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March 21, 2016 7:17 AM

Iron Range unemployment aid remains hung up

Extra unemployment checks for Iron Range mine workers remain mired in Capitol standoff over another unemployment fund measure.

by Brian Bakst

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March 21, 2016 1:37 AM

Daily Digest: Bikes, Trump and Cuba

Some items in the news you may have missed over the weekend.

by Mike Mulcahy

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March 18, 2016 9:47 AM

State Senate panel approves bias crime bill

A Minnesota Senate panel has advanced legislation to toughen the penalties for some bias crimes.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 18, 2016 1:42 AM

Daily Digest: TGIF Edition

A look at some items in the news on this Friday morning.

by Mike Mulcahy

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March 18, 2016 1:24 AM

House panel rejects U of M research projects

A House committee rejected several University of Minnesota research efforts that were previously green-lighted for legacy funding.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 17, 2016 12:38 PM

House passes Iron Range unemployment bill

The Minnesota House overwhelmingly passed legislation Thursday to provide a 26-week extension of unemployment benefits for laid off Iron Range steelworkers, but the bill also includes a tax break for businesses.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 17, 2016 9:05 AM

State Senate Republicans release session wish list

Republicans in the Minnesota Senate say transportation funding and tax relief should be the focus of the 2016 session.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 17, 2016 5:40 AM

St. Paul kicks soccer stadium plan into Capitol fray

A bill providing tax exemptions and a liquor license for a proposed pro-soccer stadium has landed before the Legislature. Franchise owners hope to break ground yet this year.

by Brian Bakst

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March 17, 2016 1:36 AM

Daily Digest: Legal and other matters

Some items in the news as your begin Thursday.

by Mike Mulcahy

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March 16, 2016 10:36 AM

Presidential primary push gets underway at Capitol

A state House committee began talking about a switch to a presidential primary in 2020, but questions about the structure and cost of a primary came up quickly.

by Tim Pugmire

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