Minnesota
Friday, September 20, 2024
Volunteers sought as early voting kicks off in MN
Early voting begins today in Minnesota and the state has implemented policy moves with the intent of making voting easier. Nonpartisan civic …
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
As U.S. Senate votes down IVF bill, MN parent speaks out
A bill to bolster protections for in vitro fertilization treatments failed in the U.S. Senate Tuesday and as the political debate plays out, a …
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Rural MN families have few options for youth mental healthcare
Gaps in mental health care are a common research topic right now and for Minnesota youth in rural areas, a new report showed their families face big …
In MN, leadership, culture variation part of Hispanic Heritage Month
Over the weekend, Hispanic Heritage Month got underway. In Minnesota, people are recognizing the diversity within these populations, as well as …
Picture becomes clearer on drug cost savings for older Minnesotans
Consumer advocates have long detailed how older adults struggle to manage the cost of their medications but hope is emerging in Minnesota and elsewher…
Former Walz colleagues bring education record into focus
The start of a new year of school in Minnesota has a new twist: intense focus from national media and voters across the U.S. With Gov. Tim Walz …
Connecting Minnesota policies to rural needs
Recent Minnesota policy moves are in the national spotlight, with Gov. Tim Walz on the Democratic presidential ticket. Rural areas within the state …
Tractors, barns and solar panels: Renewables help reshape MN ag land use
Minnesota has plenty of prime farmland, with some of it being converted in the transition to clean energy sources such as solar. The movement has …
'On the edge of catastrophe': A call to arms during Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month and a food shelf coordinator in Minnesota does not see increased demand going down anytime soon. According to …
MN's new free tuition program resets higher ed path for tribal students
Indigenous populations have long faced barriers in pursuing higher education and Minnesota's new free college tuition program could help put some of t…
MN livestock producers may take concerns to the polls
Concerns about consolidation in the meat industry could drive livestock producers to the polls. Just four companies process about 85% of American …
With help of federal aid, MN 'green building' projects take flight
The federal Inflation Reduction Act just turned two years old. Those tracking its implementation said when you peel back the layers, a lot is taking …