Archive for June 2017
Video: Officer Yanez Shoots Philando Castile
Police dash cam video of officer Jeronimo Yanez firing seven shots into Philando Castile's car. Yanez was acquitted by a jury last Friday.
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Rep. Ellison Sings For Joy As $15 Minimum Wage Passes In Minneapolis
Rep. Keith Ellison is singing because the minimum wage for workers in Minneapolis will eventually rise to $15 an hour.
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Politics Behind Silencing Voice For Women At MN Capitol
The state office that informs Minnesota lawmakers about the job and pay-related challenges faced by women in the state has been eliminated. Minnesota lawmakers outlawed staffing the Office on the…
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Funding Order Language May Be Bad News For Dayton Says Law Professor
A judge has signed off on an order that temporarily funds Minnesota's legislature, but the way it is written may indicate that judge may ultimately rule against Governor Dayton according…
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Video: MN Legislature Vs. Gov. Dayton In Court
A Ramsey County Judge hears the legislature's case against Governor Mark Dayton's line-item veto of their funding. Both sides what the judge to decide the constitutionality of the veto so…
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Speaker Daudt Plans Appeal If Legislature Loses Case Vs. Dayton
Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt says the Legislature will appeal its case over Gov. Mark Dayton's line item to the Minnesota Supreme Court should it lose in Ramsey County District…
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ACLU Video Shows Worthington Police Beating Motorist
The American Civil Liberties Union is calling for an investigation after releasing dash cam video of a Worthington, MN police officer pulling a motorist out of a car and beating…
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case
A US Supreme Court ruling on the Wisconsin case could alter how district lines are drawn in the future, which could impact which party controls Congress.
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Big Utility Rate Hikes Could Hit Northeast Minnesota
A big utility rate hike could hit northeastern Minnesota, but a watchdog group says that won't happen without a fight.
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MN Steps Up to Prevent Workplace Bullying
Millions of Americans are bullied at work or are aware of toxic behavior on the job. Advocates in Minnesota are working to make it as taboo as other forms of…
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