G2E: Let’s make a deal! Minnesota stakeholders have ‘framework,’ but politics still in play
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G2E: Let’s make a deal! Minnesota stakeholders have ‘framework,’ but politics still in play

Politics tamfitronics Buried under the news that California tribes could bring a sports betting initiative as soon as 2026 is this: Minnesota's stakeholders have brokered a deal. Minnesota Indian Gaming Association (MIGA) executive director Andy Platto was among the panelists who joined California Nations Indian Chairman James Siva Tuesday (8 October) on a Global Gaming Expo (G2E) panel titled ‘Tribal Sovereignty and Sports Betting: A Delicate Balance’. Minnesota lawmakers have been trying for multiple sessions to legalise retail and digital sports betting. It never got a vote this year, but did get through the house in 2022. Platto, who heads up the state’s tribal alliance, has been the face and voice of Indian Country. Over time, that has meant managing relationships with charitable gaming folks, horse racetracks and more recently, professional sports teams. The tribes...
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How Minnesota Figures Into the Presidential Politics of Insulin Prices
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How Minnesota Figures Into the Presidential Politics of Insulin Prices

Politics tamfitronics Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz attends a rally in Asheville, North Carolina, on Sept. 17. Minnesota led the way on insulin affordability, culminating in 2020 with Walz's signing of a law to cut costs. (Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images)In June 2019, Lija Greenseid handed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz an empty vial of insulin that her 13-year-old daughter had painted gold.Greenseid’s daughter has Type 1 diabetes, which means she requires daily injections of manufactured insulin to stay alive. The price of a single vial of insulin rose by about 1,200% between 1996 and 2018, and the gold vial was a reminder, Greenseid said, that this lifesaving pharmaceutical shouldn’t be as expensive as precious metal.“What I heard is that that gold vial remained on his desk at the governor’s office, and he brought it up throughout...
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Can Trump place Minnesota in play?: From the Politics Desk
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Can Trump place Minnesota in play?: From the Politics Desk

Politics tamfitronics Welcome to the rep version ofFrom the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics personnel’s most up-to-date reporting and prognosis from the marketing campaign path, the White Home and Capitol Hill.In on the contemporary time’s version, senior national political reporters Natasha Korecki and Jonathan Allen peep whether Minnesota may maybe presumably presumably turn into a correct battleground reveal this 300 and sixty five days. Plus, "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker breaks down how how Joe Biden is ramping up his outreach to Shadowy voters. Register to acquire this text for your inbox every weekday here.Can Trump place Minnesota in play?By Natasha Korecki and Jonathan AllenNo reveal screams “blue wall” louder than Minnesota.It hasn’t gone for a Republican since Richard Nixon in 1972. Democrats explain used President Donald Trump doesn’t...
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