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Dan Haugen

@danhaugen.bsky.social
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Deputy editor at MinnPost, Minnesotan 🏕️ music lover 🎸, Twins fan ⚾️, bread maker 🍞, slow reader 📚 and slow runner 🏃🏻, emoji enthusiast 👍🏻. Opinions are my own. Signal dhaugen612.59

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Brian Arola @brianarola.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A local DFL official in a deep red Minnesota county told me walking in parades as a Democrat used to be no fun. “People didn’t want to give their kids Democrat candy,” he said. “Now it’s more calm and polite.”
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MinnPost @minnpost.com · 25/09/2026
How worried should we be about the Lynx going into the playoffs? @borzmn.bsky.social has thoughts.
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Minnesota Lynx playoffs: Can team shake off late season funk and bring home elusive fifth WNBA title?
After appearing unbeatable this summer, the last few weeks exposed doubts as the Lynx head into the WNBA playoffs.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Amazing. 💙 Racket & Minneapolis
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Is this the future? Currently watching Claude battle on my behalf with a Ticketmaster chatbot (live agent now) over missing tickets in my account
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Next month’s MinnPost Festival is going to be special, full of sessions to help process what we’ve been through this year, from JFK Courage Award winners to a Jim Walsh protest song hootenanny. Plus: Joe Thompson, Jonathan Swan, Steve Simon, Ibram X. Kendi & more. www.minnpost.com/minnpost-fes...
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MinnPost @minnpost.com · 15/09/2026
“We have 20% of Minnesotans getting their drinking water from private wells and many of them are, frankly, not getting safe drinking water," said Chris O’Brien, public affairs director for Freshwater Society, a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization.
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Minnesota private well owners are largely on their own when it comes to arsenic
Some well owners are reluctant to use free arsenic test kits because solving the problem would be too expensive.
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Brian Arola @brianarola.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Rice Lake in Aitkin County doesn't draw attention like the Boundary Waters. But Mille Lacs tribal leaders say the wetland and its precious wild rice stands deserve just as strong protections against copper-nickel mining. www.minnpost.com/environment/...
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Far from the Boundary Waters, the Mille Lacs tribe resists another copper-nickel mine
The Tamarack Mining Project, unaffected by Gov. Walz's executive order on nonferrous mineral mining, is moving through the review process.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New study finds the social cost of driving a car 1 km—including pollution, crashes, infrastructure, and noise—is more than *triple* the private cost paid by the car owner. doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
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Steve McPherson @steventurous.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Special acoustic set at the Waite Park Fall Festival on Saturday. If you've ever wondered what "One-Armed Scissor" sounds like on acoustic guitars, well, you will find out.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Rochester’s rapid growth is outpacing its water supply — and surfacing tough questions in a state ‘spoiled’ by abundant water www.minnpost.com/drinking-wat...
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Rochester’s rapid growth is outpacing its water supply — and surfacing tough questions in a state ‘spoiled’ by abundant water
Officials say a business-as-usual approach to pumping groundwater is unsustainable, forcing the city to seek new sources for its water supply
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
“Poll workers immediately reported these visits to local election officials and law enforcement is reviewing the situation … [w]e have zero tolerance for lying, lawbreaking, and disruptions at our polling places,” Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said.
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Project Veritas founder dresses in ‘traditional Muslim attire’ in video attacking Minnesota election law
Secretary of State Steve Simon blasted the video, suggesting that James O'Keefe may have overstepped legal boundaries.
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Laurel Krahn @windowseat.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This is interesting. I'm always so pleased when I run into a stretch of road that has that cool tunnel effect because of excellent trees.
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Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Legal documents released today show federal law enforcement officials extensively surveilled public meetings and activists during the ICE surge, and created dossiers on political enemies. I've been busy, but will post some takeaways on this thread soon: (1) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Attorney: Homeland Security spied on Minnesotans who spoke out against ICE
Defense attorney Kevin Riach alleges that just four days after Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents, that Homeland Security Investigations launched Operation Puppet Master. The agency cou...
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
MinnPost's @tjm613.bsky.social talked to @olsenforparks.bsky.social, Kedar Deshpande, and Cathy Abene about Mayor Frey's parks budget "placeholder"
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Frey's proposed budget gives Minneapolis Park board less than half of what it asked for
Commissioners said the “placeholder” figure would lead to layoffs, reduced maintenance or closed recreation centers.
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MinnPost @minnpost.com · 11/08/2026
The SAVE America Act is highly unlikely to pass this year. But experts warn that if it passed into law after the midterms, it would totally upend elections in Minnesota and other states.
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Minnesota election experts: SAVE America Act would disrupt voting to fix ‘a problem that doesn’t exist’
Academic reviews of recent elections have found illegal voting to be extraordinarily rare and often unintentional when it does occur.
