Social Issues

As Minn. considers marriage amendment, a look at same-sex unions in Iowa
In 2009, Iowa's Supreme Court ruled that limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a woman violated the equal protection clause of the Iowa Constitution. It became the third state in the nation, and the first in the heartland, to legalize marriage between same-sex couples.
Welfare reform misses America's poorest
New research from the National Poverty Center shows that, while 1996 welfare reform has helped poor families, the "deeply poor" have seen a decrease in funds. This segment of the population has income of less than $11,500 for a family of four.
Chick-fil-A makes another statement on controversy
Chick-fil-A is once again in the public relations fryer. The controversy flared up this week when a Chicago politician said the company was no longer giving to groups that oppose same-sex marriage.
Census survey data: Minn. economy stabilizing
After several years of recessionary declines, Minnesota's economy began to stabilize last year, according to new survey data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Protestors mark year of OccupyMN
Several dozen OccupyMN protestors marked the anniversary of their movement Monday evening with a demonstration at Government Plaza.
1 year after encampment began, Occupy in disarray
The trouble with Occupy Wall Street, a year after it bloomed in lower Manhattan and spread across the globe, is that nobody knows what it is anymore. To say whether it was a success or a failure depends on how you define it.