Minnesota added 7,400 jobs new jobs, which is the most of any month this year.
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Minnesota Hospital Begins Selling Hijabs to Be More ‘Inclusive’
A Minnesota hospital will begin selling hijabs in its gift store to be more inclusive of Muslim patients and health care professionals.
Read MoreGroup Founded by University of Minnesota Family Therapist Hosts ‘Depolarization Workshop’ for Phillips and Stauber Staff
Staffers for Reps. Dean Phillips (D-MN-03) and Pete Stauber (R-MN-08) recently participated together in a “day-long depolarization workshop” facilitated by Better Angels, a non-profit launched by a family therapist from the University of Minnesota.
Read MoreMinnesota and Wisconsin Attorneys General File Brief in Support of Michigan’s Lawsuit Against Enbridge
The Democratic attorneys general of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and California filed a brief in support of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s effort to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
Read MoreEllison Joins Legal Effort Against Trump Rule That Bars Uninsured Immigrants from Entering Country
Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Wednesday that he’s joined another legal effort against the Trump administration over its Health Insurance Proclamation, which prevents illegal immigrants “who financially burden the United States healthcare system” from entering the country.
Read MoreCommissioners Skip Minnesota Senate Hearing After Report Shows 1300 Contract Violations Across Agencies
State Sen. Julie Rosen (R-Vernon Center) said she was “very upset” with a pair of commissioners for skipping a Wednesday Senate Finance Committee hearing on contract violations in the Minnesota Department of Human Services and other state agencies.
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Internal Document Sheds Light on How Minneapolis-Area Hennepin County Wants to Handle Officer Involved Shootings
An internal document obtained by The Minnesota Sun sheds light on how the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) plans to handle officer-involved shootings (OIS).
Read MoreTop Financial Officer Says Illegal Contract Practices at DHS ‘Don’t Rise to Level of Fraud or Abuse’
Minnesota’s top financial officer doesn’t think anyone at the Department of Human Services should be fired as a result of the agency’s repeated violations of contract laws.
Read MoreHouse DFL Caucus Hit With Wave of Retirements
Several DFL state representatives have announced in recent weeks that they won’t seek reelection, in part because of primary challenges from younger, more progressive candidates.
Read MoreMinneapolis Church Votes to Remove ‘Disturbing and Hurtful’ Embroidery
A Minneapolis church voted Sunday to indefinitely remove a “disturbing and hurtful” embroidery depicting the first Thanksgiving.
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