Monthly Archives: June 2017
DFL Rep. Ellison Draws Big Crowd in Republican District
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — “Maternity care. That’s important not only for women, it’s important for everybody, because I don’t know of any men who...
UPS Sued for Not Allowing Muslim Workers to Pray at Work
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. - The United Parcel Service (UPS) and an Edina staffing agency are being sued for allegedly banning Muslims from praying during...
MN GOP Governor Watch: Mills on the Radar?
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesotans have more than a year to make up their minds as to who they will choose to be the...
Republican Mayoral Candidate Denied Entry to Debate
MINNEAPOLIS - A mayoral forum scheduled for tomorrow at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs is proceeding in spite of one...
Deportation of Somalis on the Rise
ST. PAUL, Minn- The deportation of Somalis has recently increased within the United States, with more than 260 deported since last October.
Statistics from the...
Nolan a No-Go for Governor
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan has announced that he will not be running for governor in 2018.
Nolan made the announcement via his...
Buffalo Wild Wings Leadership Change May See It Leave Minnesota
MINNETONKA, Minn. - Long-time Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sally Smith announced her retirement as an activist investor took control of the company’s board shortly...
The Legislative Year Will End in Court
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In the continuing saga of a bizarre legislative session, Republican leaders have voted to sue Gov. Mark Dayton and his...
Gov. Dayton’s Brilliant Political Jiu Jitsu (opinion)
Forget about any constitutional issue, the separation of powers doctrine or any other, when it comes to Gov. Mark Dayton’s recent line item veto...
Politicians Sound Off on Trump for Paris Withdrawal
ST. PAUL - Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will cease to participate in the Paris Agreement on climate change, Minnesota politicians...