Minnesota Now: Oct. 30, 2024
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In a win for Republicans, Hennepin County has been ordered by the Minnesota Supreme Court to reset a panel that oversees absentee ballots. We hear from the conservative group who brought on the challenge and from Hennepin county election officials. You’ve heard of a labor union, but what about a tenant’s union? Renters are banding together in Duluth. We talk to a Lebanese Minnesotan who is raising money for her home country amid Israel’s invasion. Plus, say it ain’t snow! A Halloween storm could be coming for parts of the state. MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner has the forecast. And the Funny Asian Women Kollective is celebrating 10 years of using comedy to spotlight the experiences of Asian women.
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