Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton said Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer but will finish the final two years of his term. Dayton made the announcement just a day after collapsing while delivering his State of the State ...

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Gov. Mark Dayton collapsed while delivering his State of the State speech on Monday, striking his head on a lectern. The 69-year-old Democrat appeared to be conscious as he was helped into a back room several minutes later, and a ...

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Injunction exempts businesses based outside of Minneapolis

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Amendment allows insurers to sell policies without some federally mandated coverage

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The $1.7 million request would also pay for two new court reporters and two law clerks

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He hopes to bring “expertise and common sense to the health care reform issue”

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John Ashcroft stood in the place of Jeff Sessions the last time a new Republican administration came to power. Like Sessions, Ashcroft was a conservative senator who had been nominated to be attorney general. Also like Sessions, Ashcroft became a ...

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WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump appointed Jeff Sessions as attorney general, the cannabis industry let out a collective groan. This week the industry, which is expected to balloon to $50 billion by 2026, got a hint of reprieve after Sessions ...

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‘Mystified’ Dayton threatens not to sign bill if reinsurance provisions remain

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