Michael OlsonHouse Republicans want $2 billion in tax cuts. But Gov. Mark Dayton and Senate Democrats want far less, and they’re warning that a too hefty give-back could set the stage for future deficits. Read more →
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Three states — Oregon, Washington and Vermont — already have laws allowing physician-assisted deaths. Read more →
Op-Ed: As fighting in Tikrit shows, U.S.-trained Iraqi troops and Shiite militias can’t defeat the Islamic State alone. Read more →
Nicotine has the greatest affect on younger brains. Read more →
As the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency prepares to release new environmental standards, U.S. Steel is lobbying the Legislature to delay the implementation of a clean water standard aimed at protecting water where wild rice grows. Read more →
Eradicating any organism would have serious consequences for ecosystems — wouldn’t it? Not when it comes to mosquitoes. Read more →
High-profile civil rights protests across the country have sparked a renewed interest in the idea of getting more police officers to live in the cities they serve. Read more →
“Mary Berger knows what it’s like when drivers don’t see her. Inattention nearly killed her,” reports MPR News and KARE11’s Tricia Volpe. An avid motorcycle rider, Berger suffered serious injuries in a 2011 accident when a teenage driver pulled out in front of her at a Carver County intersection. Berger had the right of way Read more →
Uber General Manager Mike White said Thursday the legislation is unreasonable and could cost the state jobs. Read more →
“The charter doesn’t allow me to hire, fire or even give direction to city employees.” – Ferguson Mayor James Knowles. Read more →