Currently 40 percent of proceeds from the state lottery go into a fund aimed at protecting the state’s environment. Next week voters will decide whether to renew the fund for another 25 years. But a proposed addition is getting some pushback.
New findings from the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s latest Mood of the Nation Poll show that a majority of Americans have engaged in at least one type of political activity over the course of this year’s campaign season. Of the seven activities listed in the survey, sharing political messages online was the most common.
Nearly 57,000 formerly incarcerated Minnesotans will be able to vote on Tuesday, according to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon. That includes Calvin Boswell, 35, and Mario Jackson, 41, both who spent more than 10 years in prison. Now they’re looking forward to casting their first-ever vote in a presidential election on Nov. 5.
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🗳️ Southern Minnesota House District 18A's history of flip-flopping attracts a lot of outside funding. With a recent history of voting Republican during presidential elections and Democrat in the midterms, District 18A is attracting a lot of attention in the 2024 election. GOP hopeful Erica Schwartz is looking to unseat incumbent DFL Rep. Jeff Brand.
🏛️ Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed against state trooper by family of Ricky Cobb II. A federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit against a Minnesota state trooper stemming from the fatal shooting of a man during an attempted traffic stop along a Twin Cities freeway last year.
🚨 Man shot by St. Paul police now charged in connection with Minneapolis shooting. A man who was shot and wounded by St. Paul police on Monday evening has been charged in connection with a shooting in Minneapolis hours earlier.
🎧In a sign of the times, Minnesota camp for kids with HIV is closing. Camp Heartland in Willow River served as a safe haven for more than 30 years for kids with HIV. But with mother-to-child transmission of HIV virtually eliminated in the U.S., the camp is closing its doors.
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