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Mayor Frey vetoes carbon emission fee adopted by city council

Mayor Frey vetoes carbon emission fee adopted by city council

In his veto letter Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he agrees with the aims of the fee on polluters, but he said the council’s action amounts to an “unauthorized tax.”
by Sarah Thamer

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Advocacy group hails housing developers‘ commitments to worker protections

Advocacy group hails housing developers‘ commitments to worker protections

Two affordable housing developers announced Wednesday that they will sign on to a program designed to protect workers in the Twin Cities non-union construction industry from exploitation.
by Regina Medina

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A rare comet brightens the night skies in October

A rare comet brightens the night skies in October

A rare, bright comet will be visible in October, clear skies permitting. The comet will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students' demands for divestment

Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students' demands for divestment

Supporters of divestment ended their encampment last spring in exchange for a promise that their proposal for divestment would get a vote from the board this fall.
by Tovia Smith

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Why are we seeing so many northern lights this year? Another show possible Thursday night

Why are we seeing so many northern lights this year? Another show possible Thursday night

It’s not your imagination. Northern lights are unusually frequent above Minnesota this year. This solar cycle has been very good at producing auroras visible over Minnesota, and our dry weather pattern has produced many clear sky nights so we can see the shows.
by Paul Huttner

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