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Tulsi Gabbard's appearance at Fulton County FBI raid raises questions; Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avert partial government shutdown at midnight; Study explores reducing nitrogen pollution in CT, U.S. farm soil; New report finds cover crops pay off in WI; NM legislator wants another $50M spent on uranium mine cleanup.

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The Senate rejects ICE funding, but a last-minute compromise will look likely to keep the government open. Trump's border czar takes command of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, as the FBI raids a deep-blue county election authority in Georgia.

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The immigration crackdown in Minnesota has repercussions for Somalis statewide, rural Wisconsinites say they're blindsided by plans for massive AI data centers and opponents of a mega transmission line through Texas' Hill Country are alarmed by its route.

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Wisconsin Seeks 10-Year SeniorCare Renewal

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin's popular SeniorCare program is up for renewal this year, and advocates are pushing to have it secured through 2028…

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GOP-Backed Farm Bill Would Gut Program Vital to MN Agriculture

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Some Minnesota farmers are voicing concerns that one version of the Farm Bill now in Congress would gut a program they say is …

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Report: Liberal MN’s Economy Outpaces Conservative WI’s

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Demand Exceeds Availability for Safe School Route Infrastructure Funds

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Groups Ask MN Lawmakers to Make Clean Water a Priority

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Study Shows Midwest’s Resilience in Changing Climate

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Taking a Closer Look at Farm Runoff in SW Wisconsin

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Youth Climate Summit Brings MN Students, Lawmakers Together

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