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Hennepin County commissioners delay vote on proposal to reduce jail population

Hennepin County commissioners delay vote on proposal to reduce jail population

The state’s Department of Corrections ordered Hennepin County to reduce the number of inmates at some of its jails by Dec. 5. However, the county board balked at the $8 million proposal to board inmates at jails in other counties, saying it needs more time to get staff input and seek less costly alternatives.
by Peter Cox

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House Ethics Committee is deadlocked on whether to release Gaetz report

House Ethics Committee is deadlocked on whether to release Gaetz report

The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is deadlocked on whether to release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose nomination to serve as Trump’s attorney general has been plagued by controversy.
by Deirdre Walsh and Lexie Schapitl

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Gaetz meets with Senate Republicans as House ethics panel considers releasing report

Gaetz meets with Senate Republicans as House ethics panel considers releasing report

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump's nominee to serve as Attorney General, faces an uphill battle as the House ethics panel considers releasing report on allegations involving sex with a minor.
by Deirdre Walsh

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Snow showers, gusty winds create difficult driving conditions across Minnesota

Snow showers, gusty winds create difficult driving conditions across Minnesota

The State Patrol said its troopers were busy responding to crashes and spinouts Wednesday morning, especially in western Minnesota where the snow was heaviest.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and MPR News Staff

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Target struggles in the third quarter and offers tempered outlook for the holidays

Target struggles in the third quarter and offers tempered outlook for the holidays

Target etched out a slim sales increase in the third quarter but profits slumped as inflation-weary customers pulled back on spending and costs related to a dockworker strike in October dragged on results.
by Associated Press

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Cannabis regulator faces heat after rejecting over 1,000 initial applicants

Cannabis regulator faces heat after rejecting over 1,000 initial applicants

Minnesota cannabis regulators say they’ll hold a lottery in the coming weeks to determine who will operate the state’s first legal marijuana businesses. But the Office of Cannabis Management is facing pushback this week after it rejected around two-thirds of the applicants it deemed ineligible.
by Matt Sepic

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