February 28, 2022

Make that $9.25 billion: Minnesota budget forecast increases an additional $1.5 billion

Minnesota’s budget surplus grew, a lot, with the new economic and revenue forecast teased by the office of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) Monday morning. […]
February 28, 2022

Online Controversy Follows Minnesota Restaurateur After Being Named James Beard Award Semifinalist

Restaurateur Kim Bartmann in red. | Getty Images Plus, Twin Cities restaurants show support for Ukraine — and more intel The 2022 James Beard Award […]
February 28, 2022

Target seeks to entice workers with pay of up to $24 an hour

Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is the fiercest, could see starting […]
February 28, 2022

War, inflation complicate Minn. budget projections

An all-important state budget forecast will be released Monday that lets Minnesota lawmakers know how much money they have to work with as they wrap […]
February 28, 2022

Ukraine wants to join the EU. Here's how that would work

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels last year. Zelenskyy is appealing for […]
February 28, 2022

Why educational assistants are ready to strike

This story comes to you from Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering Minnesota's immigrants and communities of color. Sign up for their free newsletter to receive […]
February 25, 2022

What we can learn from basic income pilot programs

Both Minneapolis and St. Paul recently launched guaranteed income pilot programs that provide monthly payments to low-income families.  Programs like these are gaining traction around […]
February 24, 2022

Oil surges past $100 a barrel after Russia invades Ukraine

A sign shows gas prices at a Shell station in San Francisco on Feb. 23. Gas prices could rise further as crude prices surge following […]
February 24, 2022

World expresses outrage, plans stronger Russia sanctions

World leaders Thursday reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with raw outrage — and vows of unprecedented sanctions — that shrouded a sense of powerlessness to defend Ukraine militarily […]
February 23, 2022

Owamni and Union Hmong Kitchen Are Among 2022’s James Beard Award Semifinalists

Check out the full list https://www.eater.com/22947542/james-beard-awards-2022-semifinalists-chefs-restaurants-jbfa