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Twin Cities Traffic Congestion Slows Economic Growth

MINNEAPOLIS - Twin Cities traffic congestion has been getting worse in recent years, with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) labeling more than 23...

Hodges Reveals 2018 Minneapolis Budget, Blasts Trump

MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges finally revealed her budget plan for 2018 on Tuesday including a proposal for a 5.5 percent property tax...

Another Johnson in the Race for Governor

WOODBURY, Minn. - An attorney from Woodbury is adding his name to the growing list of Republican hopefuls seeking to succeed Gov. Mark Dayton. Lance...

Commerce Department Tells Company Its Pipeline is Unnecessary

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Enbridge Energy’s plan to replace its Line 3 crude oil pipeline in northern Minnesota is in jeopardy after the state...

Chanhassen City Council Moves Forward with TIF District Despite Heavy Protest

CHANHASSEN, Minn. - Armed with signs and petitions, residents of Chanhassen poured into Monday’s city council meeting to express their opposition to a tax...

Met Council Says SWLRT Bids Cost too Much

MINNEAPOLIS - Initially slated to cost roughly $1.858 billion, the lack of federal support for the Southwest Light Rail Transit project and the reality...

Emmer Breaks from MN Delegation, Votes Against Higher Debt Ceiling, Hurricane Aid

WASHINGTON - Republican Rep. Tom Emmer broke stride with the Minnesota delegation last Friday, voting “no” on legislation that combined hurricane aid with raising...
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TIME Cover Doesn’t Clear Controversy Surrounding Ilhan Omar’s Past

MINNEAPOLIS — TIME Magazine has named Rep. Ilhan Omar a recipient of one of its “Women Leader Firsts” award.   Omar made waves globally as...

Minnesota Firm Accidentally Provides Potential Military Hardware to Iran

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.- A Minnesota firm recently was tricked into providing an Iranian importer with sensitive technology which has the potential for use...

DeVos To Rescind Obama-Era Campus Sexual Rules Rules, Franken Fires Back

WASHINGTON - Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced last week plans to rescind Obama-era rules for investigating campus sexual assault allegations saying college campuses...