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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 1:07 PM

Citing climate commitments, UK court blocks new runway at Heathrow Airport

The Court of Appeal said the major international hub's plans for an additional runway failed to consider the government's pledges on carbon emissions. It's a big win for climate activists.

by Colin Dwyer

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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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February 27, 2020 10:58 AM

CDC has fixed issue delaying coronavirus testing in U.S., health officials say

A problem with one ingredient in test kits that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention distributed to labs around the U.S. had created a frustrating bottleneck.

by Rob Stein

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February 27, 2020 8:54 AM

Minnesota projected budget surplus grows slightly to $1.5B

A new economic forecast will give state lawmakers more breathing room on tax cuts and spending. Gov. Tim Walz has proposed a range of new spending, but he’s also urged legislators to beef up reserves to guard against an economic dip.

by Brian Bakst and David H. Montgomery

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February 27, 2020 12:00 AM

Policast: Young people's attitudes about politics and prison system changes

Today’s check-in on Minnesota politics from MPR News summarizes a new poll showing many young voters are worried about health care. And state officials are looking at major changes to Minnesota’s prison system.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 26, 2020 11:00 PM

MPR News/Star Tribune poll: Young Minnesotans worry about health care, climate

A new MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows that 45 percent of Minnesotans aged 18 to 34 don’t think their generation is better off than their parents, and 52 percent said people like them don’t have access to quality, affordable health care.

by Cody Nelson

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February 26, 2020 10:07 PM

Minnesota House passes insulin, primary privacy bills

Lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday night to provide insulin to Minnesotans who are unable to afford it. They also passed a measure to protect the privacy of voters who participate in the state’s presidential primary.

by Tim Pugmire

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February 26, 2020 7:20 PM

Trump campaign sues NY Times for defamation over Putin

The campaign to reelect President Trump sued The New York Times for defamation Wednesday, saying it was responsible for an essay by a former executive editor for the newspaper that claimed the campaign made a deal with Russian officials to defeat Hillary Clinton in 2016.

by The Associated Press

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