Monthly Archives: April 2017
Seal Habitats and Greenhouses Inflate Largest Ever Bonding Bill
State legislators are scrambling to craft a budget for the next two years, while simultaneously trying to make up for last year’s failure to...
Minneapolis Faces Backlash for Laying Off Minority Teachers
MINNEAPOLIS - About 100 protesters flooded a Minneapolis Public Schools board meeting to demand several minority educators be reinstated in the jobs lost during...
Ellison Slams President Obama For Democrats’ Election Loss
MINNEAPOLIS - Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) says former President Barack Obama is to blame for the Democrat’s widespread losses in November.
In an event at...
Edina Considering Raising Minimum Age on Legal Tobacco Sales
EDINA, Minn. - In an effort to discourage teen tobacco use, Edina is considering raising the purchasing age for tobacco products from 18 to...
Ellison Community Forum Widens the Divide Between Community and Law Enforcement
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges joined DNC Deputy Chair and Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison and a host of panelist to discuss immigration with...
Ramsey County Commissioner Throws Hat in on GOP Side of Governor’s Race
NORTH OAKS, Minn. - Ramsey County District 1 Commissioner Blake Huffman announced in an email to supporters Tuesday evening that he will seek the...
Is the Trump Wave Affecting MN Fundraising Campaigns?
MINNEAPOLIS -- It’s no secret that the 2016 presidential election had a major effect on local politics around the country.
The so -called “Trump...
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges Named One of the Worst Mayors in the Country
MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges was named one of the three worst mayors in the country today by the New York Observer.
The Observer...
Minnesota Ranks 5th on Worst State Tax Burden List
MINNEAPOLIS- Minnesota now hits its citizens with the fifth highest total state tax burden in the country, behind just New York, Hawaii, Vermont, and...
UPDATE: Eleventh Measles Case Confirmed in MN, Nine Involve Somali Children
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) confirmed an outbreak of measles in Hennepin County involves unvaccinated children between the ages of one...