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Hearing on GOP election contest of DFLer Tabke’s victory set for Monday
But questions about 21 missing absentee ballots swirled during the certification. Scott County officials became aware Nov. 7 of a discrepancy between the number of absentee ballots recorded and the number tabulated in two Shakopee-area precincts.
That prompted the county to investigate the whereabouts of 20 missing ballots cast in the 10th Precinct, which Tabke won by almost 200 votes, results posted to the Secretary of State’s website show. Officials opted not to look into a missing ballot cast in another precinct after noting it’s not uncommon for one voter to check in and not vote, according to a preliminary investigation.
That initial audit found the 20 missing absentee ballots were likely thrown away inside their inner envelopes before being tabulated. Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar blamed the episode on “human error.”
Zoll, Tabke’s attorney, said in court filings that it’s “extraordinarily unlikely” the inclusion of 20 missing ballots from a precinct Tabke won would change the final result.
Paul’s attorney, Reid LeBeau, is asking the court to prohibit the Scott County Auditor and Secretary of State from certifying Tabke’s victory, declare the 54A race invalid and determine a vacancy exists, and recommend the House refuse to seat Tabke.
If Tabke appeals Perzel’s decision, the matter would go directly to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Court decisions would then be forwarded to the Minnesota House for a legislative hearing, according to state statute.
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump will join SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his Florida home on Monday to announce that the company is planning to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years.
That’s according to a person familiar with the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity before the planned announcement. Trump is set to speak at his Mar-a-Lago resort at 11 a.m., marking the first time he will address reporters since he won the election last month.
Japanese technology group SoftBank makes investments in a variety of companies that it groups together in a series of Vision Funds.
The company’s investment portfolio that includes search engine Yahoo, Chinese retailer Alibaba, and artificial intelligence company Nvidia. The announcement will come days after Trump vowed to expedite federal permits for energy projects and other construction worth more than $1 billion.
In a post on his Truth Social site Tuesday, Trump said anyone making a $1 billion investment in the United States ”will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals.”
”GET READY TO ROCK!!!” he added.
The announcement was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
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Charges possible today against Twin Cities man accused of fleeing police, killing driver in crash
Charges could come as soon as Monday against a man accused of fleeing law enforcement in the east metro until he crashed his vehicle and killed another driver.
Nicholas John Price, 37, of Roseville, remains jailed on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide in connection with the collision late Friday near the corner of Edgerton Street and Bellwood Avenue in Maplewood.
The other driver, whose identity has yet to be released, died after suffering cardiac arrest, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office said.
According to the sheriff’s office:
Police in Roseville tried to pull over Price near Rice Street and E. County Rd. as a suspect in a domestic assault involving his former girlfriend.
Price sped into Maplewood, where a sheriff’s deputy spotted him racing south on Edgerton and gave chase. The suspect was far ahead of the deputy when he crashed into the other vehicle about 10:30 p.m.
Court records in Minnesota show that Price’s criminal history includes four convictions for driving either after his license was revoked or suspended, and once each for drunken driving and driving without insurance.
He’s also been convicted four times for receiving stolen property, three times for theft and once each for illegal weapons possession, burglary, check forgery, disorderly conduct and obstructing police.
Of course, other factors beyond beats per minute can lead to distracted or erratic driving. Researchers pointed out that volume, genre, driver temperament, road environment and traffic conditions need to be accounted for to determine the true effect, they said.
“The published research article seems interesting and may have some merit,” said Curtis Craig, a researcher at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. “But Insuranceopedia is overselling the conclusions.”
So go ahead and listen to your holiday favorites, as the season is short this year, because there are even faster songs that may induce reckless driving. That includes Moby’s 1993 dance single “Thousand,” which once was listed by Guinness World Records as having the fastest beats per minute, peaking at 1,015.
