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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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Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks and Arthur Brooks on finding meaning in our work

Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks and Arthur Brooks on finding meaning in our work

An Aspen Ideas Festival discussion about finding meaning in your work. David Brooks of the New York Times and Arthur Brooks of the American Enterprise Institute say we need to make ourselves useful and do skillful, competent work. And seeking money, power, pleasure and fame won't usually lead to a happy life.

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Massachusetts joins state-led efforts on equal pay for women

Massachusetts joins state-led efforts on equal pay for women

As part of a state law designed to help equalize pay for women, employers are now prohibited from asking about an employee's previous salary. Advocates say the question creates a cycle of low pay.
by Fred Thys

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Minneapolis considers minimum wage, police insurance referenda

Voters could determine the fate of the proposals in November if the Minneapolis City Council decides to include them on the ballot.
by MPR News Staff

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Mo' money, mo' bug problems: Wealthier homes are rich in insects too

Mo' money, mo' bug problems: Wealthier homes are rich in insects too

Looking for a healthy variety of bugs? You might want to try searching in your wealthiest friend's house. Neighborhood income is a good predictor of the number of kinds of bugs in homes.

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Here's the colony-killing mistake backyard beekeepers make

Here's the colony-killing mistake backyard beekeepers make

While experts welcome the rising interest in beekeeping as a hobby, they warn novices may be inadvertently putting their hives, and hives for miles around, in danger.
by Dan Gunderson

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