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Minnesota schools turn to voters, plead for lawmaker help in fending off cyberattacks

Minnesota schools turn to voters, plead for lawmaker help in fending off cyberattacks

Several Minnesota communities weighed ballot questions this month aimed at boosting local funding for security efforts; more than half were approved. School officials say the state needs to step up, too.
by Dana Ferguson

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St. Paul City Council on track to be all-female, most diverse in history

St. Paul City Council on track to be all-female, most diverse in history

It’s likely to be the city’s youngest and most diverse council ever, and it could be the most politically progressive, with winning candidates focused on housing, racial equity and climate action, among other issues.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis police incentive plan aimed at ending 'exodus' of officers

Minneapolis police incentive plan aimed at ending 'exodus' of officers

Under the agreement, existing police officers will get $18,000 and new hires will get $15,000 over three years. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the incentive pay makes Minneapolis competitive with other cities also struggling to attract officers.
by Jon Collins

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Speaker Johnson navigates 'mission impossible' to avoid shutdown, without clear plan

Speaker Johnson navigates 'mission impossible' to avoid shutdown, without clear plan

Congress has a week to avoid a government shutdown. But the new speaker is facing familiar GOP divisions trying to pass his party's own spending bills and still hasn't decided on a short term bill.
by Deirdre Walsh and Eric McDaniel

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