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2 days ago · BY: Anna Claire Vollers - November 11, 2024. Widespread support for abortion rights continued to defy partisan labels in Tuesday’s election, but several of the ballot measures that voters approved may face legal and legislative challenges in the coming months. And supporters worry that federal efforts could eventually override the state measures.
MyPillow is getting evicted from a warehouse, but Lindell ...
Mar 26, 2024 · MyPillow is getting evicted from one of two Shakopee warehouses it leases, but CEO Mike Lindell told the Reformer that the building has been sitting empty since last fall.. The company’s main manufacturing warehouse — about a mile away — is where all of the Minnesota company’s products are made, including the famous foam-filled pillow, as well as bath towels, slippers, coffee and ...
Here’s how much you need to make to live in Minnesota
Feb 14, 2024 · A single person in the Twin Cities metro area needs to earn $47,442 a year — about $22 an hour — to afford the basics: food, housing, health care, transportation and a cell phone. For a family of four, the parents need to earn at least $119,229 a year — or about $28 an hour each. That’s according to the Economic Policy Institute’s ...
New renters' protections take effect in 2024 - Minnesota Reformer
Jan 4, 2024 · New renters’ protections take effect in 2024. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan discusses changes to tenant law at a press conference on Jan. 4, 2024. Photo by Madison McVan/Minnesota Reformer. As of Jan. 1, landlords must give renters 14 days’ notice before filing an eviction; include all required fees in the advertised rent; ensure units maintain a ...
A straightforward explanation and defense of the new state ...
Mar 8, 2024 · RED LAKE — In December, the State Emblems Redesign Commission, which was created by the Legislature, adopted the new Minnesota state flag. The new flag is brilliantly blue — like the sky above us and the waters around us. The color “Minnesota Blue” was chosen for the abstract shape of Minnesota as part of the new state flag.
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Here's what you need to know about your rebate check,
Jul 11, 2023 · The Legislature passed multiple measures this year to give money back to Minnesotans, the first of which is set to go out in a few months. The Department of Revenue provided an update this week with some key details. Lawmakers passed a broad tax rebate for most filers; a new child tax credit and expanded […]
Takeaways from Gov. Tim Walz’s 2024-25 budget proposal
Jan 25, 2023 · Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday proposed a historic budget that gives money to working class and low-income Minnesotans, and invests in a range of government programs aimed at improving education, housing and health and child care. Walz’s budget would give checks to over 2.5 million Minnesotans, provide tax relief to some Social Security recipients ...
How Mary Moriarty would prosecute • Minnesota Reformer
Oct 1, 2021 · If Moriarty wins, Minneapolis and its suburbs would follow cities like San Francisco and Philadelphia in electing defense attorneys who promise to remake the prosecutor’s office — replacing a tough-on-crime agenda with criminal justice reform. “There’s never been a better opportunity for change in my 31-year career,” Moriarty said.
Minnesota's tax system is the most equitable among states ...
Jan 9, 2024 · Overall, Minnesota’s tax system is an outlier, as ITEP found 44 states have tax systems that worsen inequality. Rep. Aisha Gomez, DFL-Minneapolis, praised the report’s findings and said in a statement that lawmakers will keep trying to make the state more equitable. “Over generations we have built a tax system in Minnesota that puts the ...