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California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for state lawmakers to convene a special session in December to help safeguard the state's progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency. 
Minnesota experts weigh in on possible immigration policy changes under Trump administration
Immigration experts and advocates in Minnesota are both preparing for and wondering what changes may happen to an already complex immigration system under another Trump administration. 
Minneapolis City Council moves forward on labor standards board
The Minneapolis City Council has shared its plan for a labor standards board — an advisory committee that would make recommendations to the council for labor policies. Proponents say it’s a helpful platform for workers and employers to talk about problems with labor policies in the city, but some business owners worry it will lead to new regulations that are costly to follow.
Democratic strategist, former Walz campaign staffer on party’s struggles with rural voters
Matt Barron, a rural political strategist who worked with Gov. Tim Walz’s congressional campaign back in 2005, joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer to decipher where Democrats went wrong in the 2024 presidential election campaign.
Jake Anderson ‘excited about the future’ as St. Cloud’s new mayor
Anderson will replace longtime mayor Dave Kleis who did not seek reelection after nearly two decades in office. The mayor-elect says he thinks his campaign, focused on local issues such as public safety, infrastructure, improving public spaces and bringing pride back to the city, struck a chord with voters.
President Biden urges Americans to 'bring down the temperature'
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the American people deserve “a peaceful and orderly” transition and urged Americans “no matter who you voted for to see each other not as adversaries, but as fellow Americans.”