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Amid PFAS concerns, Blaine City Council approved $12 million in property tax abatement for new artificial turf fields
Some on the council and residents have voiced concerns about the potential for forever chemicals in the synthetic turf.
The Glean: Latest headlines from around Minnesota
Abortion opponents to spend $1 million to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment
Plus: Minnetonka High students testing positive for whooping cough; concern over contaminated venison in the deaths of two deer hunters; where all the “Peanuts” statues in St. Paul went; and more.
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MinnPost analysis: Cities, suburbs helped ensure housing density measures’ defeat despite broad support
The issue highlighted how the politics over local control can play out in unpredictable ways.
Minneapolis fails to get council buy-in on former Third Precinct proposal
With or without a vote, Frey could move forward. So why was the council asked to vote?
Will a break-in put the brakes on the Minnesota DFL’s state government trifecta?
Calculating the odds of status quo, a resignation, a power-sharing agreement and a special election after DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell is charged with felony burglary.
The U’s men’s gymnastics team is thriving … just without the U
Three years after the University of Minnesota eliminated its century-old men’s intercollegiate gymnastics program, a different sort of program lives on – something between NCAA Division I and club.
Business owners, renters demand more details on expected Blue Line light rail extension disruptions
Planners with Hennepin County and the Met Council have said they’ll release more details throughout the summer.
Culturally specific maternal health care for Black and Indigenous women key to reducing harm for birther and child
A survey revealed that more than half the respondents — all Black birthing females in Minnesota — cited discrimination as having a negative effect on their health.
Commentary and opinion
Revisiting homelessness myths as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs criminality of sleeping outside
In Hennepin County alone, 4,000 people were turned away from shelters in 2023.
Minnesota should end sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities
More than 3,000 workers with disabilities in Minnesota are paid less under a federal certificate that allows it, but the state Legislature has a chance to phase it out.
Let’s hope the feds approve the proposed Capital One-Discover merger
More competition from such a deal would benefit Minnesota’s marginalized communities.
The role of peer counselors in addiction recovery is more essential than ever
Proposed legislative changes could lead to fewer of these mentors, taking hope away from people with few other options.
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