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There was time to help Paul Schmidt, but county politics got in the way

“At the time, Paul Schmidt — PJ, as he was known then — was 5, an easygoing tow-headed boy who lived less than a mile from the land where the […]
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In Minnesota, nurses in trouble get second chances

“Records examined by the Star Tribune of more than 1,000 disciplinary actions by the Minnesota Board of Nursing over the past four years show that it tolerates or forgives misconduct […]
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Large hospitals enjoy revenue, borrowing advantage

“Hospitals are confronting declining revenues and continuing investment demands from their patients and the government. These twin pressures are bringing into focus the advantages that large hospital operators hold over […]
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Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries deny, delay asbestos, hazard claims, suits, insiders allege

“Scripps interviewed more than 20 sources -- some confidential -- reviewed dozens of lawsuits and spoke with former insiders, who all allege the Berkshire-owned companies that handle its asbestos and […]
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Hidden cash fueled Warren campaign

“Long before the term "Super PAC" entered the national lexicon of campaign finance, unauthorized committees — those acting in support of but without the expressed approval of candidates — gave […]
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Congressional budget crisis was months in the planning

“The stand by conservatives that led to the current crisis was the outgrowth of a long-running effort, waged by a galaxy of well-funded groups, to undo President Obama’s health care […]
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City gives felon six figure grant to open liquor store

TIF rules prohibit liquor stores from getting small business grants, and state and local laws bar felons from holding a stake in a liquor store except under rare circumstances, the […]
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Sex offenders in Oregon: State fails to track hundreds

Oregon has some of the worst records in the country at following federal standards intended to thwart roaming sex offenders, the Oregonian reports. It has become a haven for offenders […]
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‘They Ordered Us To Kill All The People’

The trial of commanding officer Lt. Jorge Vinicio Sosa Orantes began last week, ProPublic reports. It is the first trial in the United States involving an atrocity from Guatemala’s 30-year civil […]
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'We Felt Like We Were Above the Law': How the NCAA Endangers Women

  A new report on Oklahoma State's use of "hostesses" to lure in recruits reveals yet another instance of the NCAA normalizing sexism, the Atlantic reports. The protective culture of men’s […]
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