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Minneapolis corporations top LGBT buying guide

By Andy Birkey | 11.25.09 | 9:05 am

Picture 25Just in time for Black Friday, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT advocacy group, has released a shopping guide that ranks hundreds of businesses on whether their policies support LGBT employees. Many of Minnesota’s top companies —…

Oft-quoted ‘independent’ health group has ties to big insurers

By Andy Birkey | 07.28.09 | 10:47 am

bachmannklineThe Washington Post reported on Thursday that the Lewin Group, a health care research consulting firm, is owned by Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group. Research by Lewin has been a staple talking…