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Cities, counties head back to Capitol, sales tax wish lists in hand

Cities, counties head back to Capitol, sales tax wish lists in hand

A new rec center. Road improvements. A campground expansion. Those are just a few projects stalled because of the Minnesota Legislature's inaction on a tax and spending package during the last legislative cycle. Cities and counties are hoping for better luck in the next legislative session.
by Catharine Richert

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How do you think Minnesota should spend its $17.6 billion surplus?

How do you think Minnesota should spend its $17.6 billion surplus?

From creating affordable housing and cutting taxes to funding education and free lunch for students, Minnesotans have many ideas for what to do with the surplus. But how do you actually impact what happens?
by Linton Ritchie Jr.

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Lobbying law could squeeze some Minnesota legislators

Lobbying law could squeeze some Minnesota legislators

A law taking hold in January will prohibit legislators from holding office while working for entities built around lobbying or other government affairs services. Some lawmakers’ outside jobs are already under scrutiny. 
by Brian Bakst

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Police say increasing women among the ranks is one step towards police reform 

Police say increasing women among the ranks is one step towards police reform 

The Brooklyn Park Police Department is one of a few agencies in the state that has signed an initiative with the goal of turning its department to 30 percent women by the year 2030. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Ex-event coordinator sues MDH, alleging boss used ethnic slur

Ex-event coordinator sues MDH, alleging boss used ethnic slur

A former vaccine event coordinator is suing the Minnesota Department of Health for racial discrimination, and alleges that her supervisor referred to her with a racial slur. Leticia Alonso, who’s Latina, says in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that MDH used a dispute over missing gift cards as a pretext to fire her.
by Matt Sepic

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For some transgender people, a legal name change is a big step forward

For some transgender people, a legal name change is a big step forward

Coming out as transgender can involve more than changing pronouns and appearances. Legally changing your name can be a complex process. A Minneapolis law firm has been helping to walk transgender people through how to legally change their names.
by Jon Collins

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Walz won't support completely removing Social Security state tax

Walz won't support completely removing Social Security state tax

Walz also said he’d like to see some of a nearly $18 billion projected budget surplus used to fund paid family and medical leave. He said that could help address the state’s workforce shortage issues — and help retain workers.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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Elko New Market's plan to tap aquifer for bottled water plant draws residents' ire

Elko New Market's plan to tap aquifer for bottled water plant draws residents' ire

Leaders of the Scott County town say a California-based bottling company’s proposal would deliver jobs and growth. Critics worry it could jeopardize the health of the Prairie du Chien-Jordan aquifer in a region struggling already with severe to extreme drought.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Art Hounds recommend works that celebrate our connection with water

Art Hounds recommend works that celebrate our connection with water

Anne Labovitz’s painting series “Water Stories” is on view at Minnesota Marine Art Museum. The podcast “Back Channel Radio” tells the history of the boathouse community on Wolf Spider Island. Meanwhile in Burnsville, the Church Basement Ladies are back in a new installment of the musical comedy.
by Emily Bright

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