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Minnesota nurses push for changes in staffing ratios amid contract talks
More than 15,000 nurses are currently engaged in ongoing contract negotiations with several hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth, with some contracts set to expire in a few weeks.
MPR leader addresses executive order seeking to end funding to NPR and PBS
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that calls for a halt in funding for NPR and PBS through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. We spoke to MPR President Duchesne Drew about potential impact of the order on Minnesota’s public radio stations.
What our 'good boys' can teach us about living a good life
In his new book, “The Word of Dog,” philosopher Mark Rowlands extols the the morality of dogs, which he says leads to a happy and fulfilling life.
Marshall man whose student visa was revoked remains detained
The hearing was at times heated, due to exchanges between his attorney and the judge. His attorney argued his detainment was illegal and requested that the removal proceedings be terminated. However, Judge Sarah Mazzie said the U.S. Department of State revoked the visa and concluded that she does not have “judicial review” to terminate removal proceedings.
For two women whose misdemeanors defined life, new ‘clean slate’ program is ‘joyful’
Around 500,000 Minnesotans with low-level offenses will have their criminal records sealed through Minnesota’s new automatic expungement law, which has been delayed since January. Officials are aiming for the first round of records to be expunged in late June.