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Countdown to Minnesota paid leave launch puts preparations in spotlight
Come Jan. 1, tens of thousands of Minnesotans who don’t currently get paid family and medical leave through their employers will have access to partial pay through a state-managed program.
July jobs report: Minnesota economy strong but slowing as shifting federal policy creates uncertainty
Minnesota Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Matt Varilek spoke about a new jobs report for the state. “We have a very resilient economy in Minnesota, but we fear that we may be finally seeing some of the impacts of a variety of federal actions that really create headwinds for us,” he said.
A photo of her grandmother in moccasins sparked Cindy Godin Hamilton’s artistic awakening
Cindy Godin Hamilton’s artistic and cultural awakening came in her adult years. Now her solo exhibit at the Warroad RiverPlace Gallery includes hand-stitched mittens, mukluks and gauntlets featuring intricately beaded animals and flowers, as well as oil and pastel paintings of Native faces garbed in traditional regalia.
Immigration officials release Twin Cities mom from custody after federal judge order
Antonia Aguilar Maldonado came to the U.S. in 2016 without legal status as a 17-year-old unaccompanied minor. She now has two young U.S. citizen children and was pursuing an asylum case when she was picked up on her way to work, attorneys said.
The stakes in Minnesota if U.S. landmark finding on the environment goes away
President Donald Trump’s administration has said it wants to repeal a landmark environmental finding that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare.