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The vote illustrated the divide among Republicans, particularly in rural areas, as the party debated whether to stall a bonding bill as a negotiating tactic or greenlight money to pay for critical infrastructure.

Aaron Brown discusses electric vehicles, electrification and efficient energy storage on the Iron Range.

KAXE's new series about the decline of native pollinators and the first guest is Rebeca Gutierrez-Moreno, who leads an interagency team working to develop strategies to protect pollinator species in distress while raising awareness with the public about how they can help.

The bill would broaden the number of local governments that could adopt the system and then create a task force with the aim of crafting a plan to elect partisan state and federal officials via ranked choice voting.

MDH makes recommendations to the governor’s office based on what areas data shows a need. The health commissioner then brings proposals to the governor.

It would be illegal to spread false information about the “time, place or manner of holding an election,” qualifications for or restrictions on voter eligibility, and threats to physical safety associated with voting.

After pushback from Minnesota lawmakers a few months ago, Sanford and Fairview delayed the merger’s deadline from March 31 to May 31, but Attorney General Keith Ellison said he wishes the date would be delayed further.

Rep. Walter Hudson was nearly called out of order for ranting about the demonization of police.

The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 established minimum standards for the removal of Native American children from their homes. The law also prioritized placing children into homes of extended family members and other tribal homes — places that could reflect the values of Native American culture.

Officials on Minnesota’s State Board of Investment now say the state’s holdings were worth far less than previously estimated. And while the SBI has sold off most of those assets, it’s had trouble fully divesting.