Steve Karnowski
The Associated Press
Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Minnesota governor vetoes Uber/Lyft driver pay raise bill, citing cost and service concerns
Gov. Tim Walz has vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota → Read More
Minnesota governor signs paid family and medical leave act to give workers up to 20 weeks off
Minnesota workers will be entitled to paid time off when they’re seriously ill or to care for newborns and loved ones starting in 2026 → Read More
Minnesota governor signs paid family and medical leave act to give workers up to 20 weeks off
Minnesota workers will be entitled to paid time off when they’re seriously ill or to care for newborns and loved ones starting in 2026 → Read More
Minnesota gets $60.5M in settlement with e-cigarette maker Juul, tobacco giant Altria
Minnesota says it settled its lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria for $60.5 million → Read More
Minnesota to announce details of settlement with e-cigarette maker Juul
Minnesota’s attorney general and governor are preparing to announce details Wednesday of the settlement that the state reached just ahead of closing arguments last month in its lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria → Read More
Minnesota prepares for near-total ban on 'forever chemicals'
Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.” → Read More
Minnesota prepares for near-total ban on 'forever chemicals'
Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.” → Read More
Washington, Minnesota become trans refuges, shield abortions
Democratic governors in Washington state and Minnesota have enacted legal protections for people who travel to those states seeking reproductive and gender-affirming procedures and treatment → Read More
Minnesota is latest to settle with e-cigarette maker Juul
Minnesota has announced a settlement in its lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria → Read More
Anti-abortion group sues over Minneapolis clinic ordinance
An anti-abortion group is suing the city of Minneapolis to overturn an ordinance that prohibits the obstruction of entrances and driveways to abortion clinics → Read More
Explainer: Why Minnesota taxes Social Security income
It’s shaping up as one of the biggest issues of the 2023 legislative session. → Read More
Minnesota governor protects rights to gender affirming care
Gov. Tim Walz has signed an executive order protecting the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to seek and receive gender affirming health care → Read More
50 years ago, Wounded Knee occupation put spotlight on Native American issues
Tensions that had been smoldering on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota flared up 50 years ago this week, when activists from the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee… → Read More
Memories of Wounded Knee reflect mixed legacy after 50 years
Tensions were already high on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota when activists from the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee 50 years ago on Monday → Read More
Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors
One of the country’s largest cleaning services for food processing companies employed more than 100 children in dangerous jobs at 13 meatpacking plants across the country. → Read More
Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors
The Department of Labor says one of the country’s largest cleaning services for food processing companies employed more than 100 children in dangerous jobs at 13 meatpacking plants across the country → Read More
Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors
One of the country’s largest cleaning services for food processing companies employed more than 100 children in dangerous jobs at 13 meatpacking plants across the country, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday as it announced over $1.5 million in civil penalties. → Read More
Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors
One of the country's largest cleaning services for food processing companies employed more than 100 children in dangerous jobs at 13 meatpacking plants... → Read More
Gun safety bills advance at Minnesota Legislature, but future uncertain
Advocates are moving ahead as the national debate over preventing gun violence becomes increasingly polarized. → Read More
Walz signs carbon-free power legislation as N.D. threatens legal action
Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum this week renewed his threat to sue his neighboring state over the requirements. → Read More