Federal law allows 60 percent of the U.S. workforce to take unpaid time off to care for a sick family member or new child, but many workers in rural communities can’t afford to skip a paycheck. Continue Reading →
Congresswoman Angie Craig holds her first town hall since being sworn into office a few weeks ago. She’s asked about the shutdown, immigration, health care and other hot button issues. Continue Reading →
The Good Food Access fund will expire next year without renewal from Minnesota lawmakers. The program funds projects that help communities lacking access to healthy, affordable food. Continue Reading →
Hunger-fighting groups applaud the new 2019 Farm Bill signed by President Donald Trump, for not including more work requirements in order for adults to be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Continue Reading →
Longtime Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman is facing opposition from Minneapolis attorney and DFL endorsed candidate Mark Haase. The two held a candidates forum at North High. Continue Reading →
China recently announced additional terrifies on U.S. imports, on the same day Farmers for Free Trade said it’s stepping up its campaign to encourage farmers to let President Donald Trump know that tariffs are hurting the agriculture industry. Farmers for Free Trade will spend $800,000 on radio, print, online and television ads across the heartland, including in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, South Dakota and other states. The bipartisan association’s Tariffs Hurt the Heartland campaign also will include town hall events in various states. Matt McAlvanah, policy analyst with Farmers for Free Trade, said the group is at the Minnesota Farmfest this week to collect stories from farmers that will appear in the advertising campaign. “Because right now there’s just this wave of anecdotes of pain, job loss and plummeting prices,” McAlvanah said. Continue Reading →
A U.S. Supreme Court decision has resulted in telemarketing calls to Minnesota teachers, encouraging them to drop their union membership. Education Minnesota is confident teachers won’t quit their unions.
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This summer, Minnesota is the first Midwest state to join the “We Are Still In” campaign, to uphold the commitments of the 2015 Paris Agreement. Continue Reading →
A recent report projects the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision will cut wages for government employees, and lead to a drop in U.S. economic activity of between $11.7 billion and $33.4 billion annually. Continue Reading →
18 people were arrested after blocking a light rail line to protest deportations. The action is part of the national “Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival” Continue Reading →
Farmers across Minnesota are worried about a proposed Farm Bill in Congress that would end a popular conservation program. Continue Reading →
Arrests are made as the Poor People’s Campaign, founded 50 years ago by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., protest a bill that would prevent local governments from raising the minimum wage. Continue Reading →
A new report says Minnesota’s economic policies have resulted in growth that has outpaced neighboring Wisconsin’s in most areas. Continue Reading →
How climate change shape the Midwest over the next 20 years? A new study by The Nature Conservancy gives us some clues. Continue Reading →
Most people assume 911 operators can guide them through CPR if needed over the phone, but only 50-60 percent can actually do so. Continue Reading →
A Minneapolis-based nonprofit is using remote learning to enrich rural and less well-funded school music programs. Continue Reading →
More than 533,000 Minnesotans live in households below the federal poverty threshold, and a new report cites major gaps in racial disparity. Continue Reading →
Tens of thousands of Minnesota students participated in rallies both at home and in Washington, D.C. The “March For Our Lives” movement stretched nationwide in response to escalating gun violence across the country. Continue Reading →
A bill aimed directly at combating sexual harassment in the Minnesota Legislature won’t be coming up for a vote this session. A subcommittee on workplace safety and respect still plans to meet next week to discuss Minnesota Statehouse sexual harassment policies. Continue Reading →
A bipartisan measure that would raise Minnesota’s statewide minimum tobacco-purchase age to 21 is moving through the Statehouse. The bill would make Minnesota the sixth state in the country to pass such a measure. Continue Reading →
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case with high stakes for unions. Janus vs. AFSCME will decide whether public-sector unions can continue to deduct fees for non-members who benefit from representation. Continue Reading →
Growing Power, an ambitious urban farming non-profit, closed its doors in November. But new organizations are already sprouting from the seeds it planted. Continue Reading →
A shared farm is helping Hmong immigrants make Minnesota a leader in the local foods movement. Continue Reading →
Minnesota is the first state in the country to try to limit water pollution by regulating fertilizer application. Scientists are researching the effectiveness of farmers’ choices, from crop rotation to nanotechnology Continue Reading →
A judge has ordered greater oversight measures for the Dakota Access Pipeline. The decision comes in the wake of the Keystone Pipeline spill, which highlighted the risk pipelines pose to local communities. Continue Reading →
