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Kevin Featherly, who joined BridgeTower Media in mid-2016, is a journalist and former freelance writer who has covered politics, law, business, technology and popular culture for publications and websites in the Twin Cities and nationally since the mid-1990s.

Hemp farmer charged with felonies

Kevin Featherly June 21, 2019

Luis Miguel Hummel runs 5th Sun Gardens LLC, an industrial hemp farm operating on 1½ acres of land in Fillmore County. (Submitted photo)

Same grower filed federal suit to reinstate his hemp license.

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Capitol Retort: Lillehaug well wishes, Wisconsin ruling, cheesy insult

Kevin Featherly June 20, 2019

Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice and former U.S. Attorney David Lillehaug said he’ll retire next year because of Parkinson’s disease. (AP file photo via Star Tribune)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

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Data Practices Commission might get reprieve

Kevin Featherly June 20, 2019

In this photo, Sen. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove (left) speaks to a testifier at an Aug. 8, 2017, meeting of the Legislative Commission on Data Practices. The Data Practices Commission’s role has been to study data privacy issues and make bill recommendations to the rest of the Legislature. (File photo: Kevin Featherly)

LCC was scheduled to hear appeal, possibly revive panel on June 19.

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MacDonald appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court

Kevin Featherly June 19, 2019

Erick Kaardal

Attorney Kaardal says he will assist by writing brief if SCOTUS responds.

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Six finalists chosen for two District Court slots

Kevin Featherly June 14, 2019

court bench close-up

Applications being collected for 9th District opening.

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Blaha Q&A: Life after Otto ruling

Kevin Featherly June 14, 2019

Julie Blaha

State auditor still assessing effects, but says early signs aren’t bad.

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Bar Buzz: MacDonald-Brodkorb saga will continue

Kevin Featherly June 13, 2019

Michelle MacDonald last year claimed that Michael Brodkorb, left, and his writing partner Allison Mann, right, published lies about her and published a “false image” of her on their blog, MissinginMinnesota.com. (File photo: Kevin Featherly)

Court of Appeals judge denies motion to dismiss defamation-suit appeal

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Commission ranks crimes’ severity

Kevin Featherly June 12, 2019

Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission Chair Kelly Lyn Mitchell speaks during last week’s meeting. Commission Executive Director Nate Reitz is at left. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

Sex crimes, wage theft and counterfeiting all get weighed.

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Capitol Retort: High hopes, no vetoes, lost and found

Kevin Featherly June 12, 2019

Gov. Tim Walz signs the education budget bill into law May 30 alongside students at Bruce Vento Elementary School in St. Paul. Walz issued no vetoes during the legislative session, the first time that has happened since 1978. (Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

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Data Practices Commission set to expire

Kevin Featherly June 12, 2019

Sen. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove (left) and Rep. Peggy Scott, R-Andover, attend a June 2018 meeting of the Legislative Commission on Data Practices. (File photo: Kevin Featherly)

Limmer determined to resurrect joint House-Senate panel if he can.

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