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Election 2022

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Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2022.

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Disability community presses candidates for access

Disability community presses candidates for access

Ahead of Election Day, Minnesotans advocating for people with disabilities are connecting with candidates about their top issues, including housing and jobs. They say candidates willing to include Minnesotans with disabilities stand to tap into “uncharted territory” among potential voters.
by Dana Ferguson

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Stop thinking just about Election Day. We're in voting season now

Stop thinking just about Election Day. We're in voting season now

Voting for the midterms has started in some states. With more people voting early and mailing in ballots, elections are increasingly less about Election Day and more about what happens weeks earlier.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Minnesota poll: Most feel inflation ‘stress’ but not to same degree

Minnesota poll: Most feel inflation ‘stress’ but not to same degree

Eight in 10 Minnesota voters say recent inflation has caused financial stress, but the bulk say it’s caused “minor” burdens on their households. One third in the MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll describe inflation as causing “major stress.”
by Brian Bakst

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Poll: Minnesota voters think crime is rising, yet feel safe near home

Poll: Minnesota voters think crime is rising, yet feel safe near home

Fifty-four percent of those asked in the latest MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll said crime is on the rise, but an overwhelming 83 percent do not fear being attacked or threatened in their own neighborhood.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota poll: 52 percent of voters oppose overturning Roe v. Wade

Minnesota poll: 52 percent of voters oppose overturning Roe v. Wade

Minnesotans are divided about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision earlier this summer to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 50-year-old case that ensured federal protection for access to abortion, according to a new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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Poll: Majority backs legal marijuana in Minnesota

Poll: Majority backs legal marijuana in Minnesota

A majority of registered voters polled this month say they support making marijuana available for legal use in Minnesota and about 48 percent said they agree with a plan to allow gambling on sports in the state.
by Dana Ferguson and Mark Zdechlik

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Poll: Minnesota AG candidates locked in tight race

Poll: Minnesota AG candidates locked in tight race

New Minnesota Poll results show the race for Minnesota Attorney General between DFL incumbent Keith Ellison and Republican Jim Schultz is a dead heat with about seven weeks until Election Day. The same poll shows DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon with a nearly eight point lead over his Republican opponent Kim Crockett. 
by Dana Ferguson

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