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Minnesota Republicans say it's impossible to definitively say who won a pivotal state House race after officials detailed an absentee ballot mishap. Scott County officials disclosed today that 20 absentee ballots were accidentally discarded in October and are unlikely to be retrieved. That's more than the 14-vote margin for the declared winner, Democrat Brad Tabke, over Republican Aaron Paul.

And the Minnesota Court of Appeals is the next stop for a challenge to the Office of Cannabis Management's handling of social equity license applications.

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A judge this week denied a former St. Paul police officer's request for early release from federal prison. In late 2019, a jury convicted former officer Brett Palkowitsch for a 2016 incident where he kicked Frank Baker and allowed a K-9 to maul him when officers mistook Baker for a robbery suspect.

And tensions bubbled between a Red Lake tribal official and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources last week over how to combat invasive species like zebra mussels at Upper Red Lake.

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Red Lake Nation and Minnesota DNR disagree on how to combat zebra mussels

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Gov. Tim Walz says he does not regret being part of the Democratic presidential ticket. Walz is back to his routine and carrying out traditions of the governor's office after he and Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential race.

And two nursing home providers in Minnesota are suing the state's Department of Labor and Industry in an attempt to stop a holiday pay rule from taking effect in the new year.

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Gov. Tim Walz has announced $5 million in new funding for Minnesota food shelves. The $5 million is part of leftover money the state received from the American Rescue Plan, President Joe Biden's COVID-19 stimulus package.

Hundreds of social equity applicants hoping for a cannabis business license will have to wait longer to set up shop. A lottery originally scheduled for Tuesday morning was put on hold by a Ramsey County judge.

And some Medicare Advantage plans are no longer being accepted by some Minnesota health care providers. Attorney General Keith Ellison is warning Minnesotans on Medicare who use advantage plans to double check their coverage and provider acceptance of those plans before open enrollment ends on Dec. 7.

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Judge halts cannabis license lottery that is precursor to Minnesota marijuana retail launch

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A Ramsey County District Court judge has ordered the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management to postpone a lottery for social equity licenses that had been set for tomorrow.

And Minnesota’s laws on abortion access are being challenged in federal court by a contingent of groups opposed to the procedure.

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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar wants President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks to undergo FBI background checks. Klobuchar, a Democrat who was re-elected earlier this month, serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee. And the newest member of the Minnesota Senate is set to be sworn in Monday and restore the chamber to full force.

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The jury in the federal human smuggling trial in Fergus Falls today returned guilty verdicts on all counts against Hari Patel and Steve Shand.

The four Republican members of Minnesota's U.S. House delegation hope to influence President-elect Donald Trump's choices for federal appointments in the state.

And another legal challenge looms over a Minnesota House race in the knotted-up legislative chamber.

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