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Minnesota legislators add hospital carve-out to nurse staffing bill

Minnesota legislators add hospital carve-out to nurse staffing bill

The change appears to be aimed at addressing the concerns of Mayo Clinic and other hospitals about committees that would create staffing plans for their nurses, as well as other issues.
by Michelle Wiley and Dana Ferguson

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Negotiators settle on Minnesota marijuana taxes, possession limits

Negotiators settle on Minnesota marijuana taxes, possession limits

Members of a conference committee working on a bill to legalize marijuana have reached agreement on some key issues and are expected to settle on a final version of the legislation as early as Tuesday.
by Brian Bakst

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Almost all Minnesota workers may get paid time off for family and medical leave 

Almost all Minnesota workers may get paid time off for family and medical leave 

MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talked with a reporter and two experts about how the proposed state-run insurance program would work and how it could affect small businesses.
by Chris Farrell, Danelle Cloutier, Maja Beckstrom and Nicole Johnson

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One way to prevent gun violence? Treat it as a public health issue

One way to prevent gun violence? Treat it as a public health issue

Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith has spent decades framing violence as a public health issue. She spoke to Morning Edition about how guns fit into that picture and what prevention would look like.
by Rachel Treisman

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How mental health programs focused on cultural identity are helping Minnesota students

How mental health programs focused on cultural identity are helping Minnesota students

The pandemic took a toll on students’ mental health. But not every student was affected in the same way. One program in Minnesota is working to provide culturally-specific mental health care from inside schools which are becoming increasingly racially and ethnically diverse.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Pandemic hits 'stop button,' but for some life is forever changed

Pandemic hits 'stop button,' but for some life is forever changed

NPR talked to hundreds of people over the course of the pandemic. As the emergency declaration ends on May 11, we asked some of them for their reflections on the past three tumultuous years.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin, Pien Huang and Rhitu Chatterjee

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