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Yard waste pickup switching to every other week for parts of Minneapolis

Yard waste pickup switching to every other week for parts of Minneapolis

By Press release submission | Jun 22, 2022

From Lone Star Standard

Renewable energy backers call for 10-year tax credits in 'Build Back Better' plan

By Bree Gonzales | 3 years ago

As President Joe Biden and his administration finalize what is known as the "Build Back Better" plan, which is composed of $3 trillion in spending to fight climate change and enhancing infrastructure, “renewable energy backers” also are fighting for a ten-year extension of tax credits.

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DEED moves forward with supplemental unemployment payments to student workers

By Benjamin Kibbey | Dec 14, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) recently began issuing payments to student workers who qualify for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program.

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Next steps after a cancer diagnosis

By Savannah Howe | Nov 28, 2020

After receiving a cancer diagnosis, a patient will probably have many questions and the answers vary widely by type of cancer, but with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma, it is important to start having conversations early about this fast-growing form of cancer.

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Minnesota’s approach to COVID-19 causing hysteria

By Staff report | Nov 24, 2020

Minnesota finds itself at 438 deaths per million making it 21st in the country when it comes to COVID-related deaths, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

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Drazkowski calls for emergency committee hearings to investigate alleged voter fraud

By Solange DeLisle | Sep 29, 2020

Minnesota Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R-District 21B) is calling on Attorney General William Barr and Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon to take action to protect the integrity of the election from what he called "massive" voter fraud in the state.

From SE Twin Cities

Walz recognizes 23 cities, townships and counties in Minnesota as 'telecommuter-friendly communities'

By James Ledbetter | 3 years ago

Gov. Tim Walz made a recent announcement, toasting 23 cities, townships and counties in Minnesota as "telecommuter-friendly communities."

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Senate Republicans request current budget forecast from Management and Budget Commissioner

By Kimberly James | Aug 12, 2020

Senate Finance Chair Julie Rosen and other Republican Senators sent a letter to the Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Myron Frans, requesting that he keep his promise to produce an August budget forecast.

From Dakota Times

Unemployment up in Minnesota, reports say

By James Ledbetter | 3 years ago

As of Aug. 7, approximately 854,600 people in Minnesota have filed for unemployment since March.

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New website measures internet connection, speed in Minnesota

By James Ledbetter | Aug 12, 2020

A group in Minnesota recently announced the start up of a new website that creates maps of broadband availability and speed across the state.

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Walz releases back-to-school plan for school districts

By Elle Johnson | Aug 3, 2020

Minnesota public school districts are allowed to plan for in-person learning, according to a school plan released by Gov. Tim Walz.

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Gazelka, Benson disappointed in PhRMA for filing a lawsuit against insulin legislation

By Elle Johnson | Jul 10, 2020

After PhRMA, a U.S. drug industry trade association, sued Minnesota for trying to overturn a law that would make insulin makers provide free emergency supply, Sen. Paul Gazelka and other state senators released statements in response to the lawsuit, according to a press release from the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus.

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Minneapolis passes resolution to defund police

By Kyla Asbury | Jul 8, 2020

The Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution in June to disband the police department to create a different model of public safety, the Center Square reported.

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Voters support reductions in immigration, poll shows

By Kyla Asbury | Jul 1, 2020

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) conducted a poll through Zogby Analytics and found that likely voters in Minnesota support reductions in immigration.

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New report shows immigrants are 11% of Minnesota workforce

By Charmaine Little | Jun 18, 2020

Immigrants account for 11% of Minnesota’s workforce while making up 10% of the population, according to an American Immigration Council report obtained by Biz Journals on June 8.

From Minneapolis Review

No mission defined in Minneapolis, National Guard general says

By David Beasley | 4 years ago

Minnesota National Guard units were assembled for deployment in Minneapolis as the city faced rioting and looting Thursday, but city officials never defined the guard’s mission, Minnesota National Guard Major Gen. Jon A.Jensen said at a Friday news conference.

From Minneapolis Review

Residents of Minneapolis, suburbs riot in the wake of Floyd's death

By April Bamburg | 4 years ago

Since the death of George Floyd, a black man died outside of Cup Foods  on May 25, people in Minneapolis and suburbs have taken to the streets and protests calling for the arrest of former officer Derek Chauvin, who was videotaped with his knee on Floyd’s neck for approximately seven minutes as Floyd repeatedly said that he couldn’t breathe.

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Four Minneapolis police officers fired after involvement in an incident that left an African American man dead

By Kelsey Philie | 4 years ago

Four Minneapolis police officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd, an African American man who died in police custody, were fired after a video showed one officer using his knee to restrain Floyd’s neck, while Floyd told officers that he could not breathe.

From Minneapolis Review

Walz deploys National Guard to contain riots, protests in response to Floyd's death

By Kelsey Philie | 4 years ago

Five hundred National Guard troops were deployed to respond to riots in Minneapolis by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on May 28 after three nights of protests and looting.

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Thousands of Minnesota employees claim they were illegally forced to pay union dues

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | May 20, 2020

Roughly 8,000 public sector employees in Minnesota are being represented in a class action suit against two labor unions for forcing them to pay union fees as a condition for unemployment.