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House, Senate hash out U funding differences

by Roy Aker
Published April 23, 2014
A committee met Tuesday and will finalize the funding later this week.

Kill switch garners industry support

by Blair Emerson
Published April 17, 2014
An industry trade group plans to require the theft deterrent.
Caroline Palmer, law and policy manager for the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, speaks in support of the Women's Economic Security Action on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday. One part of the act would expand unemployment benefits to victims of sexual assault and stalking.

With help from U experts, pay gap bill clears hurdle

by Roy Aker
Published April 10, 2014
Humphrey School experts cited their research when testifying in support of the bill.

Kaler to perform in MinnRoast

by Meghan Holden
Published April 9, 2014

MinnRoast may be a bit more operationally excellent this year when University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler takes the stage. Kaler will participate in MinnPost's seventh annual song-and-skit variety...

Bill to ban anti-gay therapy falls short

by Mitchell Yurkowitz
Published April 8, 2014
Supporters plan to push the proposal next year with more student support.
Liz Sevcenko, director of the PhD public history class The Guantanamo Public Memory Project, briefly talks at the Brian Coyle Center in Minneapolis on Saturday evening about past debates concerning whether Guantanamo should remain open.

Students speak up on Gitmo

by Ethan Nelson
Published March 3, 2014
With a traveling exhibit, four graduate students want to show the detention center’s wide-reaching effects.
President Barack Obama announces a boost to federal funding for transportation projects across the country at Union Depot in St. Paul, Minn. on Wednesday afternoon.

Obama rallies Twin Cities for ‘year of action’

by Jessica Lee
Published February 27, 2014
The president chose St. Paul to unveil his new transportation plan.
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Manager of Energy & Labor/Management Policy Ben Gerber, center, speaks at a panel discussion, "Debating the Minimum Wage," at the Humphrey Forum on Wednesday afternoon. Among the other panelists were University professor Ann Markusen, St. Cloud State University professor King Banaian and Minn. Representative Ryan Winkler.

Minimum wage debate comes to campus

by Roy Aker
Published January 30, 2014
Experts localized the State of the Union on Wednesday.

Bill may kill phone theft

by Blair Emerson
Published January 27, 2014
Amy Klobuchar’s new bill requires a controversial phone “kill switch.”

Dayton releases bonding proposals, $118.7 million for University projects

by Mitchell Yurkowitz
Published January 15, 2014
The funds will cover three construction projects across the University's five campuses.

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