Big Lake agrivoltaics project shows promise of mixing farming, solar power
The Trump administration has slashed federal funding aimed at helping farmers of color access land. A partnership between a solar garden and a nonprofit supporting immigrant farmers is moving forward in Minnesota.
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Minnesota faith leaders gathered Thursday at the State Capitol pledging to protect the right to vote and to have votes properly counted. Early voting begins Friday. “We don’t get to just vote as normal because, unfortunately, this is not a normal election. We have already witnessed the numerous attacks on our democracy,” said JaNaé Bates […]
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WASHINGTON — The White House Thursday withdrew the nomination of Richard “Lance” Schroyer to lead the agency the president tasked with carrying out his mass deportation campaign, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, had yet to have his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. […]
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Prosecutors say that Christian Castro made 394 calls while in a Texas jail to a person in Mexico, and expressed interest in buying a house and residing in Mexico.