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Hodges Prevails in Lawsuit Over Late Budget

MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges will be allowed to release her detailed budget on September 12 as she originally planned following a court...

Labor Day Strikers Demand $15/Hr for Fast Food Workers

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Roughly 200 fast food workers went out on strike Monday and took to the streets of St. Paul to demand...

Fight Against Opioid Crisis in MN to Get Needed Boost

MINNEAPOLIS— A Minnesota drug rehabilitation advocacy group is looking to increase the number of antidotes they hand out in the next year. The Steve...

Swanson Contemplates New Suit Against Trump Administration Over DACA

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The White House’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) has left the country divided. Minnesota...

Minnesota Supreme Court Declares Dayton’s Veto Constitutional

ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Minnesota Supreme Court delivered a decision on September 8, 2017 which effectively makes Gov. Mark Dayton’s line item veto of...

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...

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...

Security Concerns Make St. Paul Allow Early Skyway Closings

Minn. - The St. Paul City Council voted Wednesday to allow building owners to close skyway links earlier in the evening, finally listening to...

DNR May Grant PolyMet Two of its 20 Need Permits

HOYT LAKES, Minn. - PolyMet’s plan to construct an enormous earthen dam to hold back mining waste from its proposed copper mine in northern...

University Pays Thousands For No Results

MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota has concluded its investigation into the source of a KSTP-TV article regarding Randy Handel, a fundraiser for the...