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August 27, 2016 9:30 AM

US wants to force lower speeds on truck and bus drivers

A new proposal Friday would impose a nationwide limit by electronically capping speeds with a device on newly made U.S. vehicles that weigh more than 26,000 pounds.

by Associated Press

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August 26, 2016 3:38 PM

Allina nurses will begin indefinite strike on Labor Day

The union representing nurses at five Twin Cities Allina Hospitals upped the stakes in the long running dispute over health benefits and set Labor Day as the date for an open-ended strike.

by Mark Zdechlik

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August 24, 2016 6:14 PM

MN Supreme Court taking up Minneapolis minimum wage issue

A fight over proposed ballot measure to increase minimum wage in Minneapolis to $15 an hour is going to the Minnesota Supreme Court, which has set oral arguments for Aug. 30.

by Matt Sepic

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August 24, 2016 5:19 PM

MN Supreme Court: St. Paul 'assessments' are really taxes

The state's highest court on Wednesday delivered a blow to a key municipal finance mechanism in St. Paul that critics panned as a way to sidestep the traditional property tax system.

by Tim Nelson

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August 24, 2016 4:46 PM

Will smart home innovation become the next big tech trend?

Best Buy has its eye on smart home innovations as a possible next big tech wave it can ride for sales and profits, and multiple companies are jockeying to be the field's leaders.

by Martin Moylan

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August 24, 2016 12:44 PM

Experts: Housing, education discrimination drive minority wealth gap

Institutional racism plays a big role in the financial divide between whites and many people of color, two national researchers tell MPR News. Listen to the conversation.

by MPR News Staff

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August 24, 2016 11:06 AM

St. Paul may tap bigger tax hike to avert cuts in cops, rec center

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is asking city officials to raise a proposed property tax hike to 7 percent next year to help fill a $3 million budget hole.

by Tim Nelson

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August 24, 2016 12:00 AM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Adam Grant on 'Originals'

An Aspen Lecture by Adam Grant, author of "Originals." He shares the most important things he's learned about the people who come up with new ideas, speak up, and speak out of turn. And why there's danger in intuition and the lessons of experience. Some ideas on how to be original, and how to unleash it in others around you.