Archive for May 2017
Video Replay: Breaking Down Barriers To Government Environmental Records
By law, citizens have rights to see environmental records in government files. In practice, how clear is that access? A MNCOGI panel explores the question.
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Gov Dayton Vetoes Legislature’s Funding To Force Special Session On His Terms
Gov. Dayton says Republicans used a "sneak attack" and he won't fund the legislature unless GOP leaders agree to his five conditions.
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Report: Lifetime Of Discrimination Taking Toll On Older LGBT Adults
Despite recent advances, past discrimination still is taking a toll on the 2.7 million LGBT Americans over age 50.
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Retirees Hope For Tax Relief In MN Budget Agreement
Retired folks in Minnesota hope they'll be included in any tax breaks state lawmakers and Gov. Mark Dayton agree on during a final budget plan. Only a dozen other states…
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Video Replay: Minneapolis Mayoral Candidates Forum With Somali DFL Caucus
Seven of the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor appeared Thursday night to answer questions at a forum sponsored by the DFL Somali Caucus.
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Federal Probe Into Voter Fraud Has Hidden Agenda Says Common Cause
Donald Trump's probe into voter fraud is targeting a problem that doesn't exist according to Common Cause of Wisconsin.
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Walking 100 Miles for Higher Ed
As lawmakers present their respective proposals for higher education funding, students representing a handful of Minnesota State universities, from Mankato to Moorhead to Bemidji, completed a 100-mile walk Wednesday.
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Prayer Vigil Turns Up Heat On Rep. Paulsen For Health Care Vote
Constituents aren't going to let Rep. Erik Paulsen soon forget his vote for the Republican health care bill, known as the American Health Care Act. The latest in a string…
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Could Twitter Become a User-Owned Co-op?
Twitter stakeholders could commission a study to see what the company would look like as a user-owned cooperative.
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Scholars Criticize Report on Transgender Students
A report issued this spring by a conservative think tank on school policies related to gender identity is under the microscope. Advocates are calling for federal guidance for states and…
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