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Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. May 23, 2023. Editorial: A major investment in the education of Minnesota kids Education funding is critical. Now the big test is ensuring that it is used wisely to boost achievement. Minnesota lawmakers made good on a promise...
Brother: Authorities told family that body of missing Missouri ER doctor was found in Arkansas
The body of a Missouri emergency room doctor who has been missing for more than a week has been found in northwest Arkansas, his brother told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Dr. John Forsyth was last heard from in text messages around 7 a.m. May 21. His brother, Richard Forsyth,...
Minnesota governor vetoes Uber/Lyft driver pay raise bill, citing cost and service concerns
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota, saying the legislation wasn't ready to become law. “Rideshare drivers deserve fair wages and safe working conditions," Walz...
Minnesota governor signs paid family and medical leave act to give workers up to 20 weeks off
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — 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 under a bill that Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed Thursday, making his state the 12th to require those benefits. The paid...
As South Carolina governor signs new law, abortion restrictions strain providers in US South
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A wave of newly approved abortion restrictions in the Southeastern United States has sent providers scrambling to reconfigure their services for a region with already severely limited access. Stiff limitations enacted in South Carolina and pending in North...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. May 22, 2023. Editorial: State gambles on government solutions DFL didn’t stop at spending the surplus, betting on a second Minnesota Miracle. Minnesota’s elected leaders are wrapping up a legislative session for the ages...
What will Minnesota lawmakers do for an encore in 2024 after momentous 2023 legislative session?
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature isn't scheduled to reconvene until Feb. 12 but with the curtain barely down on the momentous 2023 session there's already discussion about what lawmakers might do for an encore. Democrats are proud they checked off all of the 30...
Minnesota Legislature adjourns after passing $72B budget; Democrats celebrate as GOP hits tax hikes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature put the final touches on a $72 billion state budget and adjourned for the year Monday night as Democrats celebrated enacting an ambitious agenda that ranged from protecting abortion rights, to providing more resources for education, to legalizing...
Millennial Money: What’s concierge medicine? Is it worth it?
My primary care doctor recently left her practice and invited me to join her at her new gig — a concierge medicine group. There, for a membership fee, I’d have better and more personal access to her services: same-day appointments and long conversations! Concierge medicine — a...
Montana Supreme Court decides registered nurses and midwives can continue providing abortion care
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's Supreme Court ruled unanimously Friday that advanced-practice registered nurses can continue to provide abortion care in the state, likely setting up legal clashes with the 2023 Legislature, which passed restrictive laws saying only physicians can perform abortions....
