Kavita Kumar at the Star Tribune reports on a recent change to the Federal Reserve’s code of conduct that prohibits the kind of advocacy Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari has done in recent years to support a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at reducing educational disparities in Minnesota.
Via KSTP-TV: “University of Minnesota officials say they will be requesting nearly $1 billion from the state legislature for the first phase of their plan to regain ownership of the health care facilities on the Twin Cities campus and build a new hospital.”
Dan Niepow at Twin Cities Business is reporting Target plans to invest $100 million to grow its network of sortation centers from nine to 15 by 2026.
Also via KSTP: “Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a boy who they say was taken from his Lakeville home. According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, 3-year-old Leon Ramsarran may be wearing black sweatpants, a long-sleeved black shirt that has three black buttons on the top, tan and black boots, as well as a jacket that is either black or dark gray and has tan fur on the hood. He is described as being 3 feet tall, has brown hair and brown eyes. He weighs about 35-40 pounds.”
Kim Hyatt at the Star Tribune is reporting Kellie Chauvin, ex-wife of Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer imprisoned for murdering George Floyd, pleaded guilty to felony tax-evasion charges in Washington County Court Friday morning.
Video from FOX 9: Corgi races return to Canterbury Park this weekend.
I see no good reason why Kashkari should be banned from suggesting a constitutional amendment. He has an important job but no more power than anyone to make the idea happen. Ethics rules should only apply where someone has the power to make something happen or results in personal gain. Neither of those conditions applies. I would like reporting on what would be anonymous Big Brother made this decision.