Archive for March 2017
LGBTQ Category Removed from 2020 Census
Members of the LGBTQ community say they are feeling erased after proposed questions on sexual orientation and gender identity were removed from a draft of the 2020 Census this week.
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Running For St. Paul: DFL Mayoral Candidate Forum
Differences among the candidates were more in emphasis than in priorities: everyone spoke about the importance of education, jobs, and affordable housing, as well as parks and rec, libraries, transportation,…
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Study: Corn Ethanol Production Destroying Wildlife Habitat
Wildlife habitat near corn-ethanol refineries has been destroyed at a fast pace since a federal law was passed to produce more biofuels according to a new study from the University…
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Video Replay-St. Paul Mayoral Candidates Debate At DFL Forum
In a few weeks voters will start deciding who will be St. Paul’s next mayor. Four candidates are vying for the DFL endorsement — Melvin Carter III, Tom Goldstein, Pat…
read moreWolf Supporters Rally For Hunting Ban
Defenders of wolves raised a howl at the Capitol for Wolf Day 2017. They want the legislature to repeal the wolf hunting law and to ban snaring of all wild…
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Minnesotans Struggle to Find Healthy Food
Lawmakers are considering funding the Good Food Access Program. It was approved last year to help end some of the food deserts in the state.
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Video Replay: Tony Webster Honored For Freedom Of Information Work
Tony Webster, a self-proclaimed “web engineer, public records researcher, and policy nerd” receives this year’s John R. Finnegan Freedom Of Information Award. Watch the replay of the event here on…
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Critics: New GOP Plan Would Hurt Minnesota’s Children
The Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act would mean millions of people would lose health coverage, especially low-income and the elderly, advocates say, adding that it also could…
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Great Lakes Restoration Funds May be Cut
A program that has made huge progress in cleaning up the Great Lakes would be essentially defunded under a budget proposal from the Trump administration.
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Addiction Is A Chronic Disease, It’s OK To Ask For Help
"I'm a prime example of the power of addiction and the promise and possibility of recovery," said William Moyers, son of journalist and political commentator Bill Moyers.
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