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Minnesota proposes water pollution permit for 3M plant that makes forever chemicals
The 3M Cottage Grove chemical plant that contaminated 200 square miles of east metro drinking water has been operating on a water pollution permit that expired more than 20 years ago. The post Minnesota proposes water pollution permit for 3M plant that makes forever chemicals appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
If you’re an elected Democrat, speak up now
About a year ago, I wrote a column warning Democrats that they were “walking toward a cliff with their eyes closed.” “What happens,” I asked, “if Joe Biden is incapacitated a year or 15 months from now? What then?” Biden isn’t incapacitated, but his fumbling performance during the first presidential debate — and then a flurry […] The post If you’re an elected Democrat, speak up now appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Minnesota lottery a regressive tax on the working class, state data show
The Minnesota Lottery delivers tens of millions of dollars to state coffers each year, funding everything from parks to education to gambling addiction services. “Each dollar spent on a lottery ticket in Minnesota not only fuels the dreams of potential winners, but also drives millions of dollars toward crucial state services and vital projects that […] The post Minnesota lottery a regressive tax on the working class, state data show appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
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