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In Minnesota, where parties must work together, lawmakers push back on Washington rhetoric

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Minnesota’s Hormel sues Wisconsin’s Johnsonville alleging stolen sausage secrets

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Minnesota’s Hormel sues Wisconsin’s Johnsonville alleging stolen sausage secrets

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