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AMY KLOBUCHAR

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar pledged to fight ag antirust cases, weigh the cost of wind and solar incentives and address childcare deserts in rural Minnesota.
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An Alexandria family trapped amid violence in Haiti met Sunday with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who helped them get out.

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Minnesota's senior U.S. senator says she is proud of "progress" made in 2022, in building infrastructure, supply chain issues, law enforcement funding and more.
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State and federal lawmakers, as well as the state's agriculture commissioner and director of the state Board of Animal Health, came to Kandiyohi County on Tuesday to speak to area poultry producers and industry officials about how the avian flu has impacted them. Discussion was also had on how the state has been responding to the latest outbreak.
Tyler Jacob, a 28-year-old from Winona, taught English in southern Ukraine
This bipartisan legislation would bolster CRP by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing CRP implementation issues.

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Earmarks have been absent from spending bills since the early years of Barack Obama’s presidency. Now they're back under names like "congressionally directed spending" and "community project funding." In the past week, Minnesota Democrats have put out statements touting millions in direct funding they obtained for Minnesota. All but two members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation had their names attached to some earmarks.
Tyler Jacob, 28, of Winona, was in the process of fleeing Ukraine with other foreigners when he was detained by Russian troops at a checkpoint in the Ukrainian region of Crimea on Sunday, March 13, 2022.
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