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Duluth Earned Sick & Safe Time Task Force Opens Conversation
February 13, 2017
An ongoing debate over whether the city of Duluth should mandate paid sick leave is moving forward with the city council-appointed task force hearing from groups that would be impacted
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Minnesota Business Owners Urge Lawmakers to Keep Affordable Care Act
A group of Minnesota small business owners gathered in Minneapolis Monday to urge lawmakers to keep the Affordable Care Act (ACA). They believe the current health care system has allowed
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Organizations challenge plans to cut health care for 2.4 million Minnesotans
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – As Republican congressional leaders plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act in January, grassroots leaders from four top Minnesota community groups and two prominent unions held actions
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20 Years of Community-Focused Dialogue
2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Hamline’s Commitment to Community (C2C), a university-wide diversity initiatives committee of students, faculty, and staff, whose mission is to foster diversity awareness, knowledge, and
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TakeAction Minnesota new member meeting overflowed
Executive director Dan McGrath reached out to interested supporters of TakeAction Minnesota the day after the election, inviting them to roll up their progressive sleeves and get involved. Two weeks
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Healthcare rate hike may heavily impact farmers
Minnesota, Iowa and many other states will experience sharp increases in health insurance premiums for individual plans. Rate increases are expected to range from 35 percent to 66 percent, a
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St. Paul approves citywide sick-leave ordinance
In a move city leaders said would protect St. Paul’s most vulnerable workers, the City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday requiring private businesses to provide sick leave to employees. The
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St. Paul approves earned sick leave mandate
St. Paul became the second city in Minnesota to mandate that most employers offer their workers paid sick leave with a vote by the city council Wednesday. To heavy applause,
