Dispatches: Our Coverage of the Forces at Play in the 2018 Election Cycle
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Minnesota
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Does Your Right to Free Speech Extend to the Polling Booth?
The Supreme Court is now hearing arguments for a case regarding a Minnesota law that bars political clothing at polling booths.
EPA Marks Seven Superfund Sites as Clean
Scott Pruitt has made Superfund site clean-up a priority, but the number of sites removed from the list in 2017 is on par with previous years.
Can Will Butler’s ‘Disco Town Halls’ Save America?
The Arcade Fire star is using the tour to re-invigorate local politics, one town at a time.
House Votes to Overturn Obama-era Ban, Allowing More Mining in Minnesota
Democrats warn that mining expansion could devastate Minnesota's Superior National Forest.
Creating a Sense of Inclusion Amid Hate and Misinformation in Minnesota
After a string of racist messages rocked St. Olaf College, a fabricated note introduced a toxic sense of uncertainty that undermined attempts to address a serious social problem.
Minnesota Measles Outbreak Spreads in Somali Community
Minnesota has had more cases of measles this year than the entire U.S. did in 2016.
An Obamacare Exit in Minnesota Will Raise Premiums by at Least 50 Percent
The Affordable Care Act needs to be fixed. We looked at what solutions are on the table today.…
How Minnesota Is Addressing Third-Grade Literacy Well Before Third Grade
Abbie Lieberman explores how far one state has gone in improving early literacy—and how far all 50 still have to go.
Epic Fail: Where 4 State Health Exchanges Went Wrong
Oregon, Minnesota, Maryland, and Massachusetts are still struggling to get back on track after a disastrous launch that makes HealthCare.gov look successful by comparison.