Minnesota
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN
A mix of policy updates and staffing boosts has helped to put wage theft enforcement on the radar in Minnesota, and officials leading the efforts are …
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
St. Paul Climate Action Plan aims for net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050
By Frank Jossi for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Netwo…
MN tinkers with policy to speed up wind and solar projects
Minnesota has about 15 years to achieve its mandate of 100% carbon-free electricity from utilities. To get there, clean energy voices say the …
New MN Child Tax Credit aligns with economic justice efforts
With tax season winding down, efforts continue to spread the word about Minnesota's new Child Tax Credit. Outreach leaders say it's another way to …
MN sees spike in complaints related to homeowner insurance claims
While there's snow in the immediate forecast, the spring storm season has arrived in Minnesota and state officials said with complaints related to …
In making MN roads safer, law change sought for safety course
Traffic deaths are trending higher in Minnesota this year after a decline the previous year. Groups pushing for safer roads are convinced a small …
CA emission credits not well received by Midwest farm advocates
Community and conservation groups in the Midwest worry that a change in California's carbon emissions policy could hurt the quality of life in the nat…
MN debates jobless benefits for striking workers
Minnesota is among the states taking a closer look at extending unemployment benefits to workers who go on strike. A bill making its way through the …
Possibility of wildlife-to-human crossover heightens CWD worries in MN
By Jim Robbins for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service …
Galvanizing efforts to prepare more builders and designers in MN
Representatives from the building and design trades will gather this weekend to showcase their professions to Minnesota youth. Organizers want to …
MN standards program could deter wage theft in construction trades
Non-union construction workers rallied in the Twin Cities on Thursday over renewed concerns about wage theft. In the push to build more affordable …
Midwest network of regenerative farmers is rethinking chicken
By Twilight Greenaway for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Publi…