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Mayor Jacob Frey vetoes 2025 budget approved by Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Wednesday afternoon that he is vetoing the 2025 budget approved by the city council late Tuesday night. The budget had passed with enough votes to override a veto.
Data centers spark opposition from residents, concerns over energy use
Tract, a development company based in Colorado, is proposing to build the $5 billion project for an undisclosed company, one of several data centers under construction or planned in Minnesota.
Washburn High School’s ‘The Homework Club’ has remarkable results
Every Wednesday after school at Washburn High School in south Minneapolis, you’ll find around 40 students gathering to enjoy a meal, have fun and learn. It’s called “The Homework Club,” and it’s a space specifically for students of color to connect and get caught up on their work.  
On International Human Rights Day, a look back at a key Minnesota-born protocol
Dec. 10 is International Human Rights Day, which celebrates the United Nations adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10 1948. Near the top of the declaration is the statement that “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.”
‘Waste, fraud and abuse’ are words that will ring through Minnesota Capitol in 2025
As clouds form in Minnesota’s budget outlook, state lawmakers in both parties say they’ll work to squeeze out savings from programs missing the mark. But how much of a dent would that make?
How to address health insurance frustrations
MPR News host Chris Farrell and his guests talk about what we can do to address the frustrations many Americans feel about the health insurance industry.