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Metro Transit Sees Decline in Ridership

Metro Transit’s total ridership in 2016 declined by four percent relative to the previous year, reports the Star Tribune. The transit agency provided roughly 82.6...

MN Congressman Accuses Trump of Pushing White Supremacy

Rep. Keith Ellison told supporters Friday that President-elect Donald Trump will bring white supremacy and misogyny back to the White House. Ellison, who is running...

Minnesota Catholics Lobby For Illegal Immigrants to Get Driver’s License

ST. PAUL, MN -- Tuesday’s roll call for Real ID passed the MN House Civil Law Committee 7-6. The passing of Real ID prompted the...

Mayor Betsy Hodges, Mpls City Council Support Syrian Refugee Resettlement

Mayor Betsy Hodges and Minneapolis City Council pass Resolution supporting Syrian refugee resettlement; call upon other cities to do the same. Minneapolis, MN -  Minneapolis...

First Bill of New Session Provides Tax Relief for Minnesotans

St. Paul, MN - A unanimous 66-0 vote by the Minnesota Senate will send legislation to bring Minnesota’s tax code in compliance with federal...

Minneapolis Schools $21 Million Over Budget in 2016

Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education Meeting Jan. 10, 2016 - 2016 Financial Audit Minneapolis, MN -  The 2016 audit of the Minneapolis Public Schools...

Freeway Protesting in MN Might Become a Serious Crime

New Bill Would Make Protesting on a Freeway a Gross Misdemeanor St. Paul, MN - Minnesota legislators are proposing a new bill that would make...

Franken Announces How He Will Vote on Sessions’ Confirmation

Franken Can’t Get Past Sessions’ Civil Rights Record Washington D.C. - Sen. Al Franken announced Friday morning he will vote against Attorney General nominee Sen....

Contagious Tuberculosis at St. Louis Park High School

A recent case of contagious tuberculosis may have exposed students and teachers at St. Louis Park High School to the disease, according the The...

Judge Tosses Out I-94 Protesters’ Riot Charges

St. Paul, MN -  A Ramsey county judge has thrown out the third-degree riot charges against more than 40 people involved with the violent...