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Met Council to vote on security guards at Metro Transit stations

Met Council to vote on security guards at Metro Transit stations

The Met Council will vote Wednesday evening on a contract with a security company to place guards at six bus and light rail stations. Metro Transit announced on Tuesday it will close the shelter at the Uptown Transit Station in Minneapolis until it has security there.
by Tim Nelson and Alanna Elder

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‘I barely use any fuel': Lots of choices, lots of demand for EVs

‘I barely use any fuel': Lots of choices, lots of demand for EVs

As policy makers wrestle with how to build out a charging network for electric cars, EVs are growing in popularity. In fact, some models are hard to find in Minnesota right now.  
by Mark Zdechlik

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Two Minnesota children's book authors on getting and giving a sense of belonging

Two Minnesota children's book authors on getting and giving a sense of belonging

Growing up is tough enough, but even more so when you feel like you don’t fit in. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two Minnesotans of color about their paths to knowing and loving themselves and how to teach that to kids. They’ve both written children’s books to help other kids feel like they belong and that they have a voice. 
by Angela Davis and Danelle Cloutier

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Auditor's report finds Southwest Light Rail project has governance issues

Auditor's report finds Southwest Light Rail project has governance issues

A new report on the Southwest Light Rail project has identified a host of governance issues, and suggests that the Minnesota Legislature fundamentally reorganize how such major transit projects are planned, paid for and built.
by Tim Nelson

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Lawmakers weigh doing away with subminimum wages for Minnesotans with disabilities

Thousands of Minnesotans work jobs that pay significantly below minimum wage, in many cases less than four dollars an hour. These subminimum wages are legal if the employee has a disability and if the employer is certified.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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