2 in 10 Americans report experience with gun violence, AP-NORC poll finds

CDC data has shown a spike in gun violence since the pandemic, with gun-related homicides increasing across the country in large and small metro areas and in rural areas.

Democrat Mary Peltola wins Alaska House special election

Democrat Mary Peltola has won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin.

Broad support emerges for wiping away Minnesota tax on student loan relief

Key lawmakers in both political parties and Gov. Tim Walz say they support eliminating state income tax liability on federal student loan forgiveness.

Broad support emerges for wiping away Minnesota tax on student loan relief
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Key lawmakers in both political parties and Gov. Tim Walz say they support eliminating state income tax liability on federal student loan forgiveness. Unless lawmakers act, Minnesota will treat debt relief as taxable income because state law is out of step with federal tax changes. On $10,000 of loan forgiveness, state income tax would be at least $535, higher if the person would see reduced credits or deductions because of the increase in taxable income.

These states are tapping historic surpluses for tax cuts and rebates

States with extra money from tax revenue and federal pandemic aid are returning billions of tax dollars to people. So far, 31 states have established some type of tax cut or rebate in their areas.

South Carolina House approves abortion ban with exceptions

South Carolina’s bill currently allows abortions if a mother's life is in danger and then lists several different medical emergencies that would fit into that exception.

Revisiting Gorbachev?s trip to Minnesota
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Former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev died on Tuesday at the sage of 91. During his tenure, he visited Minnesota in 1990, and FOX 9?s Maury Glover remembers the trip?s lasting impact.

Walz says claim about pandemic school closures 'taken out of context'

Gov. Tim Walz says Republicans are taking his claim that students missed little time in the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic out of context.

Gov. Walz responds to low test score criticisms
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Gov. Tim Walz is alleging that Republicans are taking his quotes regarding school attendance in the past few years out of context. FOX 9 political reporter Theo Keith sat down with Walz today to learn more.

'Fund the police': Biden outlines crime plan, pushes assault weapons ban

Democrats and Republicans worked together in a rare effort to pass gun safety legislation earlier this year after massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.

Biden to deliver prime-time speech Thursday on 'battle' for democracy

President Joe Biden will deliver a prime-time address "on the continued battle for the soul of the nation" Thursday outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the White House announced Monday.

Fact Check: Is the lack of debates in the Minnesota governor's race unusual?

Republican governor candidate Scott Jensen alleges that DFL Gov. Tim Walz is avoiding debates in this year's Minnesota governor's race, while Walz says the pace of scheduling debates isn't unusual. Time for a FOX 9 fact check.

Student loan forgiveness takeaways
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Since the announcement by President Biden earlier this week, many students are wondering how student loan forgiveness might affect them.

GOP's Scott Jensen: 'In September, we'll start responding' to TV ad onslaught

Republican governor candidate Scott Jensen says his campaign will start airing television ads in September to counter attacks from DFL-aligned groups in the Minnesota governor's race.

Senator Klobuchar shares 'traumatic' memories from Minnesota State Fair
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Senator Amy Klobuchar, after being out at the Minnesota State Fair all day, stopped in to talk about her fair memories during our FOX 9 evening news.

Gubernatorial candidates stump on Day 1 of the Minnesota State Fair
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The two major party candidates running for Minnesota governor both made stops at the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday, the first day of the fair.

More 'trigger laws' take effect: 4 more states to ban almost all abortions

To date, 13 states have passed so-called trigger laws that were designed to outlaw most abortions if the Supreme Court threw out the constitutional right to end a pregnancy.