Monthly Archives: April 2017
DFL Minority Leader Gains Twitter Fans, Could Lose Job After Questionable Statements
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Monday night’s debate on the protest legislation authored by Rep. Nick Zerwas (R-Elk River) led to a contentious exchange between...
MN Health Insurance Industry Takes $687 Million Loss in 2016
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota health insurers reported a total of $687 million in operating losses last year according to a new report by...
Coleman Finds Himself Knee Deep in Garbage After Recycling Setbacks
Editor's note: This story was updated on April 5, 2017 at 11:40 a.m. to include remarks from Ben Petok, Senior Communications Advisor for St....
Reinsurance Becomes Law Without Dayton’s Signature
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota reinsurance bill passed by Republican-held chambers will go into effect as law, but without the blessing of Democratic...
House Passes $273 Million Education Funding Bill, Dayton Not Satisfied
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota House passed the $273 million education funding bill last Friday with a 75-54 vote.
As Alpha News previously reported,...
MN Dept. of Agriculture Approves Huge Growth of Hemp Production
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Farmers in Minnesota will grow more hemp than ever before in Minnesota as part of the the Minnesota Department of...
MN Governor’s Race Feels the Bern
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- While Republicans remain fairly quiet on the governor’s race, another Democrat has announced a bid for the governor’s seat that will...
DCCC Launches Ads Attacking Reps. Paulsen and Lewis Over Support of GOP Health Care...
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced last week a five-figure ad buy targeting fourteen House Republicans who voted in...
MnDOT says “Hold the Salt”
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is cutting back the amount of salt used on slippery winter roads.
In 2016, the...
St. Paul Mayor Touts Progressive Accomplishments in State of the City Speech
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In one of his final acts as Mayor of St. Paul, Chris Coleman gave his final State of the City...