Minnesota schools in line for big funding yearMarch 29, 2023 3:17 PMBy Brian BakstThe budget that Minnesota lawmakers are assembling is certain to deliver a giant aid boost to public schools. The question is how the money gets parceled out.
Stephanie Burrage to become Minnesota’s first Chief Equity OfficerMarch 29, 2023 2:10 PMBy Dana FergusonBurrage is a deputy education commissioner who led a months-long effort to convene Black leaders in Minnesota to write a state budget that better addresses their priorities.
At trial, Minnesota says e-cigarette maker Juul targets kidsMarch 29, 2023 6:07 AMBy The Associated PressMinnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison personally opened the state’s lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria. The state is seeking more than $100 million in damages.
Play3min 46secPoll: Dangers for both parties on the economy, crime and transgender rightsMarch 29, 2023 5:39 AMBy Domenico Montanaro The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds the economy is still top of mind for Americans — and that both parties are vulnerable on different issues.
In clash with Bernie Sanders, Starbucks' Howard Schultz insists he's no union busterMarch 29, 2023 4:01 AMBy Alina Selyukh A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks gets questioned by the outspoken mascot of the union movement in Congress.
President Biden pushes for assault weapons ban, but GOP leaders remain opposedMarch 28, 2023 7:11 PMBy Barbara Sprunt and Deirdre Walsh The president said he's already used the "full extent" of his executive authority to combat gun violence. GOP lawmakers argue it's premature to press bills before the facts are out.
Walz's temporary quarters stir uproar over dollarsMarch 28, 2023 4:41 PMBy Brian BakstGov. Tim Walz and his family will be required to relocate during renovation of the Governor’s Residence, but the rent at a leased property is giving critics sticker shock.
Vice President Harris wiped away tears as she toured Ghana's Cape Coast slave castleMarch 28, 2023 3:51 PMBy Deepa Shivaram The vice president visited a castle that was one of the last stops before enslaved people were transported across the Atlantic. "The horror of what happened here must always be remembered," she said.
AP Sources: Judge rules Pence must testify before grand juryMarch 28, 2023 1:45 PMBy The Associated PressA federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department's investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Minnesota youth vaping trial of e-cigarette maker Juul opensMarch 28, 2023 10:54 AMBy The Associated PressMinnesota is seeking more than $100 million in damages, Ellison said, accusing San Francisco-based Juul of unlawfully targeting young people to get a new generation addicted to nicotine.