Dairy workers after wage theft settlement: Where are the criminal ...
Nov 13, 2024 · It was the biggest wage theft case the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office ever brought. More than $3 million in wages allegedly stolen from hundreds of mostly undocumented immigrants working across a sprawling dairy operation with more than a dozen farms in central Minnesota. But after the state settled the lawsuit against Evergreen Acres Dairy and […]
The newbies: Get to know a few newly elected Minnesota lawmakers
Nov 21, 2024 · Voters on Nov. 5 elected 22 new members of the Minnesota House, including 14 freshmen Republicans and eight new Democratic-Farmer-Labor members. The Minnesota House is split evenly between Democrats and Republicans 67-67, meaning that each new member can wield considerable influence not typically seen among freshman legislators. New members typically follow the lead of their […]
Here’s how much you need to make to live in Minnesota
Feb 14, 2024 · A single person in the Twin Cities metro area needs to earn $47,442 a year — about $22 an hour — to afford the basics: food, housing, health care, transportation and a cell phone. For a family of four, the parents need to earn at least $119,229 a …
Summit pipeline decision in Minnesota could come Dec. 12
Nov 11, 2024 · An administrative law judge report recommends that Minnesota approve a small segment of the massive Summit Carbon Solutions project that would pass through states including South Dakota and store millions of tons of carbon dioxide underground in North Dakota. A final decision from the Minnesota Public Utilities …
Home heating assistance is available. Here’s how to get it.
Nov 14, 2024 · J. Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of Minnesota Reformer. Previously, he was a Capitol reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for five years, after a Knight-Wallace Fellowship at the University of Michigan and time at the Las Vegas Sun, …
A straightforward explanation and defense of the new state flag …
Mar 8, 2024 · RED LAKE — In December, the State Emblems Redesign Commission, which was created by the Legislature, adopted the new Minnesota state flag.The new flag is brilliantly blue — like the sky above us and the waters around us. The color “Minnesota Blue” was chosen for the abstract shape of Minnesota as part of the new state flag.
Hennepin County attorneys say they’re strike-ready — and other …
Oct 4, 2024 · Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: Hennepin County prosecutors on the strike path; dairy farm to pay $250,000 in back wages; Minnesota Supreme Court takes up challenge to Minneapolis teacher layoff policy; former Minnesota nurses union president Mary Turner goes national; and dockworkers suspend strike.
In a trial that could determine the Minnesota House majority, was …
Dec 16, 2024 · During the first day of a bench trial that could determine control of the Minnesota House, a key question emerged about 20 missing ballots upon which the race and the contested result now hinge: Do we know which Shakopee residents cast those missing ballots? In House District 54A, which includes Shakopee, Rep. Brad Tabke won […]
2024 Minnesota election Voter Guide - Minnesota Reformer
Go here to check your registration status. If you're not registered, don't worry, you can still register on Election Day. Here’s how. The guide includes how-tos for people who don't have documents to verify their address — someone can vouch for you — or …
Edina Realty to pay $3.5 million as part of AG settlement
Nov 19, 2024 · Edina Realty will pay $3.5 million to clients who purchased a home warranty pushed by the brokerage. The payments will come as part of a settlement with the attorney general’s office. Home Security of America, a home warranty company, paid Edina Realty to advertise its products. Edina Realty did not disclose to its clients that […]