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What’s on the ballot: Rent control
Rent stabilization is on the ballot in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Guest host Chris Farrell talks with supporters and opponents of St. Paul’s proposed new ordinance — should residential rent increases be capped at 3 percent annually? If St. Paul becomes the first city in the country to stabilize rents this way, will other places follow suit?
State panel deadlocks over how to give away $250 million in hero pay
A task force that tried to reach a deal on hero pay for pandemic front-line workers adjourned without reaching a compromise. Instead, two plans for dividing up $250 million will be forwarded to the Legislature.
Minneapolis eyes guaranteed basic income to aid needy families
City officials are looking for 200 Minneapolis families to receive $500 per month for two years as part of the city's new guaranteed basic income pilot program.
In a new book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified America
In an NPR interview, the former president and the iconic musician speak about spreading hope amid widespread division and about the "critical patriotism" of Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."
'Flatlining': MPD chief warns yes-vote on police overhaul will hurt Minneapolis
Medaria Arradondo on Wednesday spoke out strongly against a November ballot measure intended to remake his department, warning it wouldn’t fix relations between residents and the police and could do serious damage to a department already severely understaffed.
St. Paul police chief says he'll step down in June
Calling it a difficult decision, Todd Axtell said Wednesday in a Facebook post that he will not seek a second term as chief when his current contract ends in June.
United States issues its 1st passport with 'X' gender marker
The United States has issued its first passport with an "X" gender designation — a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don't identify as male or female — and expects to be able to offer the option more broadly next year, the State Department said Wednesday.
Climate change is a risk to national security, the Pentagon says
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks says the effects of climate change are already being felt. Storms have damaged U.S. bases and rising seas could submerge U.S. installations in the Pacific.