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In Minnesota, this man helped pave the way for Hmong Americans in politics
Cy Thao served St. Paul as a lawmaker in the Minnesota House of Representatives. His election in 2002 made him the second Hmong American lawmaker to serve in a state Legislature anywhere in the country.
Minnesota lawmakers unlikely to finish budget ahead of window for worker layoff notices
Legislative leaders said they worked through the weekend and hoped to complete remaining budget bills by the end of the week. In the meantime, layoff notices could land in the mailboxes of state employees in agencies where funding hasn’t been approved.
Brainerd says no to homeless shelter operating in summer, leaving its guests few options
For more than three years, the Bridge on 7th has provided a warm place to sleep for adults experiencing homelessness in Brainerd, with few restrictions on who can stay. City officials denied its request to operate year round, citing concerns that it draws people from other communities.
Many Minneapolis residents near Derek Chauvin‘s old precinct don't trust police. Cops say they are working on it
While the police department works to make court-mandated changes and replenish its ranks with new hires, neighbors anxiously await transformation. But that task is a steeper climb in the 3rd Precinct, where George Floyd was murdered, turning the neighborhood into an epicenter of unrest.