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Cathy Wurzer
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Feds: 48 charged in 'brazen' $250M COVID spending fraud centered in Minnesota

Feds: 48 charged in 'brazen' $250M COVID spending fraud centered in Minnesota

Federal authorities on Tuesday laid out what they described as the nation’s largest COVID-19 funding scam, alleging that dozens of people used an elaborate operation centered on the group Feeding Our Future to steal funds intended to feed needy children.
by MPR News Staff and Matt Sepic

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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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With strike over, Minnesota nurses hope it helped contract negotiations

With strike over, Minnesota nurses hope it helped contract negotiations

Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association at 15 hospitals in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports walked off the job Monday over contract negotiations. Next they will see if the walkout will help at the bargaining table.
by Michelle Wiley

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One-party rule or divided Capitol again? Voters to decide

One-party rule or divided Capitol again? Voters to decide

Narrow legislative majorities will be put to the test in November’s election. All 201 legislative seats — and control of the House and Senate — are on November’s ballot. With the governor’s office also up for grabs, it raises the possibility of one-party control at the Minnesota Capitol, although Minnesota is more familiar with divided state government.
by Brian Bakst

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On final day of strike, Minnesota nurses wonder what's next

On final day of strike, Minnesota nurses wonder what's next

Thousands of Minnesota nurses are in the third and final day of a strike affecting more than a dozen hospitals in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports. The union and hospital management remain at odds over pay and staffing concerns.
by Michelle Wiley and Matt Sepic

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Rondo’s ‘lady of line dance’ keeps community moving

Rondo’s ‘lady of line dance’ keeps community moving

For Tina Jackson, teaching soul line dancing is how she gives back to her community. Her childhood mentors helped Jackson get started as a teacher and over the years she has built a community of dancers from everywhere she goes. 
by Simone Cazares

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Strike of about 15,000 Minnesota nurses continues into second day

Strike of about 15,000 Minnesota nurses continues into second day

Nurses at 15 hospitals in the Twin Cities and the Twin Ports have walked out. The strike, which began at 7 a.m. Monday, is expected to end early Thursday morning. Union officials said no negotiations are currently planned during the strike period.
by Kaila White, Tim Nelson, Michelle Wiley and Cathy Wurzer

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Minn. artist has deep roots in Chicano art movement

Minn. artist has deep roots in Chicano art movement

Works by Jimmy Longoria hang in the office of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and in Cheech Marin’s private collection. To mark Hispanic Heritage Month, a Longoria design will adorn Minnesota Twins T-shirts that will be given away at Tuesday’s game. 
by Vicki Adame

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No new talks planned as 3-day nurses strike starts in Twin Cities, Duluth

No new talks planned as 3-day nurses strike starts in Twin Cities, Duluth

Asked what happens if the 15-hospital strike ends Thursday without a deal, union president Mary Turner told reporters nurses would return to work and continue the contract fight.
by Michelle Wiley

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