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Minnesota schools just got unprecedented funding. Here’s why they’re still making cuts

Minnesota schools just got unprecedented funding. Here’s why they’re still making cuts

Some Minnesota districts are laying off staff, closing schools and enlarging class sizes. A rise in state funding has lessened the need for budget cuts but, in many places, not eliminated them entirely.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minneapolis council stops rent measure with three supporters out for Muslim holiday

Minneapolis council stops rent measure with three supporters out for Muslim holiday

Voters in Minneapolis are not likely to see a rent control question on the ballot this fall. The city council Wednesday killed the measure while three council members were away to observe the Muslim holiday, Eid al-Adha.
by MPR News Staff

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Remember Reaganomics? Freakonomics? Now there's Bidenomics

Remember Reaganomics? Freakonomics? Now there's Bidenomics

Jared Bernstein, President Biden's new top economic adviser, says that Bidenomics is "about getting things that are pretty granular done." And that it's working.
by Julie Depenbrock

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Southwest light rail: New report questions Met Council oversight

Southwest light rail: New report questions Met Council oversight

Among its findings, the audit released Wednesday found the Metropolitan Council did not hold contractors accountable to contract requirements and paid contractors for changes without ensuring those added costs were valid.
by Tim Nelson

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Lawmakers earmark nearly $1 billion for Minnesota nonprofits along with new oversight

Lawmakers earmark nearly $1 billion for Minnesota nonprofits along with new oversight

Lawmakers approved more than $900 million for nonprofits over the next two years, but they’re also after stricter oversight in the wake of the Feeding Our Future scandal.
by Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson

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Mobile business owner experiences bumps in the road

Mobile business owner experiences bumps in the road

Retail in small towns is changing, and mobile businesses are seeking their place in this new world. In Courtland, Minn., one entrepreneur with a mobile coffee shop is finding out there are pluses and minuses to being on the move.
by Hannah Yang

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How Supreme Court redistricting ruling affects Minnesota law

How Supreme Court redistricting ruling affects Minnesota law

The Supreme Court issued a major ruling Tuesday that rejects a legal theory that could have reshaped federal elections in this country. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer speaks about the case with Jason Marisam, an associate professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul.
by Cathy Wurzer, Emily Bright and Ellen Finn

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