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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 […]
How the Trump campaign is distorting what happened to Jaleel Stallings to attack Kamala Harris
On Tuesday, the Trump campaign accused Vice President Kamala Harris of encouraging people in 2020 to bail out of jail a St. Paul man who tried to kill Minneapolis cops five days after George Floyd’s police murder.
Minnesota is a good place for children, but we can still do better
I’m proud to call Minnesota home. One reason is because our state values its young people. Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota was happy to learn Minnesota retained its rank as America’s fifth best state for child well-being, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book. We should celebrate this extraordinary accomplishment. But there’s […]
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 […]
U.S. House GOP spending cuts a preview of Project 2025, lead Dem appropriator says
The cuts to labor, health care and education proposed in a U.S. House Republican bill this week are previews of what would happen to federal agencies under a second Trump term, a key House Democrat said Tuesday. Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, told reporters Tuesday that the […]
Is burning wood or trash ‘carbon free’? The utilities want you to think so
A Minnesota law passed in 2023 directed the state’s utilities to generate all of their electricity from “carbon free” sources by 2040 — an aggressive goal meant to make Minnesota a leader in climate adaptation. Now, regulators are grappling with how to implement the plan approved by DFL lawmakers and signed by Gov. Tim Walz while […]
Republican Minnesota House candidate has history of tax delinquency, filed for bankruptcy
Isanti Mayor Jimmy Gordon — who is also a Republican-endorsed candidate for Minnesota House — has a long history of tax delinquency, including a $38,994 federal tax lien filed by the Internal Revenue Service that has not been released, according to county records. The IRS filed a tax lien against Gordon in 2019, and Isanti […] The post Republican Minnesota House candidate has history of tax delinquency, filed for bankruptcy appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
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.
Minnesota’s influential Democrats back Harris
Minnesota Democratic elected officials — including U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar — quickly backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee after President Joe Biden announced Sunday he’s dropping out of the race. U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum had already endorsed Harris, urging her to name Minnesota […] The post Minnesota’s influential Democrats back Harris 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 […]
IT glitch causing delays in flights, business operations globally
Air travel, banking, media and hospital systems were just some of the industries affected by a bug in a software update that scrambled business operations for many globally on Friday. Many of those who use Microsoft Windows are likely experiencing a “blue screen of death” or an error page. The issue is due to a […] The post IT glitch causing delays in flights, business operations globally appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Workers seek answers after Minneapolis’ Rainbow Health abruptly shuts down
Rainbow Health, a Minneapolis nonprofit that serves LGBTQ and HIV-affected Minnesotans, abruptly closed its doors Thursday — stunning dozens of unionized workers who were told they no longer had a job. SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa, the union that represents Rainbow Health workers, said in a release that employees received an email Thursday about an […]
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.
Biden tests positive for COVID, will return home to Delaware
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to statements from White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the president’s doctor. “Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19,” Jean-Pierre wrote in her statement. “He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms.” Biden […] The post Biden tests positive for COVID, will return home to Delaware appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
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