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Minneapolis CNN —One state audit found that bonus checks intended for frontline workers during the pandemic were handed out to undeserving recipients. Another criticized a Minnesota state agency for failing to ensure there were no conflicts of interest in taxpayer-funded mental health and addiction programs. His fans were easy to find last month at the Minnesota State Fair, which drew nearly 2 million people this year. Republican state Sen. Mark Koran, second from right, speaks with constituents at the Minnesota State Fair. “We are troubled by MDE’s decision,” the auditor’s report said, using the acronym for the Minnesota Department of Education.

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☆ Democrats are focused on avoiding Project 2025 in a 2nd Trump term. But they're also spending millions to take their fight against 'extreme' GOP policies to the states.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "Unchecked MAGA-control of state legislatures across the country would be catastrophic for our democracy as well as our fundamental freedoms and rights," DLCC president Heather Williams said in a statement. The second-largest infusion of money ($500,000) will go towards efforts to hold the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, which Democrats also flipped in the 2022 cycle. And the organization will also fund efforts to retain the Minnesota House of Representatives and make gains in the Wisconsin Assembly. Advertisement"Investing in Democratic efforts to build power in state legislatures is a critical way to defend our future," she said.

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☆ GOP Rep. Tom Emmer voted for a gay marriage bill in 2022. It may have cost him his bid for speaker.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Tuesday, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer dropped out of the speaker race. Two representatives publicly said they wouldn't vote for him given his vote on gay marriage. In 2022, Emmer was one of 39 Republicans to support the Respect for Marriage Act. He dropped out of the race before the day even ended, with two GOP members saying he wasn't fit for the job due to his previous support for a federal gay marriage bill. Rep. Rick Allen, a Republican from Georgia, told reporters on Tuesday that he was "very concerned" about Emmer's same-sex marriage vote and would not be voting for him.

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☆ In a Contentious Lawmaking Season, Red States Got Redder and Blue Ones Bluer
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Mitch Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

After the court said Americans have the right to carry guns outside their home, Democrats passed new laws this year seeking to limit access to firearms, while gun rights supporters filed lawsuits challenging restrictions and Republicans passed laws expanding gun access. On abortion, an issue the court returned to the states, Republicans moved to severely restrict or ban access in several states, including Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina and Wyoming, despite intraparty fights about how far to go. Democrats sought to strengthen abortion protections in many of their states. “I’ve been working my entire life to have an opportunity like this,” said Melissa Hortman, the speaker of the Minnesota House. But while she expressed no regrets about acting quickly, Ms. Brinks acknowledged that doing so “was not exactly the most beneficial in terms of establishing really good working relationships” with Republicans.

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☆ Live Election Results: Minnesota State Legislature
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

It symobilizes the 2022 Election. Election 2022 Minnesota Results Explore more election results Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin (1 District) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Also, all 67 of the seats in the Minnesota State Senate are up for election, and Republicans currently control the chamber by a margin of 3 seats. The Minnesota House is seen as a toss-up this cycle, and the Minnesota Senate is also competitive this year. Minnesota House of Representatives election results:Minnesota Senate election results:

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