Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sides with California effort backing immigrants with protected status, Star Tribune
Two more convicted in record Minn. Medicaid fraud, Duluth News Tribune
Agriculture
Farmer drops ‘karst country’ swine feedlot plan, Star Tribune
Bizarre
‘Fox and Friends’ host Pete Hegseth: Germs ‘not a real thing,’ hasn’t washed hands in 10 years, CityPages Continue reading “In the Know: February 12, 2019”
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota recoups $3.1 million in fraud, deceptive-marketing claims, Pioneer Press
Economy
How capitalism reduced diversity to a brand, Vox
Environment
A toxic crisis in America’s coal country, BBC
What is the Green New Deal and how would it benefit society?, The Guardian Continue reading “In the Know: February 11, 2019”
Congress
Former Rep. Dingell, US’s longest-serving lawmaker, dies, AP
GOP Rep. Rob Woodall to retire at end of term, KPAX
Democrats Unite to Begin Push to Protect Pre-Existing Condition Coverage, New York Times
Climate
Northern lakes are losing their ice cover at an accelerating rate, MinnPost
Education
The U of M just got around to hiring its first female president; Minnesota State has been cultivating diverse leadership for years, MinnPost
Minnesota doesn’t have enough substitute teachers — and it’s hitting hard in local schools, St. Cloud Times Continue reading “In the Know: February 8, 2019”
Congress
Local Lawmakers React to State of the Union, ABC6
Hagedorn Reacts to State of the Union, KEYC
Democrats identify 44 vulnerable House members to defend in 2020, Roll Call
Democrats seek Green New Deal to address climate change, ABC News
Governor Tim Walz
MN Governor to testify on state infrastructure needs before Congressional Hearing in D.C., Valley News
Walz aims for ‘resets, fresh starts’ at gridlock-prone Capitol, MPR
Justice
Minneapolis City Council debates temporary halt to certain traffic stops, Star Tribune
What police can fix when responding to sexual assault, St. Cloud Times Continue reading “In the Know: February 7, 2019”
Congress
Minnesotans make statements with State of the Union guests, MPR
Minnesota lawmakers announce State of the Union guests, Grand Forks Herald
Economy
With Minnesota unemployment so low, why aren’t wages going up more?, MinnPost
The ‘angel’ tax credit for investors in startups could be on its way back to Minnesota, MinnPost
Environment
Feedlot dilemma: Local entities consider whether to set caps on size, MinnPost
Continue reading “In the Know: February 6, 2019”
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Xfinity said it would make its Wi-Fi hotspots free during last week’s polar vortex. It wasn’t that simple., Star Tribune
Congress
Minnesotans make statements with State of the Union guests, MPR
Minnesota lawmakers announce State of the Union guests, Grand Forks Herald
Climate
As greenhouse emissions from power plants decline, a new focus on vehicles, MinnPost Continue reading “In the Know: February 5, 2019”
Congress
Ban government shutdowns? It’s on the table in D.C. Minn. freshmen among those trying to end tactic., Star Tribune
How They Voted: Federal pay, troop withdrawal, shutdowns, Mankato Free Press
Economy
AP-NORC poll: How financial security varies by age, income, Financial Post
Soak the rich? Americans say go for it Surveys are showing overwhelming support for raising taxes on top earners., Politico
Governor Tim Walz
Elements begin to emerge of Walz agenda for rural Minnesota, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Continue reading “In the Know: February 4, 2019”
Attorney General Keith Ellison
AG Ellison’s latest hires include litigator, ex-lawmaker, MPR
Keith Ellison Interview series: Part 4: Ending discrimination, unfairness that is legal, Insight News
Climate
These governors are showing what happens when you campaign on climate action and win, Vox
Congress
Federal contract workers deserve back pay, Star Tribune
The shutdown is over. Now the federal workforce faces ‘untold morale problems’, MPR
Continue reading “In the Know: February 1, 2019”
Congress
Democrats Are About to Give Big Pharma the Big Tobacco Treatment, The New Republic
Economy
Exclusive: Foxconn reconsidering plans to make LCD panels at Wisconsin plant, Reuters
Technology Company Foxconn Is Rethinking Its $10 Billion Wisconsin Factory Amid Trump’s China Trade War, Time
Meet the folk hero of Davos: the writer who told the rich to stop dodging taxes, Vox Continue reading “In the Know: January 31, 2019”
2020
Why Is Howard Schultz Getting So Much 2020 Attention?, FiveThirtyEight
Economy
The Trump Appointee Delivering a Jackpot for Hedge Funds, The American Prospect
The factory Wisconsin is paying Foxconn billions to build won’t actually be a factory, company says, Think Progress
GOP
In rebuke to Trump, Mitch McConnell unveils proposal urging troops stay in Syria, Afghanistan, CNN
Chris Christie says Kushner’s father committed ‘one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes’ he prosecuted, CNN
Republicans In Early Primary States Face A Choice: Protect Trump Or Their Place In Line, FiveThirtyEight
Hacked emails list right-wing fundraiser partying with Russian fascists and oligarchs, Think Progress Continue reading “In the Know: January 30, 2019”
