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Twin Cities transit best in the U.S. for 2016

Twin Cities transit best in the U.S. for 2016

The national trade group representing transit services, contractors and suppliers is lauding Metro Transit for record ridership on the Green Line and improvements in safety and operations.
by Tim Nelson

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Hodges proposes Mpls. budget with 5.5 percent tax hike, 15 new cops

Hodges proposes Mpls. budget with 5.5 percent tax hike, 15 new cops

The mayor's 2017 budget plan, laid out Wednesday, also calls for more firefighters and traffic control agents and more money for affordable housing.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul budget plan: Boost property tax, create jobs, add cops

St. Paul budget plan: Boost property tax, create jobs, add cops

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman Tuesday laid out a 2017 budget plan that includes a 4 percent property tax bump and new spending for job creation, cops and fighting ash borers.
by Tim Nelson

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Who let the dogs in? More companies welcome pets at work

Who let the dogs in? More companies welcome pets at work

We'd all rather work with our dogs, wouldn't we? More employers are allowing pets on the job, although sometimes that entails navigating a different kind of office politics.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Delta is just the latest airline to have a massive system failure

Delta is just the latest airline to have a massive system failure

Despite huge investments in backup power, computer and communications equipment, airline systems crashes are somewhat of a regular occurrence.
by Martin Moylan

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Minnesota minority firms call program meant to help them maddening, broken

Minnesota minority firms call program meant to help them maddening, broken

"Joke" and "dysfunctional" are two words minority business leaders use to describe the Minnesota program intended to help minority contractors win state business. Officials say they're working to overhaul the system.
by Emma Sapong

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St. Paul inches closer to passing sick leave ordinance

St. Paul inches closer to passing sick leave ordinance

The St. Paul City Council will hold a public hearing next week about a proposed ordinance that would mandate paid sick time for employees. MPR News host Tom Weber spoke with St. Paul City Council member Chris Tolbert about the proposed change.
by MPR News Staff

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What will the health insurance market in Minnesota look like in 2017?

What will the health insurance market in Minnesota look like in 2017?

Allison O'Toole, who runs the state's health insurance exchange, and University of Minnesota professor Stephen Parente share their perspectives on the future of health insurance across Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Wisconsin county ponders reinstating dead worker

Brown County supervisors are considering giving a public works employee who was fired before he died his job back.
by Associated Press

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