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Target Moves Toward $15 Minimum Wage

MINNEAPOLIS - Big box retailer Target is looking to press forward with further minimum wage hikes in all of its stores across the United...

Minnesota “On Track” To Hit Paris Climate Agreement Target

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A new report released by the U.S. Climate Alliance (USCA) reveals Minnesota is “on track” to hit target emission levels...

Bloomington Mosque Bombing: Hoax, Inside Job Or The Same Thing?

A friend recently asked me: “Whatever happened to the Bloomington mosque “bombing?” I know a good question when I hear one. The “bombing” has...

New Report Says Crime Greatly Underreported in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn.-A recent report done by the Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs indicates that crime in Minnesota is greatly underreported. The...

Reinsurance and Senate GOP Health Care Bill Looks Bleak for Minnesota

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans’ newest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and pass Republican-led legislation to rework health care as it stands...

Governor’s Legal Fees Surpass Agreed Upon Maximum

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The legal fees for Gov. Mark Dayton’s side of Minnesota’s constitutional crisis are publicly mounting up, as his legal team...

Bloomington Looks to Entice World Fair Expo

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota is a finalist for the World Fair Expo, but it has not been determined if the state will host the event....

Minnesota Educational Equity Plan Submitted to Feds

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Education submitted its plan to increase the equity of educational results to the U.S. Department of...

Open-Enrollment Speaks to Greater Issues Facing Local School Districts

MINNEAPOLIS -- Changes surrounding the operation of local public school districts around the state of Minnesota have forced school boards and superintendents to take...

Minnesotans May be Forced to Serve LGBT Weddings

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - A preemptive lawsuit designed to prevent the State of Minnesota from forcing businesses to serve same-sex weddings was dismissed by...