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May 23, 2024 4:30 PM

Minneapolis City Council members celebrate statewide Uber/Lyft legislation

Supporters say the new statewide law would increase driver pay by 20 percent. However, the per mile and per minute rates are lower than the levels included in the Minneapolis ordinance which would have gone into effect July 1.

by Sarah Thamer

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May 23, 2024 1:30 PM

As Walz signs $30 million for rural EMS, providers worry it’s not enough

Rural providers of emergency medical services say they have a mismatch between their costs and reimbursements, so they turned to the state for help. A $30 million infusion is short of the request but could stave off some cutbacks.

by Ellie Roth

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May 23, 2024 12:58 PM

Remember last year’s Memorial Day travel jams? Chances are they will be much worse this year

Highways and airports are likely to be jammed in the coming days as Americans head out on and home from Memorial Day weekend getaways. AAA predicts this will be the busiest start-of-summer weekend in nearly 20 years.

by The Associated Press

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May 23, 2024 11:30 AM

Roof Depot project faces new hurdle as state funding fails

Amid Sunday’s frenzied end to the legislative session, several development projects around the state ended up without state funding they had anticipated. One of those was the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI), making for a new hurdle in the years-in-the-making community project.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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May 23, 2024 11:12 AM

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges

The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $6 million fine against the political consultant who sent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary.

by The Associated Press

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May 23, 2024 11:00 AM

Justice Department says illegal monopoly by Ticketmaster and Live Nation drives up prices for fans

The Justice Department has filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America and driving up prices for fans.

by The Associated Press

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May 23, 2024 5:00 AM

Minnesota Poll Watch 2024: With voting underway Harris has close lead in presidential race, Klobuchar has clear lead in Senate

The first poll of Minnesota voters in October (but mostly before the vice presidential debate) shows Harris-Walz leading Trump-Vance by over 7 percentage points. It also shows Klobuchar leading White by 8 percentage points in the state’s Senate race. Forecasters continue to rate Craig ahead of Teirab in Minnesota’s most contested U.S. House race.

by Craig Helmstetter

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May 23, 2024 4:00 AM

Lawmakers pass reforms to cut red tape for clean energy projects

Clean energy developers and utilities have complained that the state’s permitting process is a roadblock to getting new wind and solar projects and transmission lines built. Now, reforms to streamline the projects and power lines Minnesota needs as it shifts to clean energy are in place.

by Kirsti Marohn

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May 22, 2024 5:52 PM

Nikki Haley says she’ll vote for Trump

The former South Carolina governor’s remarks were her first on the matter since she dropped out of the presidential race. But she stopped short of formally endorsing her former rival.

by Sarah McCammon

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May 22, 2024 5:00 PM

Licencias de Conducir para Todos: mira cómo las pruebas de conducir en español aumentaron desde la aprobación de la ley

La ley de Licencia de conducir para todos, que entró en vigencia el 1 de octubre del año pasado, eliminó la necesidad de tener que demostrar estatus legal en los Estados Unidos para poder obtener una licencia de conducir o una tarjeta de identificación estándar en Minnesota.

by Kirsti Marohn

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