Article continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementMinnPost reporter Peter Callaghan contributed additional reporting to this story. MinnPost's in-depth, independent news is free for all to access — no paywall or subscriptions. Will you help us keep it this way by supporting our nonprofit newsroom with a tax-deductible donation today?You can also .Show comments or leave a commentThis list spans the last seven days.* Please read before republishing *We’re happy to make this story available to republish for free under an  as long as you follow our ....…Article continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementMinnPost reporter Peter Callaghan contributed additional reporting to this story. MinnPost's in-depth, independent news is free for all to access — no paywall or subscriptions. Will you help us keep it this way by supporting our nonprofit newsroom with a tax-deductible donation today?You can also .Show comments or leave a commentThis list spans the last seven days.* Please read before republishing *We’re happy to make this story available to republish for free under an  as long as you follow our ....WW…

Update: Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka has announced Republicans who control the state Senate plan to .Article continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementMinnPost's in-depth, independent news is free for all to access — no paywall or subscriptions. Will you help us keep it this way by supporting our nonprofit newsroom with a tax-deductible donation today?You can also .Show comments or leave a commentThis list spans the last seven days.* Please read before republishing *We’re happy to...…Update: Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka has announced Republicans who control the state Senate plan to .Article continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementMinnPost's in-depth, independent news is free for all to access — no paywall or subscriptions. Will you help us keep it this way by supporting our nonprofit newsroom with a tax-deductible donation today?You can also .Show comments or leave a commentThis list spans the last seven days.* Please read before republishing *We’re happy to...WW…

Article continues after advertisementTo climb out of this economic downturn, Kashkari said the U.S. should learn from its mistakes during the Great Recession. Policymakers were not aggressive enough back then in boosting the economy, said Kashkari, who — which bailed out banks in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis — while he served as an official in the U.S. Treasury Department under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.Article continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementMinnPost's in-depth, independent news is free for all to access — no paywall or...…Article continues after advertisementTo climb out of this economic downturn, Kashkari said the U.S. should learn from its mistakes during the Great Recession. Policymakers were not aggressive enough back then in boosting the economy, said Kashkari, who — which bailed out banks in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis — while he served as an official in the U.S. Treasury Department under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.Article continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementMinnPost's in-depth, independent news is free for all to access — no paywall or...WW…

Article continues after advertisementThe fund was created by lawmakers in 2014 so the Legislature wouldn’t have to convene a special session each time there was a disaster. Rosen said those special sessions would get bogged down by other political issues and stretch on too long. It has so far been used .Article continues after advertisementWalz’s budget plan also includes $35 million to help local police pay for help from other law enforcement agencies, which Minneapolis had to do last year, and roughly $4.2 million for the state patrol, Department of Natural Resources police and other...…Article continues after advertisementThe fund was created by lawmakers in 2014 so the Legislature wouldn’t have to convene a special session each time there was a disaster. Rosen said those special sessions would get bogged down by other political issues and stretch on too long. It has so far been used .Article continues after advertisementWalz’s budget plan also includes $35 million to help local police pay for help from other law enforcement agencies, which Minneapolis had to do last year, and roughly $4.2 million for the state patrol, Department of Natural Resources police and other...WW…

Article continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementIn a statement issued as Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, Fischbach said “there must be a proper investigation to consider” the many claims of irregularities and voter fraud. (Those allegations of fraud have been widely debunked, .) Hagedorn said he disagreed with how state officials amended election laws or voting procedures in some states, which he said “called into question the integrity of the 2020 presidential election.”Both lawmakers condemned the violence at the Capitol.Emmer, who chairs the National...…Article continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementIn a statement issued as Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, Fischbach said “there must be a proper investigation to consider” the many claims of irregularities and voter fraud. (Those allegations of fraud have been widely debunked, .) Hagedorn said he disagreed with how state officials amended election laws or voting procedures in some states, which he said “called into question the integrity of the 2020 presidential election.”Both lawmakers condemned the violence at the Capitol.Emmer, who chairs the National...WW…

Article continues after advertisementStill, opponents say the project is perilously close to the BWCA and risks creating toxins that will flow into the protected wilderness. In the final weeks of the Obama administration, the USDA and Interior Department rejected two mineral leases for Twin Metals and launched a study that could have led to a 20-year moratorium on mining in the Rainy River watershed, which drains into the BWCA. Such a ban is known as a mineral withdrawal.Article continues after advertisementinjected politics at the very last minute of an outgoing administration, Stauber...…Article continues after advertisementStill, opponents say the project is perilously close to the BWCA and risks creating toxins that will flow into the protected wilderness. In the final weeks of the Obama administration, the USDA and Interior Department rejected two mineral leases for Twin Metals and launched a study that could have led to a 20-year moratorium on mining in the Rainy River watershed, which drains into the BWCA. Such a ban is known as a mineral withdrawal.Article continues after advertisementinjected politics at the very last minute of an outgoing administration, Stauber...WW…

Article continues after advertisementLocal governments reported spending most of their CARES Act money, $311 million in total, on payroll for public health and safety employees, such as health officials, police and firefighters. Another roughly $182 million went toward grants for small businesses that were hurting, the second largest chunk of cash. Counties spent a far higher proportion of their money on businesses grants than cities and townships, however.Article continues after advertisementBode said the city made changes to the auditorium at its Hjemkomst Center to allow safer council...…Article continues after advertisementLocal governments reported spending most of their CARES Act money, $311 million in total, on payroll for public health and safety employees, such as health officials, police and firefighters. Another roughly $182 million went toward grants for small businesses that were hurting, the second largest chunk of cash. Counties spent a far higher proportion of their money on businesses grants than cities and townships, however.Article continues after advertisementBode said the city made changes to the auditorium at its Hjemkomst Center to allow safer council...WW…

generously supports MinnPost’s Health coverage;Article continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementThe most recent data available show 343 Minnesotans are hospitalized in intensive care with COVID-19, and 1,118 are in the hospital with COVID-19 not in intensive care. You can findArticle continues after advertisementMinnPost's in-depth, independent news is free for all to access — no paywall or subscriptions. Will you help us keep it this way by supporting our nonprofit newsroom with a tax-deductible donation today?You can also .Show comments or leave a commentThis list...…generously supports MinnPost’s Health coverage;Article continues after advertisementArticle continues after advertisementThe most recent data available show 343 Minnesotans are hospitalized in intensive care with COVID-19, and 1,118 are in the hospital with COVID-19 not in intensive care. You can findArticle continues after advertisementMinnPost's in-depth, independent news is free for all to access — no paywall or subscriptions. Will you help us keep it this way by supporting our nonprofit newsroom with a tax-deductible donation today?You can also .Show comments or leave a commentThis list...WW…

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The Federal Communications Commission announced on Monday that more than $408 million of a $9.2 billion national broadband grant program would be spent over 10 years on developing high-speed internet in rural Minnesota.That $408 million is the fourth largest sum for any one state, putting Minnesota behind only California, Mississippi and Arkansas.While local broadband advocates celebrated the infusion of cash, the grant awards also raised some eyebrows. That’s because one relatively small company with Minnesota ties came away with the vast majority of the federal money for the state: .The...…The Federal Communications Commission announced on Monday that more than $408 million of a $9.2 billion national broadband grant program would be spent over 10 years on developing high-speed internet in rural Minnesota.That $408 million is the fourth largest sum for any one state, putting Minnesota behind only California, Mississippi and Arkansas.While local broadband advocates celebrated the infusion of cash, the grant awards also raised some eyebrows. That’s because one relatively small company with Minnesota ties came away with the vast majority of the federal money for the state: .The...WW…