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Cathy Wurzer
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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

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Lawmakers split on MNsure changes as campaign fight looms

Minnesota lawmakers agree the three-year-old health insurance exchange needs fixing. But Republicans and DFLers have radically different approaches. Expect MNsure to be an issue in the fall elections.
by Brian Bakst

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DFL wants student support funds now, but GOP isn't budging

DFL wants student support funds now, but GOP isn't budging

Advocates say the need for more counselors, social workers and other support workers is critical in Minnesota. But heading into negotiations, the DFL-controlled Senate and GOP-controlled House are far apart on the issue.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Prince wrote the top 2 songs on the charts 30 years ago

Prince wrote the top 2 songs on the charts 30 years ago

Today's Morning Edition music is from 30 years ago today, when "Kiss" by Prince was number one on the Billboard pop chart. In fact, Prince wrote the top two songs on the chart at the time. His composition "Manic Monday," performed by the Bangles, was in the second position.

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Private juvenile center conceals abuse inquiries and pressures county to keep its business deal

Private juvenile center conceals abuse inquiries and pressures county to keep its business deal

On the Iron Range, investigations have created tension between Mesabi Academy and St. Louis County. Job loss, though, was the main concern when county commissioners discouraged a county official from ending a critical contract with the company.

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Replacements song touched Carrie Brownstein as a teenager

Today's Morning Edition music starts off from Bob Boilen's new book "Your Song Changed My Life." Carrie Brownstein of the band Sleater Kinney describes how much the Replacements song "Bastards of Young" meant to her when she was a teenager.

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