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February 28, 2020 7:03 PM

Walz proposes funding for finishing U.S. Highway 14 expansion

After years of impasses, funding shortages and contention, state officials are optimistic that they will finally be able to finish widening one of the most dangerous highways in Minnesota.

by Hannah Yang

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February 28, 2020 4:25 PM

Capitol roundup: Voter ID, gun regulations, budget surplus

It was another busy week at the Capitol. Here are some of the highlights — from voter ID to gun regulations.

by Tim Pugmire and Brian Bakst

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February 28, 2020 4:01 PM

U.S., Taliban set peace signing for America's longest war

America's longest war may finally be nearing an end. More than 18 years after the Afghanistan conflict began in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the United States and the Islamists it toppled from power in Afghanistan are poised to sign a peace deal on Saturday.

by The Associated Press

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February 28, 2020 3:36 PM

Klobuchar, Sanders sprint to finish in Minnesota

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and national front-runner Sen. Bernie Sanders are both campaigning in Minnesota in the final days before Tuesday’s presidential primary, as the state assumes an outsized importance among the 14 Super Tuesday primaries.

by Brian Bakst and David H. Montgomery

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February 28, 2020 2:28 PM

Live coverage: 2020 South Carolina presidential primary election

The Democratic presidential primary candidates are competing in South Carolina on Saturday, hoping to win over voters in the fourth contest of 2020. Follow our live coverage of the primary, including results and analysis.

by NPR Staff

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February 28, 2020 1:15 PM

House Dems say they're looking into political influence at Justice Department

Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., has asked for access to witnesses and documents as part of what he calls a look into whether the White House has been interfering with justice.

by Ryan Lucas

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February 28, 2020 12:06 PM

Politics Friday: Super Tuesday is almost here

We’re four days away from Super Tuesday and it’s Minnesota’s chance to vote in the state’s first presidential primary since 1992. On this edition of Politics Friday, we’ll discuss election security and politics ahead of next week’s vote.

by Mike Mulcahy and Karen Zamora

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February 28, 2020 4:00 AM

MN task force on violence against Native American women seeks personal stories

Members of the state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Task Force know it’s a big deal to ask women to share difficult and tragic stories with a room full of strangers. But they hope the effort will help them recommend ways to reduce the violence.

by Nina Moini

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February 27, 2020 5:40 PM

Voter ID bill clears Minnesota Senate panel

Supporters of the voter ID bill are trying to do legislatively what they failed to accomplish in 2012 as a constitutional amendment. Voters that year rejected the proposal by 139,128 votes.

by Tim Pugmire

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February 27, 2020 12:15 PM

Diagnosis of coronavirus patient in California was delayed for days

The first suspected U.S. case of novel coronavirus infection through "community spread" was left undiagnosed for days, hospital officials said, because the case didn't fit the CDC's criteria.

by Bill Chappell

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