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Twin Cities Documenters @twincitiesdocs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Happy Primary Day! You can find your polling location, sample ballot & info about same-day registration on the MN Secretary of State website: pollfinder.sos.mn.gov
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Minnesota Voting Information Portal
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Seeing people dunk on this I’ve wondered if I’m the only one ever to have their reading interrupted by work/parenting and then struggled to remember where I left off with a book. I’ve done similar queries (chapter recaps etc.) and found them genuinely useful and don't think they're making me dumber
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Good morning, Minneapolis 
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
For MinnPost, @clairecarlson.bsky.social spent some time at the Farmfest nitrate testing booth.
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Another Farmfest attraction: free nitrate water testing for private well owners
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is testing water samples for pollution caused by fertilizer and manure runoff.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Made it to 17 National Night Out block parties in my neighborhood this evening. Might have been the biggest turnout I’ve seen in almost 20 years here in @waiteparkcc.bsky.social The vibes are good in Mpls!
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Open Campus @opencampus.org · 03/08/2026
Tens of thousands of Minnesota college students expect to see their state financial aid reduced this fall because of a $131 million budget hole lawmakers neglected to fill. MinnPost/Open Campus reporter Cleo Krejci digs into problems funding the Minnesota State Grant Program: tinyurl.com/hdh24s3x
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‘Let down by legislators’: Thousands of Minnesota college students face reduced financial aid due to legislative inaction - Open Campus
Minnesota is stripping away how much aid students receive from its State Grant Program, because of a $131 million budget hole that lawmakers neglected to fill.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
💔 Did you know The Spokesman-Review is a nonprofit newsroom? I just gave a little bit to support their coverage of this terrible disaster. givebutter.com/firstamendme...
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'When the sun rises, we are going to be in shock': Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city
Walls of flames destroyed dozens of homes and other structures in the Indian Trail neighborhood and more areas of Spokane on Saturday amid one of the worst natural disasters in the city’s history.
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madi mcvan @madisonmcvan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
wrote about trump blaming minnesota for cyber attacks on local water systems. his own intelligence officials say iran — who we're at war with! — is likely behind the attacks
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Blaming the victim: Trump faults Minnesota for cyber attacks experts say came from Iran • Minnesota Reformer
American intelligence agencies believe Iran is behind a cyber attack on more than 30 Minnesota water systems — plus an unknown number in other states — which came five months into the U.S.-Iran War, a...
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Among six of the most competitive state Senate races, DFLers have big fundraising advantages in all but one, @rlyrealmattblake.bsky.social reports
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In legislative toss-up races, the DFL has a massive cash advantage
Disclosures by the state's Campaign Finance Board show Dems with more cash on hand than GOPers in races for the Legislature.
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Nate Pentz @natepentz.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This is mind boggling. The train delays in Camden are just bad. If this was any other part of Minneapolis this wouldnt have lasted like this for decades. www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/0...
When Minneapolis logged data at the crossing for one year between Sept. 1, 2023 and Aug. 31, 2024, they found 559 instances in which the crossing was blocked for more than 15 minutes, 52 times that it was blocked for more than half an hour and 10 instances in which the crossing was blocked by a train for more than an hour. An extrapolation of 10 days of data at the Humboldt Avenue crossing estimated 1,275 delays of more than 15 minutes or longer
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Eric Hauge @erichauge.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I've been blocked and had to reroute many runs because of this. A small problem (or not, I could probably use the extra mileage 😁) compared to the many Trevor outlines, but still...I can't imagine it'd be taking so long to address if it was in a different Minneapolis neighborhood.
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
wrote about a truly nightmarish series of railroad crossings in northwestern minneapolis. in early 2024, one of them was blocked for *194 minutes*. that's long enough to watch the entirety of the odyssey (2026) and then spend 21 minutes googling "anne hathaway oscar odds"
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Glimmer of hope for Northside residents stuck at one of city’s worst rail crossings
More than an annoyance, the delays hinder emergency vehicles. But much-needed changes are on a very slow track.
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Trevor J. Mitchell @tjm613.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
folks, there's never been a better time to start paying attention to minneapolis' budget season. www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/0...
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Minneapolis budget pre-season underway with property taxes at play
Police and other spending will be under a microscope, and the parks board is hoping to reclaim a larger share of city dollars.
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Steve McPherson @steventurous.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Did I include a 10-minute clip of Olivia Miles highlights in today’s Glean? You bet your ass I did. www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/0...
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Fish: If you're hot, they're hot — and maybe dead
Plus: 41 entrances opening for the BWCAW; Elon suing to let you make naked deepfakes; Justin Vernon's Eaux Claires; and more.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
It's turning into a busy week on the drinking water beat. The latest from @clairecarlson.bsky.social
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Cyberattacks highlight risks to Minnesota drinking water from aging IT systems
The incident targeted control valves and pumps on more than 30 community drinking water systems, though water quality was not affected.
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Twin Cities Documenters @twincitiesdocs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Tomorrow! Join us to learn more about Documenters, City Bureau & MinnPost and get a crash course on how to find and monitor local government meetings in your community 📝
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Steve McPherson @steventurous.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Today in The Glean: Algae. Not just a big-time Washington problem. www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/0...
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Algae problems are not just for D.C.
