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Nov. 29, 2022

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Our Tuesday snowstorm is delivering on the promise of moderate to heavy snow bands setting up from southern Minnesota, the Twin Cities and much of eastern Minnesota all the way up the North Shore into northwestern Wisconsin. Get the latest on Updraft.
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'Finally at the table': Meet the first Black women elected to Minnesota’s Senate
In 164 years of Minnesota statehood, no Black woman had ever served in the Minnesota Senate. That changes in a big way starting Jan. 3.
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⚽ U.S. advances in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
Back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament, the U.S. opened with draws against Wales and England and needed a victory to move on to the round of 16. It got it.
🏳️‍🌈 Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage
The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court's 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide.
📚 Gov. Tim Walz answers student questions, pledges education support
Minnesota students had a chance to ask the governor their own questions on Tuesday when Gov. Tim Walz visited Lake Middle School in Woodbury on Tuesday.
🎧Listen: What will school funding look like in Minnesota in 2023?
Minnesota Democratic leaders have a new majority in the House and Senate— and say education is a priority in 2023. What will that look like in practice when it comes to school funding? Host Cathy Wurzer talked with Becky Dernbach, an education reporter with the Sahan Journal.
- Amy Felegy, MPR News
 
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