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AmeriCorps cuts prompt two dozen states, including Minnesota, to sue Trump administration
About two dozen states, including Minnesota, sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the dismantling of AmeriCorps, the 30-year-old federal agency for volunteer service, and over the cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding for state and community projects across the U.S.
Democrats claw back education funding bill over end to unemployment benefits for school workers
One of the biggest parts of the state budget is in limbo. The stalled education bill comes as lawmakers enter the final weeks of the legislative session as time dwindles down to wrap a two-year budget.
As return-to-office policy approaches, Minnesota government workers see refined requirements
Starting June 1, more state workers will have to report to offices or job sites on a regular basis. It’s a change to pandemic-era flexibility around working requirements. But the policy has been slightly revised to offer more latitude.