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Nov 04 2020
Analysis
‘Remarkably status quo’: Republicans maintain statehouse majorities despite buzz of potential blue wave
Democrats who hoped to flip statehouse control in battleground states fell short of their goals on Election Day, and redistricting of state and federal voting districts looms in the new year.
Overshadowed by the attention to national politics in the lead-up to the election, Democrats had methodically targeted opportunities to pick up seats in Arizona, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North
USA TODAYAug 09 2018
News
ICE nets 133 illegal immigrants in alleged worker exploitation scam
Federal authorities Thursday announced the arrest of 13 people they say were ringleaders in a massive scheme to exploit illegal immigrants as cheap labor on farms and Hispanic-oriented businesses in Minnesota and Nebraska.
Washington TimesOct 31 2022
Perspectives Blog
Midterm Prediction: Will Abortion or Inflation Motivate Voters?
This piece was originally published on Divided We Fall, which AllSides rates as mixed. It was written by Celinda Lake, who is a Democratic strategist and President at Lake Research Partners, and John Feehery, Columnist for The Hill.
Americans Will Vote for What They Believe, Regardless of Political Party How Will Voters React to Inflation, Abortion, and Environmental Issues?By
Divided We Fall (author)Apr 14 2021
Opinion
The Real Reason for Daunte Wright’s Death
We will never hear the last of these names. Eric Garner. Alton Sterling. Michael Brown. George Floyd. Rashad Brooks.
And now Daunte Wright.
We will never hear the last of them because there will always be more. And because certain people are invested in forcing us to hear about them.
But what they demand we hear isn’t the truth.
Is it a tragedy that Daunte Wright is
The American SpectatorAug 26 2020
Fact Check
Did Pepsi Donate $100M to Black Lives Matter?
In the summer of 2020, readers sent Snopes multiple inquiries about widely shared social media posts claiming that PepsiCo, the company that makes Pepsi, had donated $100 million to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.
In May 2020, a Black man named George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, prompting a renewed wave of nationwide and international protests against
SnopesOct 26 2020
News
Vice-President Mike Pence to miss Trump Supreme Court vote
US Vice-President Mike Pence is expected to miss a vote confirming Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, his aides have said.
Mr Pence will reportedly stay in Minnesota where he is campaigning.
Democrats are trying desperately to delay the vote as the Republican-controlled Senate nears confirmation.
In protest at the imminent approval of Amy Coney Barrett, Democrats are
BBC NewsApr 18 2020
News
Trump calls to 'liberate' states where protesters have demanded easing coronavirus lockdowns
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump called on supporters Friday to "liberate" states that have experienced protests over coronavirus lockdowns, a day after he unveiled guidelines aimed at reopening the nation's economy.
Less than 24 hoursafter declining to name states he felt are prepared to begin easing social distancing guidelines to halt the spread of the virus, Trump named Virginia
USA TODAYAug 14 2018
News
Midwest battleground states tap candidates for midterm elections
States such as Wisconsin helped drive Donald Trump’s surprising presidential win two years ago, and Tuesday’s primaries there and in neighboring Minnesota serve as a barometer of opposition strength headed into the November midterm elections.
ReutersNov 10 2020
News
Climate Change Will Make Parts of the U.S. Uninhabitable. Americans Are Still Moving There.
Over the past year, the advent of a professional economy powered by people working from home has quickened the conversation about where to live, particularly among millennials. “Is now the right time to buy property in Minnesota?” “Is Buffalo the new place to be?”
How important is proximity to fresh water? Should you risk moving somewhere that has fire seasons? How far north do you have
ProPublicaMar 02 2020
News
Amy Klobuchar ends presidential campaign
After a disappointing finish in South Carolina, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Monday she was ending her presidential campaign.
Klobuchar’s exit came just weeks after a surprise third-place showing in the New Hampshire primary, which she hoped would propel her through the rest of the early states and onto Super Tuesday. But she finished in sixth place in both the Nevada caucuses
Los Angeles Times