Government
Labor crafts a vision for city policies, politicians
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St. Paul’s unions have not yet agreed on endorsing a candidate for mayor, but have agreed on common principles for sizing up candidates.
Government
Large crowd at Capitol to support public schools
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Students, parents, teachers and other concerned citizens arrived by school bus, car and on foot for a massive rally Monday -? one of the largest ever to support public education.
Government
State budget forecast improves slightly
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Better-than-expected revenue will shrink Minnesota’s 2006-’07 budget deficit by $234 million, but not come close to wiping the deficit out, the Finance Department projected Monday.
Government
Legislature 2005
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This special section catalogs articles about the issues and legislation being debated in the 2005 session of the Minnesota Legislature.
Environment
Union members, environmentalists lobby for common agenda
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In a lobbying effort signaling new unity between organized labor and the environmental movement, about 100 state legislators received office visits from union members and environmentalists speaking on a common agenda.
Government
Student performance depends on adequate funding, teachers say
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You can’t separate school funding from student performance, a reality the governor and Legislature need to recognize as they continue their budget debate, Education Minnesota president Judy Schaubach said Thursday.
Government
Unions endorse McLaughlin for Minneapolis mayor
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In the first labor endorsements of this election year, AFSCME Council 5 and Fire Fighters Local 82 Wednesday announced their support of Peter McLaughlin for mayor of Minneapolis.
Government
Corporate loopholes aren?t such a sweet deal, union says
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Minnesota could force school children to sell more candy bars. Or, the state could get serious and finally close corporate tax loopholes that leech billions of dollars from the state and its schools, SEIU Local 284 argued Tuesday.
Government
Labor leaders praise Dayton record
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In the wake of Senator Mark Dayton’s surprise announcement that he will not seek re-election, union leaders are praising his record and steeling themselves for an all-out effort to elect a pro-labor candidate to replace him.
Government
Minnesota Senate votes to raise minimum wage
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With bipartisan support, the Minnesota Senate Thursday voted to raise the state’s minimum wage, putting pressure on the House and Gov. Tim Pawlenty to act.