Why lawmakers introduce bills that have little chance of becoming law in Minnesota’s divided Legislature
And why a lot fewer of those bills have been introduced this year.
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The daily coronavirus update: 21 more deaths; 1,506 new cases in Minnesota
The state has reported 709 deaths in January so far, making it the third deadliest month of the pandemic.
An eye-opening show at Minnesota Center for Book Arts; Lyra Baroque’s Jacques Ogg streams a concert from the Netherlands
ALSO: Park Square’s “Riddle Puzzle Plot”; five arts-and-culture documentary films; and more.
D.C. Memo: The Klobuchar inauguration
What Minnesota’s delegation said about the inauguration, and more.
Minnesota is vaccinating for COVID-19 more slowly than other states. Here’s why
And it doesn’t mean that vaccine is just sitting around or going to waste.
Supporters of Minneapolis’ plan for the Upper Harbor Terminal say it will bring real change to the northside. Some who live there remain unconvinced.
The proposal aims to transform a former barge terminal on the Mississippi River into a sprawling compound with housing, commercial space, manufacturing space, a community center, green spaces and an outdoor amphitheater.
Yurts, igloos and pop-up domes: How safe is ‘outside’ restaurant dining this winter?
Those who can serve customers outdoors, on patios or sidewalks, are coming up with creative adaptations that can make dining possible in the frigid depths of winter.
Commentary and opinion
Nicollet Ave. project: a zombie streetcar and pot of Minneapolis money that nobody wants to talk about
Reopening elementary schools: How it’s done matters
On the anniversary of Roe, we fight for control of our bodies
