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March 2, 2020 6:17 PM

Groups disagree over sales of stronger beer in convenience stores

Minnesota is the only state in the nation restricting businesses including grocery stores, convenience stores and gas stations to selling only 3.2 beer.

by Euan Kerr

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March 2, 2020 3:42 PM

Coronavirus and Super Tuesday voting: It's touchy

With concern growing about the spread of the coronavirus, officials in a number of Super Tuesday states are taking extra precautions to assure voters that it's safe to go to the polls.

by Pam Fessler

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March 2, 2020 3:00 PM

Second Amendment ‘sanctuary’ movement gets some traction in rural Minnesota

While the county efforts are largely symbolic measures to promote the protection of constitutional gun rights, they are mobilizing rural voters who view gun rights as a critical voting issue.

by Kirsti Marohn

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March 2, 2020 1:41 PM

Minnesota health officials say they can test up to 800 people for COVID-19

Gov. Tim Walz said the Minnesota Department of Health will be able to process up to 100 COVID-19 tests a day.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 2, 2020 1:24 PM

5 key questions ahead of critical Super Tuesday primaries

Super Tuesday is the biggest day of the primary calendar. Fourteen states vote in primaries from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including the two most populous states, California and Texas. There are some key questions ahead of Tuesday's vote.

by The Associated Press

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March 2, 2020 1:10 PM

Klobuchar's exit shows a downside of early voting in Minnesota

It’s likely that tens of thousands of Minnesotans have already cast ballots for presidential candidates whose campaigns are now defunct.

by Cody Nelson

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March 2, 2020 12:40 PM

Klobuchar ends her presidential bid, endorses Biden

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended her Democratic presidential campaign on Monday and is expected to endorse rival Joe Biden in an effort to unify moderate voters behind the former vice president’s White House bid.

by The Associated Press

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March 2, 2020 11:42 AM

Super Tuesday: Biden wins in Minnesota, live results

Live Super Tuesday election coverage from a Minnesota perspective. Follow along for live primary results from across the state and around the country.

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March 2, 2020 6:30 AM

Daily Digest: A Super Tuesday Eve primer

Plus two dropouts a recap of the weekend presidential primary in South Carolina.

by Cody Nelson

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March 2, 2020 6:24 AM

Your state-by-state guide to Super Tuesday

Fourteen states, a third of all delegates and an emerging race between Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden. Here's what to know about the 2020 contests.

by Domenico Montanaro

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