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Taxes · MinnesotaMinnesota Capitol. Photo by Minnesota House Public Information Services.Some housing affordability advocates this year pushed for a constitutional amendment for housing, which would raise the state sales tax by three-eighths of 1% — about 38 cents for every $100 spent — to fund housing and homelessness initiatives. Four DFL senators and 26 DFL representatives co-authored the bill, including the chairs of the two housing committees, Rep. Michael …See the Story
Proposed sales tax for housing funding dead in the Legislature • Minnesota Reformer
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3M · MaplewoodPhoto by Hannah Black/Minnesota Reformer.Minnesota’s 2018 settlement with Maplewood-based 3M over chemical contamination of east metro drinking water was the third largest natural resource settlement in U.S. history — behind the Deepwater Horizon and Exxon Valdez oil spills. In the ensuing years, however, scientists and public officials have learned more about the prevalence and persistence of the 3M-manufactured chemicals both nearby and aroun…See the Story
Minnesota may tap 3M settlement to help meet EPA limits on forever chemicals in drinking water • Minnesota Reformer
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Minnesota · MinnesotaGuanyin Bodhisattva statue. Photo by Getty Images. The automobile offers incredibly fast and flexible transportation. This gift of the modern world would have been unimaginable even to our recent ancestors. On the flip side, though, we have seen a dramatic rise in impatient and aggressive driving, speeding, tailgating, blowing through red lights. This is a giant step backward, leading to tragic loss of life and devastating injury. In 2021, for …See the Story
A simple, free way to make driving safer for everyone: Just take a breath • Minnesota Reformer
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Tech Companies · Grand IslandIf you are having thoughts of suicide, contact 988. For resources regarding eating disorders, visit nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-help/. U.S. House members tasked with addressing what happens to loads of user data collected by big tech companies see a “long overdue” opportunity for a national privacy standard, particularly for children and teens. Lawmakers on a subpanel of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce met Wednesday to hear from a…See the Story
National privacy standard eyed by Congress for data harvested by big tech companies - Maryland Matters
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TikTok · West VirginiaU.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of Louisiana, center, listens as Rep. Mike McCaul of Texas, left, speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 16, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Also pictured is House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, right. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans unveiled three bills Wednesday that would provide $95 billion overall in assistance to Ukraine, Israel …See the Story
U.S. House GOP rolls out aid for Ukraine, Israel; votes planned on TikTok, border security • Alaska Beacon
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Minnesota · MinnesotaGetty Images. I was sad but not surprised to see the recent headline “Proposed child care subsidy program… will not receive major funding.” I was expecting it: More than one lawmaker, when asked whether child care affordability would finally be addressed this session, has replied “it’s not a budget year.” How nice it would be if as a parent I could just tell my child care provider, “I’m sorry, I don’t have the money for this month’s tuition. It’…See the Story
Minnesota parents are drowning in high child care costs. Lawmakers threw us a brick this session. • Minnesota Reformer
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Lifestyle · MinnesotaArtist Sarah Agaton Howes, whose well-known Ojibwe lifestyle brand, “Heart Berry,” works in partnership with Eighth Generation, stands by a mural she painted on the front of Anishinaabetwaakamig, the Language and Cultural Center for the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Minnesota. Photo by Nedahness Greene, courtesy of Sarah Agaton Howes.Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today. Sarah Agaton Howes was moved to tears descr…See the Story
Stolen artwork? Here’s how to protect your work • Minnesota Reformer
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