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WEBWASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face off Tuesday night for a vice presidential debate, the final scheduled in-person exchange between the campaigns as polls continue to show a tight race just over five weeks out from November’s election. The debate, hosted by CBS News, is scheduled […]
Here’s how much you need to make to live in Minnesota
WEBFeb 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 ...
Here’s what you need to know about your rebate check, other …
WEBJul 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 […]
A straightforward explanation and defense of the new state flag …
WEBMar 8, 2024 · The old flag failed on both counts. The old Great Seal was an eyesore to many, as well as a symbol of the horrors that came during the period in our nation’s history known as “Manifest Destiny.”. A straightforward explanation and defense of the new state flag and seal. by Aaron Wittnebel and Amanda Johnson, Minnesota Reformer March 8, …
Minnesota’s tax system is the most equitable among states, report …
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Overall, Minnesota’s tax system is an outlier, as ITEP found 44 states have tax systems that worsen inequality. Rep. Aisha Gomez, DFL-Minneapolis, praised the report’s findings and said in a statement that lawmakers will keep trying to make the state more equitable. “Over generations we have built a tax system in Minnesota that puts the ...
About - Minnesota Reformer
WEBThe Minnesota Reformer is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to keeping Minnesotans informed and unearthing stories other outlets can’t or won’t tell. We’re in the halls of government tracking what elected officials are up to — and monitoring the powerful forces trying to influence them. But we’re also on the streets, at the bars […]
Takeaways from Gov. Tim Walz’s 2024-25 budget proposal
WEBJan 25, 2023 · Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday proposed a historic budget that gives money to working class and low-income Minnesotans, and invests in a range of government programs aimed at improving education, housing and health and child care. Walz’s budget would give checks to over 2.5 million Minnesotans, provide tax relief to some Social Security recipients ...
In some grades, student achievement continues to drop long after …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · The most recent Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment results showed that student achievement in Minnesota remains stagnant several years after the COVID-19 pandemic caused scores to fall precipitously. Fewer than half of Minnesota public school students are meeting state standards in reading and math, the data show, essentially unchanged from the previous year. Before the pandemic, nearly […]
Center of the American Experiment offers $15K reward for …
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · A conservative think tank is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for setting fire to the organization’s building. Local and federal authorities responded to a fire at 8421 Wayzata Blvd. in Golden Valley early in the morning on Jan. 28. The office building […]
GOP congressional candidate Joe Teirab’s anti-abortion views run …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer. Republican U.S. House candidate Joe Teirab’s anti-abortion views run so deep that he attributes his very existence to anti-abortion advocates. Teirab’s mother almost got an abortion when she found out she was pregnant with him. She went to New Life Family Services — a Minnesota crisis ...