Education Department cutting nearly 50% of workforce
The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.
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The Department of Education said staff affected by the job cuts would be placed on leave starting Friday, March 21.
Two Minnesota teens recently died at their summer jobs removing weeds from lakes. Now lawmakers are considering new safety rules to prevent those tragedies from happening again.
There's been a breakthrough in the talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. The talks are aimed at charting a path toward ending the war with Russia.
Democrat David Gottfried is poised to win the special election for a Twin Cities metro state House seat, locking Minnesota House in a balance of power tie.
Ukraine said it would accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia after talks with the U.S. in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
After two young men drowned while working their summer jobs removing weeds from lakes, the Minnesota Legislature is considering new safety rules to prevent those tragedies from happening again.
Grieving parents made an emotional plea Tuesday at the Minnesota Capitol, pushing for stricter safety protocols for lake weed removal companies after two young men recently drowned at their summer jobs.
There has been quite a bit of tariff whiplash on Tuesday between the U.S. and Canada.
Minnesota is a target in President Trump's trade war. On Monday, Ontario, Canada slapped a 25% surcharge on all electricity exports to our state and two others.
Top U.S. negotiators will meet with Ukrainian officials on Tuesday in hopes of kick-starting ceasefire talks as Russia launches a new wave of drone attacks.
A lawsuit filed last week accuses the Carver County Sheriff's Office of unlawfully detaining a man for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after his bail was paid.
The Minnesota House has tabled a bill that would delay the state's paid medical and family care leave program by one year.
Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.
Wall Street opened lower on Monday after President Trump didn't rule out a potential recession during an interview over the weekend. It comes as Congress has to pass a budget by the end of the week to avert a partial government shutdown.
Minnesota Democrat Melissa López Franzen has thrown her hat in the ring for Sen. Tina Smith's seat once she leaves office.
