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No clear path for sports betting. Rural mental health support from ag dept

State lawmakers are grappling again this year with bills to legalize sports betting in Minnesota. And with new online trainings for faith leaders, state officials hope to better support mental health in rural areas.
by Emily Bright

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U of M president $1M salary; new report on rideshare drivers' pay

The incoming president of the University of Minnesota will make just over a million dollars in her first year on the job. Rebecca Cunningham's contract was approved unanimously by the U's Regents Friday. And how much should rideshare drivers get paid? That's been a subject of debate this week in Minneapolis, and there’s now new data to consider.
by Jeff Jones

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Wrongful death suit against Brooklyn Center police dismissed. Lawmakers table land transfer bill

A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death suit by the mother of a man killed by Brooklyn Center police. And after fierce testimony, state lawmakers decided to table a bill transferring land from the White Earth State Forest to the White Earth Nation.
by Alex Simpson

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Social equity in cannabis legalization; Minneapolis passes ordinance to boost rideshare drivers' pay

Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management proposed new legislation Thursday that aims to incorporate greater social equity to the state's approach to legalizing cannabis. And the Minneapolis City Council and mayor are at odds over an ordinance passed Thursday to boost pay and worker protections for rideshare drivers.
by Emily Reese

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Murray County tests ambulance telehealth support. Minneapolis considers rideshare policy

First responders in Murray County in southwest Minnesota can now have an extra set of eyes and ears with them during a crisis. And the Minneapolis City Council will consider a policy Thursday that would boost pay and benefits for rideshare drivers in the city.
by Alex Simpson

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Dean Phillips ends presidential campaign; state-level voting rights act moves forward

Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips ended his campaign against Pres. Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday, one day after poor showings in Super Tuesday states. And a Minnesota House Elections committee Wednesday advanced a state-level voting rights act.
by Emily Reese

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Biden and Trump win Minnesota primaries. Phillips struggles to gain support at home

Former Republican President Donald Trump and current Democratic President Joe Biden won their respective party primaries on Tuesday. And Minnesota 3rd District DFL Rep. Dean Phillips struggled to gain support in his home state during Super Tuesday voting.
by Alex Simpson

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St. Paul teachers strike averted, while nursing home workers start strike

St. Paul teachers and the district say they've reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday afternoon. This likely averts a strike planned for next week. And around one thousand workers from several nursing homes across the state went on strike Tuesday.
by Emily Reese

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Super Tuesday voting begins. Janitors continue to strike in Twin Cities

Today is primary election day in Minnesota and more than a dozen other Super Tuesday states. Plus, around 4,000 janitors are starting the second day of a three-day strike over pay and retirement benefits.
by Alex Simpson

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Super Tuesday early voting update; Minneapolis janitors strike

The final update before Super Tuesday of early presidential primary voting shows more than 88,000 ballots are in so far in Minnesota. And about a hundred janitors joined a picket line Monday morning outside of Ameriprise headquarters in downtown Minneapolis, as workers who clean more than a hundred buildings across the Twin Cities started a three-day strike.
by Elena See

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