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'A historic investment': Cities along proposed Blue Line extension sign off on design
HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — Minneapolis, Crystal, Robbinsdale, and Brooklyn Park have now all given municipal consent on preliminary designs of the Blue Line light rail extension through their cities. The 13-mile-long project has been in the planning stages for 10 years, with officials hoping to get it up and...
Minnesota law providing enhanced medical debt protections now in effect
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans who find themselves burdened by medical debt may find some relief thanks to a new state law.On Wednesday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison was joined by several state lawmakers and leaders to highlight some of the new rights and protections offered by the Debt Fairness Act, which went into effect on Tuesday. Highlights from the law include a ban on reporting medical debt to credit bureaus and transferring it to spouses. It also bars health care providers from denying necessary care to patients with outstanding debt.Before the law took effect, people earning the minimum wage who had medical...
LOVE: Minnesota Shelter Saved From Closure by Anonymous Donor
With winter weather encroaching (no really, it's bound to happen), our state's most vulnerable citizens will need a warm and safe place to stay. A shelter with a bed is one of those bare-minimums that can save a life. A shelter in Minneapolis was set to permanently close in just...
Analysts say VP debate may have swayed swing voters
MINNEAPOLIS — Vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance debated topics like immigration and foreign policy Tuesday night.Analysts aren't sure how many swing voters were impacted Tuesday — and if there were enough to alter the outcome between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. Professor Larry Jacobs from the University of Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs doesn't think the debate changed much. "I don't know if this is going to move the needle much," he said. "There wasn't a clear winner in terms of performance or in terms of making a...
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