Tag: In the Know

Economy
The “Shelby Mafia” Is Muscling Through a Major New Bank Merger, The Intercept
Stephen Moore says he’ll drop out of Fed consideration if he becomes a ‘political problem’ for GOP, The Hill

Education
Minnesota graduation rates up, disparities remain, MinnPost
Founder of African American Studies department retires, MN Daily

GOP
Nothing irks some white people like accurate history, MPR
In his first few months in Congress, First District Rep. Jim Hagedorn has stayed true to Trump. Will his district?, MinnPost
Florida passed a historic expansion of voting rights. Now Republicans want to hobble it., Vox
50 Minnesota Republicans vote to declare their ignorance on climate change, City Pages Continue reading “In the Know: April 25, 2019”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison urges lawmakers to reverse repeal of ban on for-profit health insurance companies, KSTP

Economy
Stop & Shop Workers End 11-Day Strike With a Tentative Agreement, Workday Minnesota
Boeing’s profit falls 21% on the 737 Max crisis, CNN
Is Amazon Violating U.S. Antitrust Laws? This Law Student Has Evidence., In These Times

Education
A lot of Minnesota lawmakers agree on the need to recruit and retain teachers of color. There’s a lot less agreement on how much the state should spend on it., MinnPost Continue reading “In the Know: April 24, 2019”

Economy
‘The Fight for $15 Was Never Just About Raising Wages’, Workday Minnesota
The largest private sector strike in years is over. Supermarket workers won., Vox

Education
High school journalists were blocked from Betsy DeVos event. So, they wrote about it, USA Today

GOP
Michele Bachmann calls Trump ‘highly biblical,’ ‘godly’, City Pages
GOP Senate campaign arm hits battleground-state Dems over ‘Medicare for All,’ Green New Deal, The Hill
White Alabamians Are Trying It Again, NY Magazine Continue reading “In the Know: April 23, 2019”

Economy
Reagan’s supply-side warriors blaze a comeback under Trump, Politico

Environment
Most Teachers Don’t Teach Climate Change; 4 In 5 Parents Wish They Did, NPR
7 things we’ve learned about Earth since the last Earth Day, Vox
Climate change becomes key voter concern in Minnesota, across U.S., Star Tribune
10 ways to accelerate progress against climate change, Vox

Governor Tim Walz
100 days in, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hits the road, hoping for break in partisan gridlock, Star Tribune
We’re small-business owners. We support Gov. Walz’s budget-and-tax direction, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: April 22, 2019”

Continue reading “In the Know: April 19, 2019”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses criminal justice system with students, Mitchell Hamline

Economy
New Wisconsin governor wants to renegotiate Foxconn contract, Pioneer Press
UnitedHealth CEO David Wichmann fears we’re coming for his riches, City Pages

Environment
Minnesota group ramps up court challenge to Trump rulings on Twin Metals mining leases, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: April 18, 2019”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Laborers say they’re being cheated by some contractors, Rochester Post Bulletin

Economy
How different groups are faring in Minnesota’s economy, MinnPost

Education
DeVos refused to bar federal money for guns in schools, but internal memo said she could, Politico
DeVos ‘not familiar’ with affirmative action guidance her agency scrapped, Politico Continue reading “In the Know: April 17, 2019”

 

Economy
Xcel among the 60 giant companies that paid no federal taxes this year, City Pages
As farm income declines, optimism grows out of UMN, MN Daily

Environment
The race to save the planet from plastic, Vox

Governor Tim Walz
Winter Storm Was ‘Pretty Catastrophic,’ Minnesota Governor Says, GovTech.com
Minnesota Governor names new Lottery director, Gaming Intelligence Continue reading “In the Know: April 16, 2019”

Economy
Midwestern farmers fear Trump is about to royally screw them with his China trade deal, Raw Story
$12 Minimum Wage Bill Reintroduced In Nevada State Assembly, Workday Minnesota
Public Banking Can Fund the Zero-Carbon Economy, In These Times

Education
Betsy DeVos Quietly Making It Easier for Dying For-Profit Schools to Rip Off a Few More Students on the Way Out, The Intercept

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz takes on push to create a diverse state workforce, Star Tribune
Gov. Walz Inspects Storm Damage in Austin, ABC 6 News
Gov. Walz calls Southern MN cleanup a ‘well-oiled machine’, KIMT Continue reading “In the Know: April 15, 2019”