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Minnesota Supreme Court weighs fate of PolyMet mine permits

Minnesota Supreme Court weighs fate of PolyMet mine permits

Lawyers for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine and state regulators urged the Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday to defer to the judgment of the state Department of Natural Resources and reinstate three critical permits for the project.
by The Associated Press

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Kev pov npav los ntawm kev xa ntawv nyob hauv Minnesota

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by MPR News Staff

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Retiree checks to rise 1.3% in 2021 amid coronavirus fallout

Retiree checks to rise 1.3% in 2021 amid coronavirus fallout

Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3 percent cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about the coronavirus pandemic and its consequences for older people. Government estimates released Tuesday show the increase amounts to $20 a month for the average retired worker. 
by The Associated Press

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Cómo votar por correo en Minnesota

Cómo votar por correo en Minnesota

Este es un resumen con información sobre cómo votar por correo en las elecciones generales de noviembre de Minnesota y, además, contiene las respuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes sobre la votación por correo.
by MPR News Staff

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Barrett bats away tough Democratic confirmation probing

Barrett bats away tough Democratic confirmation probing

She declined to say on Tuesday whether or not she would recuse herself from any postelection disputes that might arise from the Nov. 3 election between President Trump, the man who nominated her, and Democrat Joe Biden.
by The Associated Press

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Easy online voter registration? Not for many of Minnesota’s new citizens

Easy online voter registration? Not for many of Minnesota’s new citizens

Registering online to vote and get an absentee ballot in Minnesota is as easy as your English language skills are strong. And if they aren’t, the online process can be a frustrating experience that advocates worry is keeping eligible Minnesotans from voting this fall.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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