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The Right Loves Far-Flung Shopping Trips — For Judges And Venues
Republican lawyers are shopping around for MAGA judges who will predictably issue favorable rulings on their behalf.
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Family Members, Activists Call On State Patrol To Fire Officers Involved In Shooting Of Ricky Cobb
Rashad Cobb and his brother Ricky Cobb II were twins, and had that bond that's hard to explain.
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Cultivating The Next Crop Of America's Farmers
I consider my days in the sun as a young, organic farmer to be the most rewarding work I've done.
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Higher Taxes On The Wealthy Would Bolster Social Security, U.S. Senate Dems Argue
Chair Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, called for lawmakers to increase taxes on the country’s wealthiest individuals.
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Red Lake Nation To Begin Selling Recreational Marijuana Aug. 1
The Red Lake Nation is well-positioned to launch a tribally run cannabis dispensary.
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Starbucks Workers United Launches National Bus Tour In St. Paul
Workers have successfully unionized more than 300 stores across the country — including six in Minnesota.
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Minneapolis Police Chief Says He Never Saw Excessive Force Video Of Officer Whose Hiring He OKd
Timberlake made headlines on the East Coast for the 2020 incident because of parallels to George Floyd’s police killing.
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Major Labor Union Rescinds Endorsement Of Lawmaker Over Alleged Union Busting
One of Minnesota’s largest labor unions has rescinded its endorsement of state Rep. Ruth Richardson, DFL-Mendota Heights.
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Minneapolis Police Department ‘Separated' From New Officer With Checkered Past
The city of Minneapolis has “separated” with Tyler Timberlake, a police officer who repeatedly used a stun gun on a disoriented unarmed man.
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Carp-Ocalypse Now
“They have no ecological value, they take food from other fish, and they destroy water quality,” Sorensen said flatly.
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Minnesota Can Reduce Police Brutality With Guaranteed Basic Income
Poor people are more vulnerable to police brutality than their more affluent peers.
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700,000 Minnesotans Just Got $10,000 Poorer
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan in a 6-3 ruling.
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Light Rail Audit: Met Council Failed To Enforce Construction Contracts, Costing Millions
The Southwest Light Rail line so far is a decade behind schedule and at least $1.5 billion over budget.
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The Players Who Made The Big Plays: Minnesota Lawmakers Worth Watching
More than 60% of Minnesota lawmakers were elected for the first time in 2018 or later.
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Minnesota To Receive Over $650 Million To Expand Broadband Access
The state has set a goal of universal access to high-speed internet by 2026.
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Red And Blue State Divide Grows Even Wider In 2023's Top Voting And Election Laws
At least 20 bills expanding voting recently became law or are currently on governors' desks - but just as many aim to restrict access.
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The Easter Eggs: The Good Stuff The Legislature Passed You May Not Have Heard About
Many "small but consequential changes" were enacted by lawmakers during the momentous 2023 legislative session.
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Yes, It's A Good State Education Budget, But Districts Must Not Abandon Students With Disabilities
A Minnesota Reformer commentary addresses special education in the newly-passed budget.
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DOJ Finds Minneapolis Police Discriminate Against Native Americans, A First In The Country
A new report found Minneapolis police discriminate against Black and Native people by disproportionately using force during stops.
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Federal Public Lands Rule Would Be Yanked Under Bill Passed By U.S. House Panel
The committee vote allows the bill, written by Utah Republican John Curtis, to get a vote from the full House.