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Minneapolis Climate Motion takes equitable approach to combating climate change

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Minnesota cities tap utility fees to assist fund local clean energy and climate motion

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GroundBreak’s $1B ‘on-ramp to collective motion’: launched and in search of more partners

GHR Foundation’s Kevin Bennett, right, speaking alongside McKnight Foundation President Tonya Allen on the Moving Forward Together launch event on October 31 on the Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis. GHR Foundation On Oct. 31, GroundBreak, a coalition of over 40 philanthropic,...

From TakeAction MN to the St. Paul Firefighters, political motion committees aim to select winners for St. Paul city council, school board

In no uncertain terms, the candidate screening questionnaire from TakeAction Minnesota seeks allegiance, and not only to the progressive organizing group’s principles and priorities equivalent to rent control and police divestment, but to the institution itself. “How will you relate...

Conservative political motion committee Right Now Minnesota faces questions on the way it’s spending donors’ money

Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. Ryan Faircloth and Briana Bierschbach on the Star Tribune report a conservative political motion committee (PAC) in Minnesota, Right Now Minnesota, spent zero dollars to assist elect Republican candidates last...

Following back-to-back legal motion by city council candidate, St. Paul City Council amends sales tax ballot language

St. Paul residents will go to the polls on Nov. 7 and vote on a sales tax proposal worded a bit in another way than what was previously approved by town council on July 19. When the St. Paul mayor’s...

The Supreme Court’s affirmative motion and student loan decisions add to the crisis of upper education in America

Demonstrators for and against the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down race-conscious student admissions programs at a June 29 rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court constructing. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein American higher education is in crisis. Two recent Supreme Court’s decisions...

A profession less extraordinary: Randi Roth steps down from Interfaith Motion of Greater St. Paul

Randi Roth has had an eventful profession — at the least 4 of them, in truth. Roth, the primary person in her family to attend college, Yale University no less, went on to Northwestern University School of Law and...

Loads of motion at St. Paul City Conference track and field meet

St. Paul Johnson girls 4×200 relay team: Sadira Xiong, Chelsea Tamana, Sharnelle Kouakou, Sadie Mays (153:53); Mays 100 meters champion (13.21) / All photos by Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald St. Paul Johnson boys 4×200 relay team: Makai Green, Isaiah...

Minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers awaits motion from Walz

A bill guaranteeing a minimum wage and setting rules on firing for ride-share drivers has passed in each the Minnesota Senate and House. But will it develop into law? After a final Senate vote Sunday night base pay rates for miles...
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St. Paul prevails in legal fight to raze, replace historic Hamline-Midway Library

Following 16 months of litigation, a Ramsey County district judge has given the town of St. Paul the go-ahead...
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St. Paul-based Securian Financial lays off 58 employees across departments

Securian Financial has notified 58 employees — roughly 2% of its total workforce — that their roles with the corporate are being eliminated in...

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum seeks thirteenth term in rematch with May Lor Xiong in 4th District

Longtime St. Paul Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is in search of one other term in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District and again faces May...

Believed to have been the oldest working nurse in Minnesota, Joyce Gimmestad retired at 88. She reflects on 7 many years in healthcare

Joyce Gimmestad hoped to succeed in 90 before retiring from being a nurse. Still, she retired on June 22, at 88, attributable to a...

Family of 83-year-old St. Paul man killed in hit-and-run: ‘We’ll forgive you. … Please turn yourself in’

For 30 years, John Bidon took each day runs around Lake Phalen near his St. Paul home. He’d stretch it out to 5 miles...