Why Minnesota Democrats aren’t embracing California’s ban on new gas cars
States like Washington and Massachusetts plan to join California in largely banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
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Expanded food stamp program may have short shelf life as hunger increases in Minnesota
According to the Minnesota Department of Human Services, there were about 393,000 Minnesotans receiving food stamp benefits in 2019. That grew to nearly 437,000 in July of 2022, an increase of about 44,000 people.
State to add 16 EV charging stations along I-94, I-35
Plus: Matt Birk tones down his Twitter presence; large fight breaks out at Edina football game; Coon Rapids man charged with threatening a U.S. senator; and more.
Slightly more than half of Minnesotans oppose SCOTUS’ overturning of Roe, poll finds
Plus: New Black-owned businesses along the Green Line; U of M requests city money for lighting.
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Come November, Minnesotans will be voting on all 201 seats in the Legislature, four statewide offices and the eight congressional districts in the state.
Study shows adolescents with cancer can benefit from advance-care discussions
Parents and guardians often want to protect young people’s mental health by shielding them from difficult discussions around their medical care. Dr. Jennifer Needle said that her professional experience leads her to think differently.
Poll: Majority support legalizing marijuana; Ellison-Schultz contest close
Plus: Why deer crossing signs are being removed from Minnesota highways; Minneapolis experiments with pedestrian streets; new report shows 70 percent of Minnesota gun deaths last year were suicides; and more.
Yes, there’s a shortage of special education teachers. And that’s nothing new
Schools scramble to fill special ed slots with bonuses & incentives. But, says one advocate, “that’s kind of a Band-Aid on a bullet hole.”
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With context and insight, our writers take you beyond horse race, partisan coverage and serve as trusted guides to the critical issues and challenges facing Minnesota.
Minnesota sets more aggressive greenhouse gas cuts in new plan
Plus: Hennepin County attorney debate; COVID levels up; rising taxes on the Northside; the plight of the prairie chicken.
D.C. Memo: Blackwell likely headed for federal bench
Plus: GOP ignites a new abortion fight, New York Times questions Minnesota lawmakers’ stock trading
Addressing the need: Efforts are underway to recruit and retain Black male teachers in Minnesota
The Minneapolis and St. Paul public school systems serve approximately 70% students of color, while the teacher corps is only 17% of color, and other metro districts reflect similar numbers.
Why KFAN and other local radio stations are engaging listeners through games
The games, rather than featuring callers or listeners, are played by station staffers and on-air bit players, with occasional help from personalities at sister radio stations in the same office.
State could be missing out on $46 million in THC revenue
Plus: Crow Wing County elections officials still facing 2020 questions; National Weather Service forecasters leaning toward colder temps in Minnesota this winter; learning app shut down over inappropriate content; and more.
What railroad workers won in the deal to avoid a strike
Plus: How many Minnesotans stay close to home; Star Tribune publisher to retire; some light panic at Panic! at the Disco as fire breaks out; and more.
A snapshot of Mayor Jacob Frey’s proposed police budget
The biennial budget features nearly $400 million over the two-year life of the budget — 2023-24 — for the police department.
Wait? There’s a ‘real issue’ in the state auditor’s race?
It’s called ESG – Environment, Social and Governance – a move to consider issues such as climate change, social justice and equity as state and local governments decide where to invest funds.
Annual salary for Minnesota State Fair boss: $350,000
Plus: St. Paul schools CFO lauded for transparency is fired; a new fungal pathogen affects apples; Trump reacts to Lindell cell phone seizure; and more.
What’s next in the nursing strike
Plus: Yes, Hardee’s still exists; a committee on maternal mortality; a raccoon is walked into a bar; and more.
Craig, Phillips push for policing bills but other Dems still stand in the way
Progressives, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-5th, have strenuously objected to providing more federal money for police instead of programs aimed at helping the poor.
