MPR News Update

Daily Digest for February 1, 2021

Posted at 7:45 a.m. by Michael Olson
 
Good morning,

Lawmakers are diving deeper into the budget plan from Gov. Tim Walz this week. Items such as his proposed tax increases and additional school spending will dominate the debate between now and May.

But there are many changes people feel won’t get as much attention and maybe not as much pushback. They aren’t necessarily where the biggest dollars are, although several of the items have a good shot of actually happening. [Read More]

Former President Donald Trump announced a new impeachment legal defense team Sunday, one day after it was revealed that he had parted ways with an earlier set of attorneys with just over a week to go before his Senate trial. [Read More]

GOP lawmakers across the U.S. seek tougher voting rules after record turnout Republican lawmakers in statehouses across the country are moving swiftly to limit some of the voting methods that fueled the highest turnout for a presidential election in 50 years. [Read More]


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