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States banking big bucks as Fed attempts to fight inflation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) State governments emerging from the coronavirus pandemic built historic cash surpluses as inflation in prices and wages drove up sales and income tax collections. Now many states are reaping another reward: banking millions of dollars off those surpluses as the Federal Reserve fights inflation with higher interest rates. ....

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Recounts confirm GOP victories in 2 Minnesota House races

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Publicly funded recounts completed Wednesday in two Minnesota House races confirmed that Republicans flipped two heavily contested seats in northeastern Minnesota by razor-thin margins. ....

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EXPLAINER: Minnesota to divest from Russia over Ukraine war

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota state government will divest its assets in Russia to show its solidarity with the people of Ukraine, a bipartisan expression of moral outrage that supporters say is worth the cost. ....

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