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WATCH: Minnesota man: My top issue is the border

Mon, 20 Jan 2025
WATCH: Minnesota man: My top issue is the border

(The Center Square) – Supporters of President Donald Trump who visited the nation's capital for his inauguration have a consistent message: secure the border.

Dallas Hart, a Minnesota man who traveled to Washington, D.C. for Trump's inauguration, had the... Read more


More Minnesota nurses vote to remove union

Mon, 13 Jan 2025
More Minnesota nurses vote to remove union

(The Center Square) – More nurses affiliated with Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic are pushing the state’s nursing union out of health care facilities.

Recently, nurses at Mayo Clinic’s Fairmont Medical Center voted 26-15 to remove the Minnesota Nurses Association from... Read more


Thirteen states' attorneys general question Walmart's retreat from DEI

Fri, 10 Jan 2025
Thirteen states' attorneys general question Walmart's retreat from DEI

(The Center Square) – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is joining attorneys general from other states to meddle in the internal operations of Walmart policy on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Walmart reportedly is rolling back its diversity, equity and... Read more


Nearly $39M in federal funds for Amtrak Borealis Service through Wisconsin

Fri, 10 Jan 2025
Nearly $39M in federal funds for Amtrak Borealis Service through Wisconsin

(The Center Square) – Nearly $39 million in federal funding will be going to Amtrak’s Borealis Service, which runs through Wisconsin on the route between Chicago and St. Paul, Minnesota.

The eight Wisconsin stops on the line include Milwaukee,... Read more


Lawsuit: Pricing algorithm inflated rental prices across country

Wed, 08 Jan 2025
Lawsuit: Pricing algorithm inflated rental prices across country

(The Center Square) – Creation of a pricing algorithm in coordination with a software company has created a lawsuit by the North Carolina’s attorney general, the federal government and nine other states against RealPage and seven property management companies.

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Truckers sue to have firearms in Minnesota

Tue, 07 Jan 2025
Truckers sue to have firearms in Minnesota

(The Center Square) – A Texas-based group is fronting a lawsuit against Minnesota that challenges the state's failure to recognize other states’ firearm permits.

The Liberty Justice Center filed the suit in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota on... Read more


Lawsuit filed against Minnesota for barring Christian schools from using program

Wed, 25 Dec 2024
Lawsuit filed against Minnesota for barring Christian schools from using program

(The Center Square) – A religious liberty group, Christian schools, and families from the schools are battling the state of Minnesota for banning certain Christian colleges and universities from using a free college credit program, a ruling a senior counsel called “disgraceful.”

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NFL issues security alert to players as South American crime syndicate targets homes

Tue, 10 Dec 2024
NFL issues security alert to players as South American crime syndicate targets homes

(The Center Square) – The National Football League has issued a security alert to players after players’ homes were burglarized allegedly by a South American crime syndicate, NFL.com reported.

The NFL security alert was issued after a... Read more


Northern border terrorist-related arrests soar

Sun, 01 Dec 2024
Northern border terrorist-related arrests soar

(The Center Square) – Federal agents are arresting a record number of individuals on the terrorist watchlist at the northern U.S. border, including a Jordanian national with ties to terrorism who recently was removed from the country after illegally entering from Canada.

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Best cities for veterans according to Navy Federal Credit Union

Mon, 11 Nov 2024
Best cities for veterans according to Navy Federal Credit Union

(The Center Square) – Two cities in Florida and a handful of cities across the country ranked as best cities for veterans, according to a study by Navy Federal Credit Union and Sperling’s BestPlaces.

Sarasota, Florida, ranked as the... Read more


USA Powerlifting supported at Minnesota Supreme Court

Wed, 16 Oct 2024
USA Powerlifting supported at Minnesota Supreme Court

(The Center Square) – Female athletes are resolutely voicing their support for the USA Powerlifting's decision to uphold fairness in women's competition.

Idaho State University track athlete Madison Kenyon, Belmont University track athlete Chelsea Mitchell and former amateur powerlifter... Read more


Database: More than 13,000 gender reassignment procedures on minors between 2019-23

Tue, 08 Oct 2024
Database: More than 13,000 gender reassignment procedures on minors between 2019-23

(The Center Square) – Sex reassignment procedures and surgeries on children have gained national prominence in recent years, and half of U.S. states now have laws passed either restricting or banning them.

Newly released data provided by the nonprofit... Read more


EPA tailpipe emission rules facing strong opposition in Illinois, elsewhere

Mon, 07 Oct 2024
EPA tailpipe emission rules facing strong opposition in Illinois, elsewhere

(The Center Square) – The assault on the Biden administration's tough tailpipe emissions standards continue.

Under the rules, the auto industry could meet the standards if 56% of new vehicle sales are electric vehicles and at least 13% of... Read more


Report: More than 50 jihadist cases in 29 states show 'persistent terror threat'

Sun, 06 Oct 2024
Report: More than 50 jihadist cases in 29 states show 'persistent terror threat'

(The Center Square) – A new report published by the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security states that “foreign jihadist networks and homegrown violent extremists” represent a “persistent terror threat to America.”

It identifies more than 50 cases in... Read more


Report: Minnesota's financial condition improved by $6B in 2023

Thu, 03 Oct 2024
Report: Minnesota's financial condition improved by $6B in 2023

(The Center Square) – Minnesota ranked 11th and was given a “B” grade with $1,000 of taxpayer surplus per taxpayer in Truth in Accounting’s Financial State of the States report.

Each year, the nonprofit group looks at the overall... Read more


Minnesota looking to grow business; corporate tax climate remains burdensome

Tue, 10 Sep 2024
Minnesota looking to grow business; corporate tax climate remains burdensome

(The Center Square) – Gov. Tim Walz has launched a nationwide campaign to attract businesses to Minnesota, even as the state imposes some of the highest costs and regulatory burdens on corporations in the nation.

“From small businesses to... Read more


Walz subpoenaed for oversight of $250M fraud scheme

Wed, 04 Sep 2024
Walz subpoenaed for oversight of $250M fraud scheme

(The Center Square) – Reputation associated with his military record already shattered, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz now faces a reckoning tied to a signature education accomplishment – feeding schoolchildren – from a congressional committee chaired by a North Carolina congresswoman.

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Poll: Harris loses 2 points, Trump gains 3 among Minnesota voters

Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Poll: Harris loses 2 points, Trump gains 3 among Minnesota voters

(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris continues to lead former president Donald Trump in Minnesota, but the gap between the candidates halved in the span of a month, a new KSTP/SurveyUSA poll released over the weekend shows.

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$3.3 million available for biofuel infrastructure at Minnesota gas stations

Fri, 30 Aug 2024
$3.3 million available for biofuel infrastructure at Minnesota gas stations

(The Center Square) – Gas stations in Minnesota may be eligible for funding to upgrade or replace existing infrastructure in the state’s newest move to expand biofuel availability.

Gov. Tim Walz announced the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Biofuels... Read more


South Dakota Supreme Court remands Summit Carbon Pipeline case to lower court

Fri, 23 Aug 2024
South Dakota Supreme Court remands Summit Carbon Pipeline case to lower court

(The Center Square) - The South Dakota Supreme Court is asking a lower court to revisit questions about the status of Summit Carbon Solutions and its authorization to conduct surveys on private land.

The company announced the 2,500-mile pipeline... Read more


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