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By the numbers: Minnesota’s early voting surge continues
Four days before Election Day, nearly 1.6 million Minnesotans have already voted in the presidential election.The continued surge in early voting comes as a court ruling has thrown into question Minne...
Oct 30, 2020
Key Operation Warp Speed adviser's contract emerges
Moncef Slaoui, a former GlaxoSmithKline executive, speaks during the kickoff announcement for Operation Warp Speed in the White House Rose Garden on May 15.The Washington Post via Getty ImagesThe Depa...
Oct 30, 2020
In Focus: Racism in Housing Access
As part of ongoing conversations on race, identity, social justice and reform, join MPR News for In Focus: Racism in Housing Access.Inadequate access to housing is a growing problem in Minnesota, espe...
Oct 29, 2020
'We don't speculate': How AP counts votes and calls races
As it has for more than 170 years, The Associated Press will count the nation's vote in real time on Election Day and report the results of presidential, congressional and state elections on Nov....
Oct 28, 2020
A future of acceptance: Minnesotans share their hopes
We're only days away from Election Day. It has been a year with many unexpected, difficult events and changes. To better understand what people are thinking about as we look toward the future we asked...
Oct 28, 2020
Help MPR News, ProPublica track election problems
MPR News has partnered with ProPublica again to offer Minnesota voters a way to check on and track problems that arise at the polls in 2020.The partnership project is called "Electionland" and MPR New...
Oct 27, 2020
Sunshine, water, fireworks and your pets: Staying safe on the Fourth
This story was originally published in 2016. Portions of it have been updated.The Fourth of July is arguably among the best holidays to celebrate in Minnesota. The weather's nice. The grill is ho...
Jul 04, 2016