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In Minnesota

The Minnesota Legislature doesn't begin its new session for another six weeks, but some lawmakers are already speculating about the potential for a rocky conclusion by a divided government, including a potential government shutdown. (MPR News)

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton downplayed his turkey pardoning powers and gave a preview of upcoming policy initiatives at the Capitol. (MPR News)

Will Republicans and Democrats swap control of the Minnesota House over the next few election cycles? (MinnPost)

State Rep. Greg Davids has asked Attorney General Lori Swanson to review details of a 2011 contract between MNsure and Dr. Jonathan Gruber, a consultant whose work related to the federal Affordable Care Act has become the subject of controversy.  (Star Tribune)

Electronic pulltabs seem to finally be generating revenue after missing projections for years. (MPR News)

U.S. Attorney Andy Luger is asking Somali-Americans for feedback on a new pilot program aimed at offering young people healthy alternatives to religious radicalization. (MPR News)

The chairman of the Big Stone County Republican Party, who took to Facebook last week to issue a "call to arms" against Muslims, has lost his day job. (Star Tribune)

National Politics

A grand jury declined to indict the police office who shot an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, MO, leading to sometimes violent protests and a call for calm by President Obama. (New York Times)

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was pushed out of his job by President Obama. (NPR)

DFL Sen. Al Franken says he's optimistic that his campaign to prevent companies from creating Internet "fast lanes" will succeed. (Star Tribune)

One of the revolutionary concepts the incoming Republican Senate majority may (re-)introduce: working on Fridays. (Washington Post)