Monthly Archives: May 2017
Transportation Bill Passes House in Day 2 of Special Session
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Wednesday afternoon and evening saw little accomplished between the House and the Senate before both bodies adjourned around 7 p.m.
The...
College May Get More Expensive in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS- While the Minnesota state budget gives higher education a spending increase of $210 million, students may still be forced to pay higher tuition...
Franken Blasts GOP Health Care Bill, Calls It “Sickening” and “Vicious”
WASHINGTON - The GOP health care bill, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), is starting to make its way through the Senate, and Minnesota...
MDA Expands War Against Gypsy Moths
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced Thursday it will be starting a new campaign against gypsy moth infestations, as...
Immunization Requirements Become Bipartisan Issue
MINNEAPOLIS- A legislative response to the measles outbreak and wariness to immunization in general is in the works at the Minnesota capitol.
Rep. Mike...
Voters Reject $100 Million St. Francis School Board Referendum
OAK GROVE, Minn. - Voters resoundingly rejected two proposals put forward by Independent School District 15 that would have approved $107.8 million in bonding...
Twin Cities’ Parks Top in Nation at High Cost to Taxpayers
MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis and St. Paul have the best parks in the nation, according to the Trust for Public Land.
For the fifth year in...
MN Dept. of Health Doubles Federal Water Protections
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced new limits Thursday for two chemicals present in groundwater, limits half that of...
Trump’s Budget Leaves Southwest LRT High and Dry
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s budget plan is out, and it spells trouble for the Metropolitan Council’s Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) project.
The White...
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Stadium Authority Reforms Abandoned by Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The state legislature failed to pass any reforms to the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA) this session as legislative leaders...