House Freedom Caucus kicks out another member: Rep. Ken Buck: Buck's staffers were removed from Freedom Caucus text chains, a source told Axios.
axios.com/2024/03/21/house-freedom-caucus-ken-buck
Still working from home? Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has a joke you should hear: Mayor Jacob Frey, who later clarified that he was only joking ...
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New Minnesota state flag? Crow Wing County Board would rather keep the old flag flying
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Gov. Walz pitches $982 million in infrastructure projects for 2024: The governor's bonding proposal sets the framework for discussions about borrowing and ...
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Minneapolis council members seek study of proposals to hike rideshare drivers' pay
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Highs and lows from the Minnesota Capitol during busy year: These moments stood out in the historic session under a DFL trifecta.
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Sen. Klobuchar among Democrats calling on colleague Menendez to resign: New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez has been charged in a federal corruption case.
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'No Ideas': Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Scorches 'Weird' Republicans Set For GOP Debate
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Gov. Walz open to a special session to clarify new law on student restraints: Some law enforcement agencies are pulling officers from schools as students head ...
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Attorney, advocates for trooper who shot Ricky Cobb decry state officials' meetings with his family
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Task force formed to consider Met Council changes is taking shape: The Southwest LRT debacle has fueled new efforts to retool the council.
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'No way in hell': Rep. Ilhan Omar says she won't attend Israeli president's address in protest
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How did Minnesota Democrats unify fragile majorities to pass sweeping change?: From Social Security tax exemptions to gun restrictions, DFL leaders at the State ...
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Amid debt ceiling impasse, House GOP auctions off lip balm for $100,000: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bid $100,000 to win a lip balm — and a fundraising visit ...
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Ramstad: Where the state of Minnesota got all the money it’s spending: Big jumps in stock portfolios in 2020 and 2021 created a windfall in capital gains taxes ...
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Dziedzic's rookie session as Senate majority leader marked by cancer and caucus unity
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Minnesota Legislature passes infrastructure package near end of consequential session
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Sports betting, Equal Rights Amendment among items that didn't get done this session
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DFL chair pushes for party rule changes in wake of Minneapolis ward convention fracas
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Minnesota governor says his state is national model for transgender rights: With the 2022 election, Democrats in Minnesota took control of both chambers of the ...
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Minnesota Democrats get 'Hamilton'-style boost for election law changes: Proposals aim to expand access to the ballot while targeting disinformation and ...
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Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic discusses her cancer, prognosis, prevention
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Gov. Tim Walz, legislative leaders reach $17.9 billion spending agreement: The DFL trifecta announced budget targets far earlier than previous years under ...
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House Republicans vote to kick Rep. Ilhan Omar off Foreign Affairs Committee: They said it was for antisemitic comments the Democrat apologized for in 2019.
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Quick Glance: In fiery speeches, AOC and Ilhan Omar call out Republican racism.
- Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) of their committee assignments for recommending physical action against their political opponents.
- Republicans have attempted to claim that the decision to remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee is connected to her previous criticism of Israel.
- On Thursday, Omar voted in favor of a motion that recognized Israel as a "legitimate" US partner.
- On Thursday, Omar also spoke in her own defense.
After Republicans ousted Ilhan Omar from its foreign affairs panel over her comments on Israel, prominent Democrats, including many Jewish members ... Show more
Republicans have a serious antisemitism problem. It isn’t Ilhan Omar: The GOP’s animus is based on what the outspoken, Black, African, female ...
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Quick Glance: House Republicans kick Democrat Ilhan Omar off the Foreign Affairs Committee
- On Thursday, Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar was kicked off the House Foreign Affairs Committee for making anti-Israel remarks.
- The 218-211 vote came after a heated debate in which Democrats accused Republicans of targeting Omar because of her race.
- House Republicans focused on six statements she made that "under the totality of the circumstances disqualify her from serving on the Committee of Foreign Affairs," said incoming House Ethics Committee Chairman Republican Michael Guest of Mississippi.
- Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York claimed Omar has "made mistakes" and utilized anti-Semitic stereotypes that House Democrats denounced four years ago.
Ilhan Omar Close to Being Removed as GOP Invokes Emergency Procedure: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he voted to oust Omar from the Foreign Affairs committee.
newsweek.com/ilhan-omar-close-removed-committee-gop-emergency-procedure-1778083
Quick Glance: According to a poll, 94% of Jews in George Santos' district want him to resign.
- According to a new poll released Tuesday, an overwhelming majority of Jewish voters in New York's 3rd Congressional District (94 percent) believe their freshman Republican representative, George Santos, should resign from Congress due to a web of lies about his background.
- In November, only 9% of Jewish respondents said they voted for Santos.
- The term "electronic commerce" refers to the sale of electronic goods.
- Earlier this month, Jewish Republican elected officials in Nassau County urged Santos to resign immediately.
Santos unsure on voting to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs panel: Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) said he is undecided on whether he will vote to oust Rep ...
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Senate holding first hearing on ticketing industry: Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) announced Tuesday that the Senate Judiciary Committee ...
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Rep. George Santos quits House committee seats amid uproar over lies: What we know
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/31/george-santos-resigns-house-committees/11154210002/
Tyre Nichols' funeral is today; GOP set to oust Rep. Omar from panel; 'Dances With Wolves' actor arrested; and more morning headlines
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Minnesota Democrats wield trifecta of power as legislative session convenes: They'll have to contend with differences in their own party as they try to enact a ...
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Walz tucks tax, fee increases among checks and credits in his proposed budget: Governor seeks a Twin Cities metro sales tax increase and new capital gains ...
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Gov. Tim Walz proposes plan to fight fraud in the wake of Feeding Our Future scandal
startribune.com/gov-tim-walz-proposes-plan-to-fight-fraud-in-the-wake-of-feeding-our-future-scandal/600239009/
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