Plus – St. Paul Fire Department requests $4 million in relief. Drag is large in the Twin Cities, despite anti drag legislation in other states. Researchers are making progress in sulfate pollution fixes….
The estimated $300 billion in student loan debt is assumed by taxpayers. Students whose educations were often longer and more expensive than expected led to lower paying jobs or no degree….
Plus: Minneapolis names three finalists to the police chief job; Essentia Health files an unfair labor practice accusation over the pending nurse’s strike; Minnesota marijuana charges continue to be racial disparities; and many other things….
New Mexico’s allegations and others highlight the power dynamics as well as the underlying bureaucratic structures which make legislatures an environment conducive to abusive behavior.
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