Chicago Fed calls for action to reduce unemployment
By Nicolas Mendoza |
11.16.11 | 7:08 am
The Chicago Federal Reserve has been the lone dissenting voice in favor of stimulating the economy through monetary policy.
Economy/Finance
Supreme Court moves towards ruling on ‘downer’ livestock
By Lynda Waddington |
11.16.11 | 6:59 am
The ruling could overturn a California law that sought to prohibit the sale of meat for human consumption from animals unable to walk, and mandated under its penal code that any “downer” livestock be immediately euthanized.
Several members of Minnesota delegation are millionaires, none are the 1 percent
By Andy Birkey |
11.16.11 | 4:00 am
Sen. Al Franken is the richest member of Congress, although the Republicans in the delegation are doing better than the Democrats on average.
As Crystal Sugar lockout drags on, bipartisan effort to repeal sugar protections emerges
By Virginia Chamlee |
11.15.11 | 11:45 am
Members of Minnesota and North Dakota’s congressional delegations have warned that the American Crystal Sugar lockout could hurt the chances of maintaining sugar protections in the upcoming Farm Bill by alienating pro-labor lawmakers.
(Video) Herman Cain’s claims that EPA regulates cow emissions are false
By Andrew Duffelmeyer |
11.15.11 | 11:11 am
A spokesman for the EPA said there’s no truth to claims that the EPA wants to regulate methane from cattle or dust from farms.
Bachmann chairman in S.C. introduced bill to consider creation of state currency
By Jon Collins |
11.15.11 | 10:42 am
Last year, Bright spearheaded a contentious non-binding resolution affirming South Carolina’s constitutional sovereignty, telling a reporter, “If at first you don’t secede, try again.”
Poll: Fifty-five percent of Minnesotans see state on wrong track
By Jon Collins |
11.11.11 | 1:09 pm
Minnesotans see jobs and the economy as the state’s biggest problem. The survey also found that U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann was the most unpopular public figure of 11 surveyed.
Report: Auditor finds lax accounting safeguards for Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
By Jon Collins |
11.10.11 | 12:02 pm
The Office of the Legislative auditor found that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency had an accounts receivable balance of $8.2 million in the final quarter of 2010, with errors of $6.2 million.
Following repeal of anti-union law, Ohio gov doubles down on cuts
By David S. Lewis |
11.10.11 | 4:00 am
After voters felled Ohio Governor John Kasich’s signature anti-collective bargaining law yesterday, he responded with an assurance that the state wasn’t going to pony up any new cash to help struggling cities. Cities like Columbus, Ohio, are facing huge cuts from the state and working with unions to lower costs.
Ohio voters repeal law that would have gutted collective bargaining rights
By Jon Collins |
11.09.11 | 12:52 pm
The White House congratulated Ohioans for “standing up for workers and defeating efforts to strip away collective bargaining rights.”
