Bill would prohibit subminimum wage for MNs with disabilities
Repeal state laws that allow less than minimum wage to be paid to Minnesotans with disabilities -- that's the objective of a bill being introduced today (Mon) in the House. Noah McCourt with the "4 Cents Per Hour" Coalition has [...]
Pro pot advocates at the Capitol urging lawmakers to act on legalization
Advocates of legalizing recreational marijuana will be at the State Capitol today (TUE) calling on lawmakers to take action. Leila Fatehi with Minnesotans for Responsible Marijuana Legislation says this is an election year and... "All the seats are up, we [...]
Fatal Accident Reported in Freeborn County
A fatal accident is reported in Freeborn County. According to the State Patrol, the crash involved a semi and a car. The names and who was killed has not yet been released. The Patrol says the crash happened on Highway [...]
Bill would extend unpaid maternity leave after 90 days of employment
DFL Representative Rena Moran of St. Paul is presenting a bill in committee this morning (starts 8am) that aims to mandate that working mothers receive six weeks of unpaid maternity leave after 90 days of employment--rather than after a year. [...]
3 Important Things that happened during the NBA All-Star Weekend
NBA All-star weekend is finally over with numerous things that had happened over the weekend. The first thing you need to know is the change that was made for the NBA All-Star game. For many years, the All-Star game has [...]
Minneapolis woman held in death of boyfriend
MINNEAPOLIS (Star Tribune) — The girlfriend of a man found dead in a Minneapolis apartment is being held on possible charges in his death. The Star Tribune reports the man was fatally stabbed Saturday in the apartment he shared with [...]
St. Paul high school robotics team recovers stolen trailer
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A trailer that contained equipment for a Twin Cities high school robotics team has been recovered after it was stolen early Sunday. The trailer belongs to the St. Paul Highland Park team. Dubbed the Automatons, [...]
Smith pushes for safer work environments at larger companies
In a letter, U.S. Senator Tina Smith is asking Amazon to address the continued rise of work-related injuries. She says it's time large companies put people ahead of profits: "One of the things the federal government should be doing is [...]
DVS wants Minnesotans to know about October REAL ID deadline
As state lawmakers consider ways to help the process of getting all Minnesotans REAL ID-compliant by the fall deadline, director of Driver and Vehicle Services Emma Corrie assures: "My team, our commitment to you and to all Minnesotans is that [...]
