Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now

Social Issues

Senate committee torpedoes legal marijuana bill

Senate committee torpedoes legal marijuana bill

After the vote, Sen. Melisa Franzen, DFL-Edina, conceded that her bill is dead. She said she was hopeful that DFL Gov. Tim Walz will set up a task force on the issue to keep the discussion going.
by Tim Pugmire

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Snowy, icy streets often impassable for people in wheelchairs

Snowy, icy streets often impassable for people in wheelchairs

Downtown St. Paul workers and residents are demanding that sidewalks and crosswalks be quickly cleared after snowstorms.
by Martin Moylan

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
The scarcity of affordable child care

The scarcity of affordable child care

Any parent of young kids can tell you: The cost of child care is staggering, and quality care can be hard to find. Presidential contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has a plan to make child care more affordable. So does Ivanka Trump. We will talk about the problem and crunch the numbers.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
'Minnesota is my home': Liberians face deportation deadline

'Minnesota is my home': Liberians face deportation deadline

Several thousand Liberians who have long lived in Minnesota could face deportation within weeks. A special residency status for native Liberians living in the U.S. is set to expire, unless President Trump extends it.
by Martin Moylan

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Minnesota tattoo artists raise awareness for mental health

Minnesota tattoo artists raise awareness for mental health

The semicolon has become a symbol of resilience for people facing or impacted by mental illness, the St. Cloud Times reported. A semicolon tattoo can be a permanent reminder not to give up.
by Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
#MeToo awareness sharpens focus on pay equity

#MeToo awareness sharpens focus on pay equity

After #MeToo, many employment attorneys say they've seen the number of pay-disparity cases spike, and employers are having to adapt by conducting investigations and pay audits.
by Yuki Noguchi

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Measure on bigotry, anti-Semitism sparks debate

Measure on bigotry, anti-Semitism sparks debate

Generational as well as ideological, the argument was fueled in part by young, liberal lawmakers -- and voters -- who have become a face of the newly empowered Democratic majority in the House. These lawmakers are critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!