Archive for December 2016
College Class Project Becomes Multi-Million Dollar Company —And Helps Kids With Cancer
A company started by a couple of Minnesota college students to sell hats that are also donated to children with cancer has been overwhelmed this holiday season. More than 12,000…
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Union: MN Budget Surplus Should Help Working Families
A group that represents working Minnesotans is asking the state Legislature not to blow the budget surplus on tax breaks for billionaires and big business.
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Minnesota Law Prevents “Faithless Electors” From Casting Presidential Ballots
If Minnesota presidential electors want to vote for someone other than Hillary Clinton on Monday, they won't be allowed to vote. Minnesota's Faithful Elector Act guarantees that the person who…
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On Coldest Nights Of Year, Vigils Call Attention To Homeless Who Have Died
171 homeless people died on Minnesota streets this year. This vigil gave dignity, voice and recognition to their names.
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Dramatic End To MN Special Session Negotiations Captured On Video
A rare public negotiation between Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) and House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R) ended with both of them walking away.
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Child Care Increasingly Unaffordable for Working Parents In MN Urban Areas
A new report says child care is more than a family can afford in almost every state. For single parents in Minnesota it can be more than half their income.…
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Federal Agencies Stop Twin Metals Mining Plans Near BWCA – Public Pressure Led To Decision
Environmentalists are hailing a decision from the Obama administration to deny Twin Metals Minnesota's application for renewal of two sulfide ore mining leases that are located near the Boundary Waters…
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Coleman Runs For MN Governor, Noncommittal On Abiding By DFL Endorsement
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman expects to get the DFL endorsement for Minnesota governor in 2018, but he's noncommittal about running in the primary if he doesn't get the backing…
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Wisconsin Recount Shows Trump Won, Exposes Weaknesses In Election System
Wisconsin completed its recount 24 hours earlier than anticipated, but delivered the same result as anticipated — Donald Trump won the state by 22,748 votes. However, it exposed some problems…
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Feds Block Dakota Access Pipeline Route – Victory For Water Protectors
A victory on Sunday for several thousand people camped out in North Dakota to block the Dakota Access oil Pipeline. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it won't grant an…
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