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All 7 candidates threaten to skip upcoming Democratic debate amid labor dispute
Three of the top Democratic candidates say they won't attend next week's debate at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles unless a subcontractor negotiates with striking culinary workers.
Bill would grant some Liberians permanent status and path to citizenship
Those in the Deferred Enforced Departure program would be eligible to apply for green cards if the measure passes the U.S. Senate next week. Community leaders in Minnesota are calling it a “huge moment” for Liberians.
'Inn is not full in Minnesota': Walz backs continued refugee settlement
Gov. Tim Walz on Friday gave his formal consent to letting refugees settle in Minnesota and said he rejected the intent of President Trump’s executive order requiring state and local governments to formally OK such settlements. Meanwhile, Attorney General Keith Ellison joined a lawsuit challenging the president’s executive order.
Decade's dozen: The top 12 Minnesota politics stories of the past 10 years
From the longest government shutdown in state history to the rise and fall of the state’s most prominent politicians, a list of the top stories that dominated the decade in Minnesota politics.
No delay for Minnesota probation reform hearing
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission will go ahead with a hearing next week on a plan to put a five-year cap on felony probation. Some say the process is moving too quickly.