories and false claims about voting. 
by The Associated Press

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