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Two bills, one in the House and one in the Senate, have been introduced to the Minnesota Legislature to bring in funding for the county's project.

From the editorial: "The same environmental reviews and permitting processes that have left the Iron Range with both successful mining and some of the cleanest water in the state can be trusted to continue ensuring responsible operations."

From the editorial: "The same environmental reviews and permitting processes that have left the Iron Range with both successful mining and some of the cleanest water in the state can be trusted to continue ensuring responsible operations."

The Republican candidate held a slight lead in his third consecutive bid for the House seat.

From the editorial: "Single-party control is far from ideal — in St. Paul or in any capital. It negates the checks and balances built into our governance, which helps to ensure effective and fair rule. And it makes it easier for extremist views to run roughshod over the people and dictate policy."

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Candidates for Minnesota Senate District 11 and Minnesota House District 11A answered questions on the state's budget surplus, political gridlock and more.

Find out more about candidates for St. Louis County, U.S. Congress and Minnesota House and Senate, and more.

ABOUT THIS RACE: For 10 years, Minnesota House District 11A — from about Scanlon in its northeast to about Sturgeon Lake in its southwest — has been represented by Rep. Mike Sundin. He chose not to run again this year. Vying to replace him are Republican Jeff Dotseth of Kettle River and DFLer Pete Radosevich of Cloquet. Election Day is Nov. 8. Early voting is open.

From the editorial: "(The) field-narrowing, candidates-eliminating results ... set up plenty of intrigue and a few interesting local matchups and storylines for Election Day 2022, which is Nov. 8."