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Minnesota Court of Appeals overturns revenge porn law

The three-judge panel ruled the law is written too broadly and violates the First Amendment. A chief author of the law says he wants the Minnesota Supreme Court to review the decision.
by Briana Bierschbach and Matt Sepic

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Bigger Supreme Court? No more Electoral College? See what 2020 Democrats would do

Bigger Supreme Court? No more Electoral College? See what 2020 Democrats would do

Stacking up the positions of presidential candidates on changes to government institutions, there are divisions over expanding the U.S. Supreme Court and ending the Senate's filibuster.
by Danielle Kurtzleben , Lexie Schapitl and Elena Burnett

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Conflicts over political speech at University of Minnesota prompt calls for action

Conflicts over political speech at University of Minnesota prompt calls for action

Administrators and students are working together to mend divisive political discourse at the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus. Recent controversies have forced dialogue about freedom of expression among students and staff at the school.
by Nick Scheffler

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Climate Issues: Where 2020 Democrats stand on the Green New Deal and more

Climate Issues: Where 2020 Democrats stand on the Green New Deal and more

While most Democratic presidential candidates support the goals laid out in the Green New Deal, they differ on specifics like a carbon tax, nuclear energy and federal spending to fight climate change.
by Alyson Hurt, Danielle Kurtzleben and Lexie Schapitl

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Weeks from Iowa vote, Klobuchar steps up hits on Buttigieg

Weeks from Iowa vote, Klobuchar steps up hits on Buttigieg

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is stepping up her criticism of Pete Buttigieg, the major of a small Indiana city, as she embarks on a four-day tour of Iowa, the first state to vote in the Democratic presidential primary.
by The Associated Press

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Trump accepts Pelosi's invite to give State of the Union as impeachment trial looms

Trump accepts Pelosi's invite to give State of the Union as impeachment trial looms

The Feb. 4 speech could be awkward for the president if the Senate is still considering articles of impeachment in a trial at the same time. It's also one day after the Iowa caucuses.
by Jessica Taylor

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