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U of M College Republicans Mural Vandalized
College Republicans at the University of Minnesota had their mural vandalized this weekend during the University's annual "Paint The Bridge" event, where registered student...
MN Health Insurance Rates To Skyrocket in 2017
The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced Friday that rates on individual health care plans will increase somewhere between 50 and 67 percent for 2017
About...
![By Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States (4th Precinct) [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](https://alphanews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Untitled-design-12-218x150.jpg "Jamar Clark Protests Cost Taxpayers $1 Million")
Jamar Clark Protests Cost Taxpayers $1 Million
The 4th Precinct protests last November cost taxpayers a total of over $1 million according to records obtained by KSTP.
Over $900,000 was spent by...
Expedited Lawsuit Planned After State Supreme Court Dismisses Felons Voting Case
St. Paul, MN - On Wednesday the Minnesota Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Voter’s Alliance (MVA) regarding the state’s practices...
Castile Death Investigation Turned Over To Prosecutors
ST. PAUL, M.N. -- KARE11 is reporting that the BCA has completed its investigation into the death of Philando Castile. Castile was fatally shot...
Northern MN Oil Pipeline May Face Further Delays
Canadian based energy company Enbridge’s plans for a an oil pipeline through northern Minnesota hit a new snag Monday as two environmental groups filed...
Minneapolis Named Among Top 25 Most Dangerous Cities
Minneapolis, MN - A report released Tuesday by 24/7 Wall St names Minneapolis as one of the Top 25 most dangerous cities in the...
Tax Report Ranks Minnesota in Bottom Five States
St. Paul, MN - A new report released by the Tax Foundation Wednesday shows that Minnesota ranks almost last in the country for fostering...
Franken, Klobuchar Override Obama’s 9/11 Lawsuit Veto
The U.S. Senate voted 97-1 to overturn President Obama's veto of a bill that would allow victims of the terrorist attacks on September 11,...
Post-Debate Poll Results
MINNEAPOLIS, M.N.-- On Tuesday, Alpha News created an online poll to see what our readers thought about Monday Night’s first presidential debate.
Well, the poll...