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MN Supreme Court hears Mpls. minimum wage plan arguments

MN Supreme Court hears Mpls. minimum wage plan arguments

Attorneys for the city of Minneapolis and supporters of a $15 minimum wage squared off before the Minnesota Supreme Court Tuesday over a plan to put the wage proposal on the Nov. 8 ballot.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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Audits of some Medicare advantage plans reveal pervasive overcharging

Audits of some Medicare advantage plans reveal pervasive overcharging

Federal audits of 37 Medicare Advantage health plans cited 35 for overbilling the government. Many plans, for example, claimed patients with depression or diabetes were sicker than they actually were.
by Fred Schulte

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Since 2012, the economy has changed, and so has the conversation

Since 2012, the economy has changed, and so has the conversation

Since the last presidential election, a growing economy has sent the unemployment rate plunging. That improvement has changed the political conversation, but it hasn't stopped worries about wages.
by Marilyn Geewax

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US wants to force lower speeds on truck and bus drivers

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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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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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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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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Will smart home innovation become the next big tech trend?

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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Experts: Housing, education discrimination drive minority wealth gap

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

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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