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Minneapolis park workers strike enters 4th week after divided board declines to get involved
The strike by Minneapolis parks workers entered its fourth week on Thursday after a divided Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board decided not to take up a proposal aimed at quickly reaching a deal with the union representing more than 300 workers. The board adjourned on Wednesday evening, having only approved the agenda, after striking park […]
Trump’s pitch to unions belies anti-worker policies in Project 2025
When Teamsters Union president Sean O’Brien took the podium the first night of the Republican National Convention this week, he readily acknowledged his participation was unique. “I don’t care about getting criticized,” O’Brien said, referring to organized labor’s long history, with exceptions in the building trades, of endorsing Democrats. “It’s an honor to be the […]
Trump says he’s willing to debate Harris, more than once
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a Tuesday call with reporters committed to a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic presidential candidate. “I would be willing to do more than one debate,” Trump said. Harris, who says she is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, won pledges from enough Democratic delegates […]
Minneapolis City Council considers another $1.4 million in workers’ comp settlements with cops
The Minneapolis City Council is poised to approve another $1.4 million in workers’ compensation settlements with 10 former police officers. The post Minneapolis City Council considers another $1.4 million in workers’ comp settlements with cops appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Rigged: Corporate behemoths are using junk fees and technology to keep prices high
Consumer sentiments about the American economy have reached a 7-month low and now maintain a baseline at the lowest levels since the Great Recession. This is despite historic economic gains following the COVID-19 pandemic that have resulted in an economy that is the envy of the world and the strongest economy in modern American history. […] The post Rigged: Corporate behemoths are using junk fees and technology to keep prices high appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
What will happen to Emmer’s beloved Constitution when they carry out their mass deportation?
About a decade ago, Minnesota’s own U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer made a fascinating appearance on the public radio program, “This American Life.” It was about the turn in St. Cloud against Somali immigrants. Some white people were calling for a “moratorium” on new Somali residents in St. Cloud, which — whether proponents acknowledge it or not […] The post What will happen to Emmer’s beloved Constitution when they carry out their mass deportation? appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Multiple Minnesota agencies experience technical outages from global IT glitch
The software update that has affected air travel, banking and other industries worldwide has caused several Minnesota state services to temporarily shut down, according to state government’s IT agency, known as MNIT. On Friday morning, business operations across the globe were interrupted due to a single bug in a software update from the cybersecurity company […]
Anti-Trump conservatives ponder what to do in November — and beyond
MILWAUKEE — While 2,500 Republican delegates were gathering to nominate Donald Trump at the party convention in Milwaukee this week, a group of Trump opponents gathered four blocks away to talk about the existential threat the GOP candidate poses to the country. The event was organized by Principles First, which calls itself “a nationwide grassroots […] The post Anti-Trump conservatives ponder what to do in November — and beyond appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Some police officers leave big cities for smaller towns to avoid heightened scrutiny
Four years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and the police murder of George Floyd, many big-city law enforcement agencies are struggling to fill their ranks. Departments have tried offering hiring bonuses, expediting background checks and increasing salaries. Some have dropped bans on visible tattoos, lowered physical fitness exam requirements and expanded eligibility to […] The post Some police officers leave big cities for smaller towns to avoid heightened scrutiny appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Some Feeding Our Future defendants had ties to autism centers
Five of the 70 defendants in the massive federal Feeding Our Future fraud case had ties to Medicaid-funded autism centers, at least two of which continue to operate today, state records show. The FBI is investigating possible Medicaid fraud in Minnesota’s autism program, The post Some Feeding Our Future defendants had ties to autism centers appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
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