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The story behind Minnesota’s weirdly shaped northern border
WEBFeb 4, 2014 — John Mitchell’s 1755 map showed Lake of the Woods as roughly egg-shaped. In 1798, British explorer David Thompson proved that the northernmost source of the Mississippi was south of Lake of the ...
What we know about abortions in Minnesota - MinnPost
WEBMay 3, 2022 — The most recent report came out in 2021 and covers 2020. The number of abortions induced in Minnesota has declined dramatically over the years, from more than 19,000 in 1980 to fewer than 10,000 ...
Minnesota’s budget surplus grew to $19 billion, but new
WEBFeb 28, 2023 — Had Gov. Tim Walz’s budget office presented the latest economic and revenue forecast one week ago, it would have reported a $19 billion revenue surplus.
Minnesota’s ‘most progressive’ tax state designation explained
WEBFeb 1, 2024 — The 2023 taxes omnibus bill adjusted how state taxes impact both the highest earners and the lowest earners, and it helped push Minnesota's tax ranking in a left-leaning institute's recent report.
Does Minnesota law have a ‘viability’ threshold limiting abortion?
WEBJul 12, 2022 — The federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals took issue with that second phrase. In the case Hodgson v. Lawson, the court said the definition presumed viability begins at the end of the 20th week.This ...
Meet the Hennepin County Attorney candidate: Mary Moriarty
WEBJul 21, 2022 — “I’m the only person in this race who has actually led a large law office,” Moriarity said. The Hennepin County Public Defender’s office had about 120 lawyers when she was there.
How Walz won Minnesota governor's race against Jensen in charts …
WEBNov 9, 2022 — DFL Gov. Tim Walz beat GOP candidate Scott Jensen in Tuesday’s election by 7.7 percentage points, a smaller margin than his 11.4-point victory in 2018. Nonetheless, it was considered a major ...
A brief history of Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range - MinnPost
WEBMay 26, 2020 — The Mesabi Iron Range’s history as a mining district begins well before ore was unearthed. More than two billion years ago, an era of mountain building known as the Algoman orogeny occurred ...
The U.S.-Dakota war of 1862 lasted just six weeks, but its
WEBMar 7, 2022 — It built few schools, offered insufficient education in farming, and charged exorbitant prices for homesteading goods. Many Dakota people used what money they did receive to pay off inflated debts ...