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- 1Immigration revitalized small-town Minnesota, but GOP ignored it▼Immigration was revitalizing small-town Minnesota, but Republicans didn’t care
A Minnesota news outlet reports that immigration was helping to revitalize small towns across the state, reversing population decline and boosting local economies, while Republicans paid little attention to or dismissed these gains. The piece argues the political right overlooked the tangible benefits newcomers brought to struggling rural communities.
- 2Minnesota GOP candidate Lisa Demuth opposes Iran war▼GOP Gov. Candidate Lisa Demuth comes out against Iran war ‘It’s hurting Minnesotans’
Lisa Demuth, a Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota, has come out against the war with Iran, saying it is hurting Minnesotans. Her comments break with the more hawkish wing of her party and frame the conflict in terms of its costs at home, from economic strain to resources diverted from state priorities.