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More funds head to Minn. attorney general, public defenders

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Millions of extra dollars are working their way through the Minnesota Legislature to both beef up the ability of Attorney General Keith Ellison's office to prosecute violent crime and the state's public defender system to relieve the staffing shortages that nearly led to a strike last year. ....

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Walz proposes tax credit checks for 2.5M Minnesota families

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Millions of Minnesota families would get checks totaling as much as $2,600 from the state's huge surplus under the budget plan that Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday, saying it would give residents the largest package of tax cuts in state history. ....

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Abortion at crossroads after midterms with focus on states

WASHINGTON (AP) Before Democrat Tina Smith ran for the Senate, she volunteered at a Planned Parenthood clinic in her home state of Minnesota where protesters would confront women as they entered. ....

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Democrats take control as Minnesota Legislature convenes

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Democrats took full control of state government as the Minnesota Legislature convened Tuesday for its 2023 session, with leaders planning to use their new power to swiftly enact stronger protections for abortion rights. ....

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Complaint: University president's board role is conflict

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A regent, a law professor and former Gov. Arne Carlson are demanding state and federal agencies investigate University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel's role on an financial board. ....

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