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The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren't there more women?
As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably lacking: women.
Minnesota Department of Human Services to be broken up after years of scrutiny
The agency's massive Direct Care and Treatment division will spin off into its own agency, taking its nearly 5,000 employees with it.
One year after Roe ruling, what's the status of abortion access in Minnesota's border states?
Here's where restrictions stand in Iowa, North and South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Cannabis tax, free school meals among new laws taking effect today
A number of new laws passed by the Legislature this year take effect July 1.
Fanfare, golf and boos have marked July Fourth for US presidents. Zachary Taylor's was the worst
Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public. They've bailed to the beach, the mountains, the golf course, the farm, the ranch. In the middle of the Depression, Franklin Roosevelt was sailing to Hawaii on a fishing and working vacation.
Minnesota bans 'pervasive' noncompete agreements
New noncompete agreements are void starting July 1, but existing contracts will remain in place.
Minnesotans re-evaluate finances after student loan relief rejected
The Supreme Court ruling on the Biden administration plan came a couple of months before borrowers are set to resume payments that had been paused during the pandemic.
How far does Supreme Court decision on web design for gay couples reach in Minnesota?
Groups in the state are still parsing out the effects on Minnesota's law prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations
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Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Environmental Q&A with former Gov. Carlson. 'It's our survival we're talking about'
"I've always felt if a choice must be made between commerce and the environment, the environment should win,'' former Minnesota governor Arne Carlson said in an interview with columnist Dennis Anderson.
Laura Yuen
Yuen: When undocumented immigrants can drive, their kids can live in dignity, too
The law makes sense from a multitude of angles; one often overlooked segment of the population that wins is children.
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Moms for Liberty's focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions
Moms for Liberty, a ''parental rights'' group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, is looking to expand those efforts across the country and to other education posts in 2024 and beyond. The effort is setting up for a clash with teachers unions and others on the left who view the group as a toxic presence in public schools.
Prosecutor in the Hunter Biden case denies retaliating against IRS agent who talked to House GOP
The federal prosecutor leading the investigation of President Joe Biden's son Hunter is pushing back against claims that he was blocked from pursuing criminal charges in Los Angeles and Washington and denies retaliating against an IRS official who disclosed details about the case.
2nd bus carrying asylum seekers from Texas arrives in Los Angeles
A bus carrying migrants from a Texas border city arrived in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday for the second time in less than three weeks.
An anti-Trump video shared by the DeSantis campaign is 'homophobic,' says a conservative LGBT group
A prominent group that represents LGBT conservatives says a video shared by Ron DeSantis ′ presidential campaign that slams rival Donald Trump for his past support of gay and transgender people ''ventured into homophobic territory.''
Trump returns to campaign rallies, draws thousands to small South Carolina city ahead of July 4
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday marked a return to the large-scale rallies of his previous presidential campaigns, speaking to thousands gathered in the streets of a small South Carolina city on a blazing day ahead of the July 4 holiday.
New state laws target contentious topics of gender, guns and abortion
New state laws taking effect Saturday target some of the most divisive topics in America including abortion, gender and guns. Meanwhile, some motorists heading out for an extended Independence Day vacation may face higher taxes at the fuel pump.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
ABC's ''This Week'' — Former Vice President Mike Pence, a Republican presidential candidate; Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.
Cambodia ruling party victory a sure bet as campaigning begins for general election
Campaigning for Cambodia's general election officially began Saturday, an exercise that is more an affirmation of a nominally democratic process than a prelude to a genuine contest.
Iowa auditor says new law will restrict his office's access to information
Iowa's auditor may face new challenges in his quest to track taxpayer dollars after a new law takes effect Saturday that allows state agencies to deny his office access to information and bars him from making an appeal in court.
Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
The next big fight over college admissions already has taken hold, and it centers on a different kind of minority group that gets a boost: children of alumni.