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Minnesota news in brief at 7:58 p.m. CDT
Severe storms rumble across E Minn., W Wis. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Skies turned dark and the rain came down in torrents as severe storms rumbled across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The storms sparked numerous severe thunderstorm warnings and some tornado warnings as they advanced from south to north Sunday, ...
AP top news in Iowa at 3:58 p.m. CDT
Iowa lawmakers ponder a special session DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As lawmakers struggle to complete their work and adjourn the legislative session, some wonder whether the best way to deal with a contentious health debate is to skip the matter for now and hold a special session later. It's ...
On table in NJ: Using sales tax to preserve land
New Jersey voters have agreed 13 times to allow the state to borrow money to buy land for preservation. Now they could be asked to approve a more farsighted plan — preservation funding for the next 30 years derived from state sales tax revenue. A proposal to put the long-term ...
Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial
The judge ascended the bench. He looked down at cafeteria-style tables marked "Prosecuting Attorney" and "Defense Attorney." To his left, two men sat in a box marked "Jury." The witness stand was marked "Witness." "Sustained," proclaimed the judge, who wore a striped polo shirt, a thick goatee and a shock ...
Bill ensures paid family leave for Calif. workers
California businesses would be prohibited from firing or retaliating against employees who take advantage of the state's paid family leave program under a job-protection bill moving through the Legislature. The legislation would protect workers who use the California Paid Family Leave insurance program, which allows qualified employees to take up ...
State workers anxious as lawmakers debate pensions
An Illinois agency manager might have to delay retirement. A former university secretary wonders if she'll have to cancel vacations. A state office assistant fears he won't be able to afford the medical care his wife needs. Anxiety and anger are growing among state employees and retirees who wonder what ...
Arkansas treasurer arrested for extortion by FBI
Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner, who has faced questions about her management of state investments, was arrested for extortion Saturday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being held in Pulaski County Jail. FBI spokeswoman Kimberly Brunell said Shoffner was arrested Saturday afternoon at her home in Newport and is ...
Parking fees fight at Calif. state beaches heat up
Sunbathers flocking to Southern California beaches are used to feeding the meter or paying a parking attendant. Not so along the less developed north coast where it's customary to ditch cars on the shoulder of Highway 1 to surf, swim or picnic. That sandy line that long defined the state's ...
Ill. lawmakers face tough votes before adjourning
The Illinois General Assembly has just two weeks left in Springfield before it adjourns for the summer, leaving lawmakers with a tight deadline for action on issues including tackling the state's pension crisis, gay marriage and how guns will be allowed to be carried in public. Making good on what's ...
Welcome home party for RI marathon bombing victim
A Rhode Island woman who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings is preparing to attend a welcome home party at Rosecliff, a Newport mansion featured in the film version of "The Great Gatsby." Heather Abbott of Newport had gone to Boston on to watch the Red Sox play on ...
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