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Aug 14 2023
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McConnell in Winter: Inside the GOP Leader’s Attempt to Thwart Trump
Mitch McConnell has made it his practice to dodge questions about Donald Trump. Whether it be Trump’s bid to reclaim office, the mounting indictments leveled against the former president or even Trump’s racist mockery of McConnell’s wife, the Senate Republican leader avoids engaging a man he disdains.
Which is why it was so striking last month to sit in McConnell’s Capitol office and
Politico
Jul 29 2023
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Oakland NAACP publishes amazing letter denouncing ‘defund the police’ and Soros DA’s unwillingness to prosecute criminals
Crime is the explosive issue in the 20924 election, and unless vote fraud reaches heretofore undreamed of levels, it should propel the GOP to sweep many elections. That’s a big “if” of course. The letter copied below just sent by the president of the NAACP chapter in Oakland and by a prominent Black church leader does not name names or political parties, but it is hard hitting, demanding the
American Thinker
Jul 27 2023
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Gophers hockey star Logan Cooley changes mind, leaves for NHL's Arizona Coyotes
Just two months ago, Gophers center Logan Cooley said he intended to return to college hockey next season. The sophomore-to-be reversed course Wednesday, when the Phoenix Coyotes announced they have signed him to a three-year entry-level contract. Cooley, a Pittsburgh native, was chosen No. 3 overall by the Coyotes in the 2022 NHL draft. The second-highest draft pick in Gophers history, he was
Star Tribune
Jul 27 2023
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MnDOT spent nearly $174M to clear highways during 'most severe winter in more than a decade'
Maintenance costs and overall weather conditions may prove this past winter was especially severe in Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Transportation spent nearly $174 million dollars to clear highways during the 2022-23 winter season. That's the most MnDOT has ever spent on snow and ice operations, and is nearly 25% higher than the most recent five-year average, with the agency calling
Fox9
Aug 01 2023
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Janet Protasiewicz set to join Wisconsin Supreme Court, creating liberal majority
“For folks who are progressive activists who want to see radical changes in how our government operates, I don’t think that comes from electing a more progressive court,” he said. “I think that comes from electing a more progressive Legislature.” Still, Mandell said he’s more trusting of the upcoming court and hopeful “that we have a court for the first time in quite a while that I think is
The Journal Times
Aug 02 2023
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Ex-VP Mike Pence criticizes Trump and blames ‘crackpot lawyers’ after Jan. 6 indictment
Former Vice President Mike Pence blasted former President Trump Wednesday in clearer terms than ever before and blamed his ex-boss’ “crackpot lawyers” for concocting a plot to overturn the 2020 election. A day after former Trump was indicted by special counsel Jack Smith, Pence criticized Trump for trying to bully him into rejecting President Biden’s election on Jan. 6. “What the president
New York Daily News
May 01 2023
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New Board of Regents members selected at pivotal point for University of Minnesota
There’s new leadership at the University of Minnesota. In a joint meeting Monday night, lawmakers from the Minnesota House and Senate selected three new members to the university’s Board of Regents and reelected a fourth. The reelected regent is Tadd Johnson, who was the first Native American to be appointed to the board and will continue to represent the 8th Congressional District. The other
KSTP
Aug 01 2023
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Janet Protasiewicz will be sworn in today as Supreme Court justice, signaling an ideological shift
MADISON — The ideological majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will shift this afternoon when liberal Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz is sworn in at the state Capitol to a 10-year term. The Milwaukee County judge will replace conservative former Chief Justice Patience Roggensack, who retired after two decades on the state's high court. A number of issues, from union rights to redistricting
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Aug 01 2023
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9 Candidates Seek 3 Seats On Manchester School Board
Three seats are up for election on the November ballot. Each seat is a three-year term. School board members do not receive a salary to serve. Incumbent Ken Pate is not seeking re-election to his seat. Pate currently serves as board president and has served on the board for more than 20 years across two stints. Georgiano is running with Bozena Czekalski under the slogan "Better For Manchester
Patch.com
Jun 15 2023
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28-year-old Louisiana woman posed as a teen to enroll in high school, police say
A 28-year-old woman in Louisiana posed as a teenager and enrolled in high school because she wanted to learn English, officials said. Martha Jessenia Gutierrez-Serrano, 28, enrolled in Hahnville High School in June 2022 and attended the entire 2022-2023 school year, the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. School officials notified the sheriff’s office in May they had
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