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JBS Worthington plant workers demand safer work conditions
As the Trump administration sets the stage for faster processing speeds at pork and poultry plants, meatpacking workers at JBS Foods in Worthington are demanding safer work conditions in a new contract
Longtime All Things Considered host Tom Crann returns to classical music roots
The longtime host of All Things Considered on MPR News is returning to his roots in classical music radio. Tom Crann, who has served as regional host of the station’s flagship evening news program for two decades, announced Friday that he’s moving to YourClassical MPR.
Wisconsin governor can lock in 400-year school funding increase using a veto, court says
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Democratic governor legally used the state’s uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years. The split ruling from the liberal-controlled court on Friday affirms the partial veto power of Wisconsin governors.
Brain drain at Census Bureau has employees warning about the country’s statistics
Staff departures and survey cuts are roiling the federal agency in charge of producing census results, job numbers and other key statistics as Trump officials continue to slash the U.S. government.