Plus: Boelter sentenced; the ramifications of clearing encampments; Gullah Geechee cooking; Lindell can vote in his own election; and more.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Come work with me! MinnPost is hiring a data journalist. www.minnpost.com/careers/2026...
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MinnPost is hiring a data journalist
MinnPost is hiring a data journalist to produce distinctive, data-driven stories, visualizations, dashboards and other products.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I love the energy @steventurous.bsky.social is bringing to the Glean. Today's edition even features @chrissteller.bsky.social www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/0...
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August means new laws and yes, heat
Plus: Permanent Daylight Savings time; loons and gophers; ice cream recs for the heat; Collier returns to action; and more.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🚰 Happy to share the debut story from @minnpost.bsky.social's new drinking water reporter Claire Carlson! Really looking forward to exploring this topic over the next couple of years, from PFAS and lead pipes to climate change and aging infrastructure. www.minnpost.com/drinking-wat...
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What falling wildfire ash means for Minnesotans who get their drinking water from lakes
Water treatment facilities can handle wildfire pollution, but Minnesotans who use private drinking water systems may want to take precautions
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Chris Steller @chrissteller.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Someone just sent me this photo from Chicago, unbelieveable
Album cover photo of the Marina apartments in Chicago for Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot CD
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Twin Cities Documenters @twincitiesdocs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The forum for at-large Minneapolis school board positions is tonight! The two candidates with the most votes in the Aug. 11 primary will progress to the general election ballot. We'll be there, come say hi at our Documenters table! 👋
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The Republican-endorsed candidate for auditor claimed to be a ‘certified fraud examiner.’ He is not. www.minnpost.com/elections/20...
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The Republican-endorsed candidate for auditor claimed to be a ‘certified fraud examiner.’ He is not.
State auditor candidate Nate George has a prolific list of jobs, military service and credentials, but he’s also embellished his resume.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Me, after Norway’s loss yesterday theonion.com/report-thats...
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Report: That’s Enough Soccer For Now
WASHINGTON—Saying the nation had enjoyed a perfectly adequate amount of dribbling, passing, and loud chanting, a new report published Tuesday confirmed that was enough soccer for now. “Welp, that was ...
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Mandatory lawn mowing hydration break
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 08/07/2026
Just heard that Star Tribune/MinnPost columnist Doug Grow died. He was a mensch, always encouraging to alt-weekly youngsters. Early on, moved from sports columnist to news columnist and pulled it off with the best sportswriting elan. He was an unapologetic lefty when dailies still allowed those. 1/
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MinnPost @minnpost.com · 26/06/2026
Welcome to the latest whiplash from Tim Connelly’s annual summer jubilee, writes Britt Robson.
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Will Timberwolves’ LaMelo Ball trade unlock the next level of superstardom in Anthony Edwards?
One of the best pure point guards in the NBA, LaMelo Ball is expected to help elevate Ant, Gobert.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Let's go @twincitiesdocs.bsky.social!!!
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
For those reading @matoswk.bsky.social's Dinkytowner oral history on @racketmn.com here's some more flyers/posters from my digital archive racketmn.com/dinkytowner-...
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‘I Felt Like I Was There 90% of the Time’: An Oral History of the Dinkytowner Café - Racket
We talked to 56 people about the U of M-adjacent music venue/pool bar/Tex Mex joint that, for one wild decade, imprinted 'fuzzy memories' on a generation of patrons.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Is this good?
YOU ARE NOW IN THE QUEUE
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PEOPLE AHEAD OF YOU
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Twin Cities Documenters @twincitiesdocs.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Save the date! 📆 We've got two free, public workshops coming up. At the end of our month, we have our program orientation, which equips attendees to take paid assignments for @minnpost.bsky.social. Find more details and register at twincities.documenters.org/workshops 💫
Upcoming events for Twin Cities Documenters: June 2 - Public Workshop: Park Board 101. June 16 - Public Workshop: Public Meetings 101. June 30 - Twin Cities Documenters Orientation.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The Twins’ 11th inning theatrics last night, then Buxton’s lead off HR tonight has me feeling… some sort of positive emotion I haven’t felt since last summer’s trade deadline demolition and team sale tomfoolery.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Completely bonkers to me that if the playoffs started today, both the Twins and the White Sox would be in.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Excited to share news that MinnPost has hired a full-time drinking water reporter who will join our state desk this summer. And we're welcoming home another Minnesota Daily alum to join our visuals team!
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MinnPost to welcome two Report for America journalists in July
MinnPost is joining the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk via Report for America and adding a new photojournalist to its newsroom.
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Dan Haugen @danhaugen.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
For those who have been following the Minnesota 340B legislation drama, it appears we have a resolution, per @rlyrealmattblake.bsky.social www.minnpost.com/state-govern...
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Pharmaceutical lobbyists can pop the champagne: Minnesota 340B legislation fails to get House vote on Legislature’s final day to pass bills
The scuttled measure was pushed hard by the hospital lobby. Hospitals make revenue off the program.
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