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Small stations hit hard: WTIP in Grand Marais lays out effects of federal funding cuts
Katie Belanger, WTIP’s development director, is tasked with figuring out what’s next and rallying support from the public to get the station back in the black.
St. Paul has one special election on August 12 for City Council Ward 4. Candidates are Chauntyll Allen, Molly Coleman, Cole Hanson and Carolyn Will.
Hennepin County commissioners consider takeover of HCMC, amid financial difficulties
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners is considering taking over some management of Hennepin Healthcare — which includes HCMC in downtown Minneapolis — as the health-care system faces financial troubles. The hospital’s current board of directors says that’s the wrong solution.
Texas Democrats walked out to block the GOP. How well has the tactic worked before?
Dozens of Texas Democrats left the state to protest a redistricting map, facing potentially steep consequences. Lawmaker walkouts have had mixed success in the past — so what is there to gain?
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