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Greta Kaul

Greta Kaul

Greta Kaul is MinnPost's data reporter. She previously covered tech at the San Francisco Chronicle and education at the San Antonio Express-News as a Hearst fellow. A Minnesota Daily alumna, she holds bachelor's degrees in journalism and political science from the University of Minnesota.

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Politics & Policy

2018 Campaign Finance Dashboard

By Tom Nehil, Sam Brodey, Briana Bierschbach and Greta Kaul | 08/08/18

See the latest fundraising totals for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House.

Minnesota's immigration court
New Americans

Twice as many cases are pending before Minnesota's immigration court as in 2015. But it's not because Trump is trying to deport more people

By Greta Kaul | 08/07/18

Someone facing deportation in the Bloomington court who is not detained can expect to wait 1,060 days, or almost three years, before the case will be heard.

Trade war pulls pork prices down for Minnesota farmers
Economy

Trade war pulls pork prices down for Minnesota farmers

By Greta Kaul | 08/02/18

Minnesota is the third-largest pork-producing state in the U.S.

Crookston, MN
Economy

Think $745 a month for a one-bedroom sounds like a good deal? Not if you live in Minnesota’s Polk County

By Greta Kaul | 07/27/18

Twin Cities residents aren’t the only Minnesotans having trouble paying rent these days.

The number of majority-minority school district in Minnesota has doubled
Education

The number of majority-minority school districts in Minnesota has doubled in the last five years

By Erin Hinrichs and Greta Kaul | 07/23/18

How public school districts across Minnesota are adapting to — and embracing — rapidly diversifying student populations. 

Politics & Policy

Swanson campaign responds to sexual harassment allegations against former aide to Rep. Rick Nolan

By Sam Brodey and Greta Kaul | 07/20/18

Swanson’s campaign spokesperson accused the women who talked to MinnPost of being motivated by politics.

deer tick
Health

As Lyme disease spreads in Minnesota, researchers consider a vaccine — and the failure of the last one

By Greta Kaul | 07/20/18

Currently, Minnesotans’ best defense against Lyme disease is tick-avoidance.

Economy

The bad news is Minnesota’s economy grew more slowly than the U.S. last year. That might also be the good news

By Greta Kaul | 07/16/18

Minnesota’s diverse economy doesn’t boom as much when one sector sees fast growth. It doesn’t bust as big, either.

Will 2018 be the year of the millennial voter?
Politics & Policy

Will 2018 be the year of the millennial voter?

By Greta Kaul | 07/10/18

Like many generations of young people, millennials haven’t been great about turning out to vote. But millennials are getting older.

Half of Minnesota’s U.S. House races are competitive this year
Politics & Policy

Half of Minnesota’s U.S. House races are competitive this year — do we have the courts to thank?

By Greta Kaul | 07/09/18

In Minnesota, the Legislature draws district lines. Except it doesn’t.