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Religion, abortion, guns and race. Just the start of a new Supreme Court menu

Religion, abortion, guns and race. Just the start of a new Supreme Court menu

Conservatives now have a 6-to-3 majority — a vote to spare on any given issue. Experts expect the new majority to move aggressively on an agenda more conservative than any seen since the 1930s.
by Nina Totenberg

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Trump's $2,000 checks stalls in Senate as GOP blocks vote

Trump's $2,000 checks stalls in Senate as GOP blocks vote

With Republican senators deeply split over new spending, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a swift vote proposed by Democrats. But the next steps are highly uncertain, and it's quite possible no bill passes. The Democratic-led House has already approved the larger checks.
by The Associated Press

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As state COVID-19 relief goes out, some will miss out

As state COVID-19 relief goes out, some will miss out

The way the relief program was designed means that some restaurants won’t qualify for initial checks because their sales didn’t drop steeply enough, despite their falloff in revenue due to state restrictions.
by Brian Bakst

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Another legislative session looms on Zoom

Another legislative session looms on Zoom

Lawmakers have been working remotely for months due to the pandemic, but the increased workload of a budget session presents new challenges that still need to be worked out, including how members of the public can interact with lawmakers.
by Tim Pugmire

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A Brief History of Women in Bars: A Minnesota Story in Three Rounds

A Brief History of Women in Bars: A Minnesota Story in Three Rounds

The 18th Amendment marked the start of Prohibition and the 19th Amendment granted many women the right to vote. In this new documentary, Katie Thornton looks at how the state’s temperance movement set the stage for its women’s suffrage movement.
by MPR News Staff

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'Toxic individualism': Pandemic politics driving health care workers from small towns

'Toxic individualism': Pandemic politics driving health care workers from small towns

A wave of departing medical professionals in rural areas threatens to leave gaping holes in these health care systems and local economies, triggering a death spiral that may be hard to stop.
by Frank Morris

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