The Minneapolis City Council approved a resolution earlier this month to create a group to research the possible effects of raising the city’s minimum wage. Though supporters say city officials are...

Minnesotans might have to shell out more money at gas pumps this summer if state lawmakers vote to raise the gas tax Monday.    The state Senate, which is controlled by the Democratic-Farmer-Labor...

City officials want to diversify Minneapolis’ workforce.   The City Council approved a new plan last week that would increase the diversity of city workers to include more women, young people...

After years of controversy over the use of state funds for regenerative medicine — or stem cell research — support for the field appears to be growing at the state  Capitol.    Legislators...

The University of Minnesota-Morris serves a growing population of Native American students as one of only two colleges in the nation that offer free tuition to those students.   As a result, the number...

As legislators continue debating which transportation projects to fund this session, one University of Minnesota researcher is hoping to help solve their dilemmas.   The Center for Transportation...

A bill that would partially fund a tuition freeze at the University of Minnesota is one step closer to approval from the full Legislature.   Senators passed a higher education bill on Monday that...

University of Minnesota leaders and state lawmakers have proposed a new way to bolster the prominence of the Medical School.   Legislators passed a plan last week that would allow the University to...

A University of Minnesota researcher is using travel data to rank the best areas in the state to live based on access to vital destinations.     The University’s Accessibility Observatory...

Minneapolis is taking steps to build trust between its police department and residents.   As city officials strive to obtain more data on Minneapolis’ law enforcement practices in an attempt...