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Hundreds of people march down Pleasant Street SE towards McDonald's in Dinkytown in a protest to raise Minneapolis' minimum wage to $15 per hour on Wednesday.

Fight for $15 minimum wage, increased adjunct pay, hits campus

by Ben Farniok and Sarah Lenz
Published April 16, 2015

More than 600 people gathered outside Dinkytown McDonald’s Wednesday to join low-wage workers across the country rallying to increase the minimum wage.    University of Minnesota...

Committee votes down tuition freeze

by Nick Wicker
Published April 16, 2015

University of Minnesota leaders made their eleventh-hour pleas to state lawmakers Wednesday, requesting funds to hold tuition flat for some students over the next two years.   After lengthy debate,...

Higher ed bill omits funding for freeze

by Logan Wroge
Published April 15, 2015

State officials who will help determine the University of Minnesota’s budget unveiled a proposal Monday that doesn’t include funding for the school’s requested tuition freeze.   Republicans...

Lawmakers create biofuel incentives

by Brian Edwards
Published April 15, 2015

More environmentally friendly fuel options could soon appear at gas pumps across Minnesota. A bill in the state Legislature would set aside $5 million in incentivized funding over the next two years to...

Freeze is feasible for senators

by Logan Wroge and Ben Farniok
Published April 15, 2015

State officials are divided over whether to fund a tuition freeze at the University of Minnesota.   As lawmakers in the state’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives are omitting the...

Telemedicine gains support

by Benjamin Farniok
Published April 14, 2015

Medical insurers in Minnesota may soon be required to cover expenses incurred by patient care given over the phone or by virtual doctor visits.   A bill making its way through the Legislature, called...

Businesses call for regulation changes

by Nick Wicker
Published April 13, 2015

Majdi Wadi came to the United States from Jordan in 1987 with a dream of taking over his family’s business.   In 1994, Wadi took over the business, Holy Land Bakery, which now has two locations...

Dayton prioritizes education in address

by Logan Wroge
Published April 13, 2015

In his fifth State of the State address, Gov. Mark Dayton stressed that continued support for education is imperative for maintaining and improving the state’s economic success.   The governor...

Hilary Clinton to announce presidential bid Sunday

by Brian Edwards
Published April 11, 2015

Hillary Clinton will confirm what many expected Sunday when she announces her plans to run in the 2016 presidential election, according to National Public Radio. Trips to Iowa and New Hampshire are already...

Dayton issues State of the State address

by Logan Wroge
Published April 9, 2015
Gov. Mark Dayton named transportation and all levels of education as his top priorities.

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