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2 days ago · BY: J. Patrick Coolican and Michelle Griffith - November 6, 2024. Gov. Tim Walz’s wild ride to the stratosphere of American politics came crashing to earth Tuesday, when he and his running mate Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential race to Donald Trump. Walz returns to Minnesota exhausted and scraped up by the brutal scrutiny of ...
MyPillow is getting evicted from a warehouse, but Lindell says it's …
Mar 26, 2024 · MyPillow is getting evicted from one of two Shakopee warehouses it leases, but CEO Mike Lindell told the Reformer that the building has been sitting empty since last fall.. The company’s main manufacturing warehouse — about a mile away — is where all of the Minnesota company’s products are made, including the famous foam-filled pillow, as well as bath towels, slippers, coffee and ...
A straightforward explanation and defense of the new state flag …
Mar 8, 2024 · RED LAKE — In December, the State Emblems Redesign Commission, which was created by the Legislature, adopted the new Minnesota state flag. The new flag is brilliantly blue — like the sky above us and the waters around us. The color “Minnesota Blue” was chosen for the abstract shape of Minnesota as part of the new state flag.
Payday lending on the wane as new restrictions loom
Jul 25, 2023 · The Legislature recently passed a bill that effectively caps annual payday loan interest rates at 36%, with rates up to 50% permissible in some limited circumstances. The average annual interest rate for payday loans issued in 2022, by contrast, was 202%. The changes will take effect in 2024, but at least one major payday lender – Payday ...
Here’s what you need to know about your rebate check, other …
Jul 11, 2023 · The Legislature passed multiple measures this year to give money back to Minnesotans, the first of which is set to go out in a few months. The Department of Revenue provided an update this week with some key details. Lawmakers passed a broad tax rebate for most filers; a new child tax credit and expanded […]
Here’s how much you need to make to live in Minnesota
Feb 14, 2024 · A single person in the Twin Cities metro area needs to earn $47,442 a year — about $22 an hour — to afford the basics: food, housing, health care, transportation and a cell phone. For a family of four, the parents need to earn at least $119,229 a year — or about $28 an hour each. That’s according to the Economic Policy Institute’s ...
New renters’ protections take effect in 2024 - Minnesota Reformer
Jan 4, 2024 · New renters’ protections take effect in 2024. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan discusses changes to tenant law at a press conference on Jan. 4, 2024. Photo by Madison McVan/Minnesota Reformer. As of Jan. 1, landlords must give renters 14 days’ notice before filing an eviction; include all required fees in the advertised rent; ensure units maintain a ...
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Why it matters that Gov. Tim Walz was a geography teacher
Aug 28, 2024 · Whether or not you agree with Walz’s politics, the fact that he was a geography teacher is important because it means he could bring this perspective into the White House. His geographic outlook is different from those before him, who were often trained in law, politics, business and economics. As singer Jimmy Buffett used to say, “Without ...